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June 20th 2011
Published: June 21st 2011
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6/20, Monday Breakfast in the hotel—wide variety of dishes, tea already brewed in a big pot. Eventually, even the last two students got up. Bought big bottles of water in the hotel shop and changed some large yuan bills for smaller ones. Well, we met at 11 and headed out. First stop was just down the road from the hotel: the Temple of Heaven, an enormous park and altar to Heaven. Each winte... Read Full Entry



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HallHall
Hall

one of the 2 main halls for supporting activities. the Emperor had to fast and purify himself before the ceremony
Temple of HeavenTemple of Heaven
Temple of Heaven

the second hall
Temple of HeavenTemple of Heaven
Temple of Heaven

long view of a hall
Temple of Heaven dragonsTemple of Heaven dragons
Temple of Heaven dragons

Some of the dragons guarding each level leading up to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
Inside one of the side hallsInside one of the side halls
Inside one of the side halls

The gold along the top edge of the ceiling; these side halls are being used as museums and exhibit halls--kept the 'details'
Modernizing the HallModernizing the Hall
Modernizing the Hall

shops set up in the side offices of one of the supporting halls
View outView out
View out

The view out from one of the entry ways
view from behindview from behind
view from behind

walking around the hall that was used as the kitchen, there are protective statues here, as well as decorations
the 8 "stoves"the 8 "stoves"
the 8 "stoves"

See next picture for description
Stove signStove sign
Stove sign

describing the two big stoves used for sacrifices
Kiln signKiln sign
Kiln sign

there was a huge kiln used for sacrificing animals in advance and destroying garments afterwards. somehow i don't think I took a pic!
gardengarden
garden

beautifully kept!
big old treesbig old trees
big old trees

some are held up by supporting beams
whole standwhole stand
whole stand

of souvenirs
big beautiful tree on the way outbig beautiful tree on the way out
big beautiful tree on the way out

Debbie, one of our group, in front of tree near exit
our busour bus
our bus

we soon became very comfortable in this vehicle!



21st June 2011

I guess you're sleeping now (should have just hit wednesday morning, I think). Sounds like you're busy but soaking in alot, good to hear!

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