The exhibition, with 217 items and over 300 pictures, presents the Temple of Heaven's history. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING - The Temple of Heaven, a 600-year-old royal altar and a UNESCO world heritage ...

The Temple of Heaven was the place where the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties would worship Heaven and pray for bumper crops. The northern part of the outer surrounding wall is semi-circular in ...

The Temple of Heaven, situated in southeastern Beijing, is the largest extant sacrificial temple in China. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was the site of imperial sacrifices to Heaven. It was ...

On 30 January 2007, the World Heritage Centre received the state of conservation reports of the World Cultural Heritage properties of the Imperial Palace in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven, and the ...

An exhibition about the history and culture of the Temple of Heaven has opened to mark the 600th anniversary of the royal altar in Beijing. The exhibition, located in the west wing of the Hall of ...

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To reach the Temple of Heaven, you don't have to have an untimely passing. Just get off the subway at Tiantan Dongmen. As you'd expect, this green space is a peaceful asylum, immune to the urban ...

The urban transformation that Beijing is undergoing to meet the requirements for hosting the 2008 Olympic Games, and its impact on the cultural heritage in Beijing, including World Heritage properties ...