shopping in beijing Archives - ToursMaps.com ® http://toursmaps.com/tag/shopping-in-beijing Thu, 19 Jan 2017 20:00:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.5 Sights outside Beijing centre http://toursmaps.com/sights-outside-beijing-centre.html http://toursmaps.com/sights-outside-beijing-centre.html#respond Thu, 09 Feb 2017 18:45:00 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=230382 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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