The Temple of Heaven, in the history, was the Royal Temple for the Emperor to hold special ceremony. It has now been
a public neighbourhood park, where citizens can use it as a dancing floor, sports stadium and more.
I visited the Temple, by accident, after sunset because I walked in the wrong direction from the subway station. But
instead, we ran into the park without knowing it is open to the public until midnight as local amentities. People were
jogging, play badminton, kicking balls, and even social dancing after sunset.
The main temple is in the center of the park, the scenery was spectacular at night. The lighting created a mystic feeling.
I bumped into an old men flying his gigantic kite, and then 2 young children singing in the public. See below for the video.
So I visited the Temple on another day during daytime, where I can still see local people inside the park, enjoying some
folk dances, and live band performance, while groups of tourists headed towards the main Temple. And I was one of them.
The sun was just setting from behind.
My favourite picture.
While we were enjoying the night view, we ran into a family with 2 girls, where one was so eager to sing for everyone.
Little girls singing ... (6.31 MB file).
Yes, this one is a big kite, with LED lights.
Flying a kite at night (6.13 MB file).
Wow, .... I gotta come back and see it in the daytime.
The fire cages around the Temple.
The gutter is a dragon. It represents a dragon split water out. In chinese culture, this praise the Emperor's pride.
Look at how they built the center of the altar.
I gotta sit in the center of the altar.
The Temple of Heaven is a public local park. You can do whatever you want in there, including playing your band music.
The main temple.
Oh, what is that ? He is a boy. Because of the one-child policy in China, it is common for parents to show they have a boy. It's driving a Rolls-Royce to show off. It is a status.
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