Monday, December 31, 2007

Temple of Heaven (天坛)




Temple of Heaven


It was built in Ming Dynasty and expanded few times in Qing Dynasty. It is the place for Emperors to worship for whole year harvest to god.



Surrounding the temple are many types of tree and plants. But it is now being converted into a beautiful garden.


This is another corner of the garden, the leafs of these trees have dropped because it is now winter time. If we visit this place during the spring time, then it should be much nicer.

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

WangFuJing, Beijing



WangFuJing, the largest shopping area in Beijing. Most tourist will visit this place during their stay in Beijing. It is a walking shopping street, there are many shopping centers along this street.


This is the clock tower in WangFuJing. It is situated at the middle of WangFuJing, attached to the Beijing Shopping Center building. This is one of the most crowded shops during week-end.



Beijing Muslim Plaza. It is located at the center of WangFuJing, just next to the clock tower. I am not sure about the population of Muslim in Beijing, but I am supprise that this building is located at the center of this area.


This is one of the shopping centers in WangFuJing, I did not find out it's name, but just find the building special, that why took a photo on it.


This was taken at the middle of WangFuJing Walk. It is a walking street. During the day time of week day, there aren't many people on the street, but when come to night time, it is very crowded.