Hello and thanks for coming by to see my blog.
We are now back from the UK. I have some photos to share with you from our holiday but I need a little time to sort them all. So this posting shows some photos of Tian'anmen Square and the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. I was there in May for work but managed to squeeze in a night visit to the Square and an early morning visit to the Temple. Since I went last time the Temple of Heaven has been completely renovated and looks brand spanking new! It was finished on May 1. This, of course, is all in honour of the Beijing Olympic Games.
I hope you enjoy the photos and do come back. In two weeks I will post some photos of our trip to the UK.
Love
Alan
Great Hall of the People
The National Museum of China
The Tian'anmen, the south gate into
the Forbidden City
ShenyangMen or the Arrow Tower
Gates leading to the Hall of Prayer
for Good Harvests
The North Celestial Gate to the Temple of Heaven
Shot taken from the Circular Mound Altar of
gates leading to the Imperial Vault of Heaven
The Imperial Vault of Heaven
Tree hugging! The park of the Temple is a great
place to see Chinese people at leisure.
Tai Chi, great trousers!
The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
Closer view
Cute little visitor on the Temple steps
Majestic view
More Tai Chi