Tuesday was a more restful day. JBP started his meeting at 8:00 and I stayed in and got the student blog started. Afternoon we visited the Temple of Heaven - built in 1420 as a place of ritual for Ming and Qing emperors. Every year at the time of winter solstice he would come here with a huge procession for several days to pay honor to his ancestors and to pray for a good harvest in the next season. There are many facets to this Temple, one of interest is the Echo Wall which surrounds the courtyard of the Hall of Heaven (not to be confused with the Temple of Heaven). If you stand facing the wall and speak to someone who is also standing by it, he or she will be able to hear everything you say at any point on the wall. We didn't try this - afraid the Chinese government might be listening! Dinner this evening was with the group - a formal Chinese dinner with many courses of vegetables, meats and vegetables - no egg rolls, though.