Beijing's holy hell

Meet the pantheon of staffers who administrate the ancient Taoist afterlife's bureaucracy at Dongyue Temple. Erik Nilsson visits the anthropomorphic office workers of the 76 departments and 18 levels of the netherworld's management in the Chinese capital.

You can literally go to holy hell in Beijing - all 76 departments spread among 18 levels. And visitors discover that exploring hell in the Chinese capital can be, well, surprisingly enjoyable.

While many modern people believe bureaucracy is hell, visitors to Beijing's Dongyue Temple see how ancient Taoists believed hell is a bureaucracy.