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Sights outside Beijing centre

editor — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 18:45:00 +0000

The Temple of Heaven, dating back to 1420 (open: 8am-6.30pm) in the south of the city, incorporates a group of sacred buildings surrounded by lush vegetation. With its southern rectangular section, and its northern semi-circular section, the complex symbolises heaven and earth. On the day of the winter solstice, having fasted and meditated for three days, the emperor would ascendthe Heavenly Altar in solemn ceremonyto pray for a good harvest and to offer sacrifices. The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests was built over the Qinian Dian altar in 1420 and restored in 1545. In 1889 it was destroyed by

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Beijing Travel Destinations

editor — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 05:58:00 +0000

Leaving the Hall of Well-being and Longeviety and turning left, we soon reach a fenced-in courtyard where stands the Great Theatre. When it was built in 1891 it was the largest theatre of its time. The empress occasionally attended performances of the Beijing Opera which sometimes lasted several days. The three-storey stage, into which trap doors were built, is 21 m/68ft high and 17m/55ft wide. The empress sat in the Hall of Exhileration (Yile Dian) opposite during the performances. Slightly to the west of the Great Theatre is the Hall of Happiness and Longevity which stands on the north bank

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