w88 casino News Network (Special Correspondent Li Bo)4In March, the Geographical Association launched a series of themed activities “Looking for the Other Side of Beijing”. The purpose of this month's series of activities is to help everyone find a rare piece of pure land in the noisy city and find peace of mind in the busy life.

The theme of the first stop is: Pure Land in the Bustling City. Members of the Geographical Association and registered students visited Xuanwu Nantang Catholic Church, one of the four major Catholic holy sites in Beijing.

Morning9：30Fifteen students gathered at the east gate and took the metro to Xuanwu Nantang Catholic Church. In the northeast corner of Xuanwumen Station, you can vaguely see the Nantang. It was quietly hiding in a corner of the downtown, quietly observing the busy traffic in the downtown. It was founded by Italian missionary Matteo Ricci in the 33rd year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, and was later expanded by German missionary Tang Ruowang. Emperor Shunzhi often came here to talk with Tang Ruowang and gave him the gift“Teacher Tongxuan”and“Tongxuan Jiajing”'s plaque. After a hundred years of development, it has become the oldest and largest church in Beijing.

Statue of Church founder-missionary pioneer Matteo Ricci

Ten o'clock in the morning is the time for English mass. A large number of Catholics come to receive blessings and listen to the priest's sermon. In the second half of the ceremony, the believers sang hymns together. The melodious hymns made us non-believers feel inner peace and gratitude. It's as if the body has been re-energized, the lungs are filled with fresh air, and the worries and annoyances in the heart are swept away.

Believers praying in the splendid interior hall of the church

“There is such a quiet place in the bustling metropolis of Beijing. Beijing really has countless sides! "A sophomore classmate who participated in the event said with emotion, "As the weather becomes brighter and brighter in spring, I really should get out of the small circle of w88 casino and walk into the streets and alleys of Beijing! ”

Beijing is not just a monotonous metropolis with a growing commercial flavor. We really need to seriously look for another side of Beijing, or rather, several other sides!

The Geographical Association will also organize a trip to Chuandixia Village in Mentougou District during the May Day holiday. When the spring flowers are blooming, don’t be bored in the dormitory anymore!