Beijing Review

A Break in Temples

People have never stopped looking for peaceful places to escape from their anxieties and pressures. Over the past year, working as volunteers in temples has been a popular choice for young adults seeking to experience a very different lifestyle at a super low budget.

Free meals and accommodation, a schedule of getting up early and sleeping early, a peaceful atmosphere, and, if possible, a talk with monks about the meaning of life—all this adds up to a perfect choice for young people seeking tranquility in both the outer and inner worlds at a very low cost.

The new find

A weekend stay as a volunteer at Jingshan Temple in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, served as

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