School 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 w88 slotis 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 the 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.“Teacher Tongxuan”和“Tongxuan Jiajing”, 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.

Believers praying in the splendid interior hall of the church

"In a bustling metropolis like Beijing, there is w88 slotsuch a quiet place amidst the hustle and bustle. Beijing really has countless sides!" A sophomore classmate who participated in the event said with emotion, "As the weather gradually becomes brighter, In the springtime, I really should get out of the small circle of school and walk into the streets 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 period. When the spring flowers are blooming, don’t be bored in the dormitory anymore!