Beijing
Arrival | Great Wall | Ming Tombs | Temple of Heaven | Forbidden City | Lama
Temple | Confucian Temple
The Temple of Heaven
The Temple of Heaven, built in 1420, is situated in
a huge park with beautiful grounds. You can read more about it
at ChinaTravelGuide.
Buddhist tourists line up to pray where the emperors
prayed once a year on the Winter Solstice.
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Musicians performing in the corridors on the temple
grounds attract many onlookers.
The lush temple grounds are carpeted with clover.
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A boy flys his kite outside the temple gate. Kite
flying is popular in the park.
A young man jumps rope near the temple entrance, a
few steps away from the bustling city.
Hot roast yams for sale.
On to the Forbidden
City...
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