China - Day 6

China - Day 6
Today was the highlight of Beijing! We started the day visiting the Pearl Market next to the Temple of Heaven. And to most people they mislabeled the buildings the Pearl Market was the Temple of Heaven. We found anything and everything to buy at The Pearl Market. From knock off iPhones to very expensive pearls, the market was so cool. We spent a few hours buying up half Beijing for our friends at home. The haggling was world class!
After we toured the market we went over to the Temple of Heaven, this place was awesome! The buildings and landscaping were simply amazing! The architecture was very similar to the Forbidden City but much more elaborate. We really enjoyed the views from the top temple because it was the first day without SMOG. The lack of SMOG was probably the best part of our day! It made a world of difference.
After we toured the temple we decided to take in the Chinese Flying Acrobatics Show. THIS SHOW WAS AWESOME! These people can do things with their bodies I cannot describe! I highly recommend seeing this show if you ever make it to Beijing! It wouldn’t be fair to even try to explain the tricks, they defied human abilities.
Tomorrow we head to Xian to see the Terracotta Worriers.