Monday, November 23, 2009

Temple of Heaven & Summer Palace

Temple of Heaven is a park in south Beijing. It is nearly 4 times larger than the Forbidden City. Here emperors used to worship heaven and pray for good harvests.
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Located northeast of Beijing are Summer Palace consists of longevity Hill and Kunming Lake. It was a palace where the imperial of Qing dynasty handled their government affairs, spent their summer, celebrated their birthdays and came for relaxation. The Summer Palace is a classical imperial garden embracing hills and lakes.

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