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    The Fuwa, or Five Animals, or the Friendlies. Whatever you call them, they are so cute! Their names--Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and Nini--spell out The Seven Star-Stones, placed here for Taoist balance by Jiajing. There are 8 stones now; one was added while Qing forces were entering, but they still refer to it as the Seven Stone group. by: enanareina Views[2719] Long Corridor by: enanareina Views[1562] Attention is paid to every detail, of course by: enanareina Views[1354] View of building to west of Hall from atop the large terraces by: enanareina Views[1207]
     
    View of ceiling of Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. I missed getting the dragon in the middle, though. by: enanareina Views[1413] Beautiful, ornate painting covers the building. by: enanareina Views[1678] Standing 38 meters high and 30 meters in diameter, the whole building was built without any nails or cement. The massive roof is covered with glazed ceramic tiles & is extremely heavy. by: enanareina Views[3373] Qinian Dian, the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. Built in 1420 by Emperor Yong Le, who also built Forbidden City. It burned down in 1889 and was reconstructed from logs from Oregon. by: enanareina Views[1172] Pretty soon, the drug companies will run the earth, if they don't already by: enanareina Views[952]
     
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    Beijing

    CHINA | Thu, 15 Jan 2009 | By glimmerwing | Views [990]

    I arrived into Beijing with a little panic attack. I had forgotten to write down the directions and name of my hostel that I had booked over the internet, so I wasn't to sure where exactly it was and what it was called. I tried getting on the internet ... Read more >

    Tags: beijing, forbidden city, great wall, summer palace, temple of heaven

    Friday at Temple of Heaven

    CHINA | Fri, 4 Apr 2008 | By enanareina | Views [1258]

    Friday was a national holiday for tending the graves of the dead, so we went to sightsee as a group instead of going to the hospital. First, Henry walked us down the street aways from our dorm to see a tiny museum. Inside was the carefully preserved ... Read more >

    Tags: houhai, pearl market, shopping, sightseeing, temple of heaven

     

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