Lunchtime, and the need to get out of the classroom is strong. It's all hi-rise concrete & glass in the immediate vicinity but a brisk 15 minutes' walk away is Ritan Park. It's a lovely, tranquil place, full of trees, ponds, gazebos and playgrounds. Apparently it was built as a temple to the sun gods and the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties would make ritual offerings at the central altar. First time I'd heard of sun god worship in Chinese history...
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Ritan Park
Lunchtime, and the need to get out of the classroom is strong. It's all hi-rise concrete & glass in the immediate vicinity but a brisk 15 minutes' walk away is Ritan Park. It's a lovely, tranquil place, full of trees, ponds, gazebos and playgrounds. Apparently it was built as a temple to the sun gods and the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties would make ritual offerings at the central altar. First time I'd heard of sun god worship in Chinese history...
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