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Beihai Park

After noisy and crowded parks, palaces and temples, Behai Park became for me a corner of peace and relaxation, which from the very beginning was literally under my nose - a couple of minutes walk from...

Golubchik

• 9 years ago

Opening the Heavens. Part 8. Temple of Heaven

Sky Temple

In ancient China, they believed that the emperor was the messenger of heaven, so there must be a special connection between them, which was carried out through the annual solemn prayer on the day of the...

Golubchik

• 9 years ago

Opening the Heavens. Part 7. Yonghegun Buddhist Monastery

Tibetan Buddhist temple Yonghegun

Yonghegong is one of the most beautiful Buddhist monasteries in China. In translation, it means a lamaist temple, and this is how it is according to the dogma. Historians are inclined to believe that the...

Golubchik

• 9 years ago

Opening the Heavens. Part 2. Great Wall of China - Juyong Guan Section

Great Wall of China, Juyongguan section

“If you have not visited the Great Wall of China, you are not a real Chinese” Mao Zedong The Great Wall of China is one of the oldest architectural monuments in China and a symbol of the power of...

Golubchik

• 9 years ago

Opening the Heavens. Part 1. Beijing: The Forbidden City

Palace complex Forbidden City

The Forbidden City of Gugong is the largest and most famous palace complex in the world. It served as the residence of twenty-four powerful rulers of two dynasties - Ming and Qing. The place for its construction...

Golubchik

• 9 years ago