The 2 main religions in China are Taoism and Buddhism. It's estimated that between 50% to 80% of Chinese people are Buddhist and that about 30% are Taoist. Many people consider themselves both.
This temple, the Jing'an Temple is in the middle of the city and is an amazing sight. The gold lions standing on a pole outside are the first indication you get of the temple's magnificence.
As you enter, the normal smells of smog and car exhaust is replaced by the fragrance of incense burning, the noise of the traffic is left behind and you can wander the buildings, taking in their splendour.
Our hotel room overlooks a school. You can see their playground in this picture. As you can see there's no grass, but there is a running track and basketball courts. On the left side you can see 6 sets of parallel bars which are used for gymnastics. No wonder the Chinese do so well at gymnastics at the Olympics!
This was our last full day in China. See you all on Monday!
Mr LeBreton
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