Temple of Heaven Complex, Beijing
One day “off” before the summit begins in earnest, so I teamed up with my co-speaking colleagues and after breakfast we went to see the Temple of Heaven complex.
I visited The Forbidden City on my last visit here, and the Temple of Heaven seems to have been built along much the same lines — not as overwhelmingly imposing as the Forbidden City, but certainly large and ornate. It was a hot day and it was good to be able to head into the wooded areas that fringed the main buildings of interest.
Here are some of the many pics I took:
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- South Entrance to the Temple of Heaven Complex
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- Magpie
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- Cloud Column
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- Circular Mound Altar with Skyscraper in Distance
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- Circular Mound Altar Detail
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- JoAnn Hackos on the Heart of Heaven
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- Keith Cai on the Heart of Heaven
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- Looking South from the Circular Mound Altar
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- Looking North from the Circular Mound Altar
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- Chinese Tourists on the Circular Mound Altar
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- Swifts Flying Around the Annex Hall
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- Roof Detail of the Imperial Vault of Heaven
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- Ribbon Waving on Grounds of the Temple of Heaven Complex (1)
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- Ribbon Waving on Grounds of the Temple of Heaven Complex (2)
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- Interior Shrines
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- Shrine of the Night Spirit
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- Decorated Underside of Roof
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- Imperial Vault of Heaven (1)
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- Imperial Vault of Heaven (2)
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- Inna at the Temple of Heaven
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- Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests and Clouds
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- Group Walking Across the Danbi Bridge
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- Flower Detail in Wall
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- Exterior Decorated Beams Detail
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- East Annex Hall
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- Dragon Decoration Detail
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- Door Knocker
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- Colourful Beam Detail
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- Ceramic Decorations on Roof
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- Behind of Imperial Vault of Heaven
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- Adjoining Rooftops
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- Ianni by the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
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- View of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
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- Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (2)
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- Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (3)
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- Detail of Roofs of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
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- Interior of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
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- Triple Roof Detail of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
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