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Meandering round the old streets of Beijing

There are a couple of Hutongs in Beijing with Qianyuan Ensi being one of them and also Luogu Lane being another. As majority of these are still residences you can only get a glimpse of the main entrances will walking down the streets.  After walking through the streets i head to Nanluogu Alley where the shops and cafes are to browse for souvenirs. 

Temple of Heaven 天坛

One of the four temples built during Ming dynasty. The four temples are Temple of Sun, Temple of Earth, Temple of Moon and finally Temple of Heaven. The most significant will be the Temple of Heaven. The layout shows that the area is made up of inner wall and out wall. The inner part housing the complexes. While the outer wall is made up of the music administration.  The Temple grounds cover 2.73 km 2  (1.05 sq mi) of parkland and comprises three main groups of constructions, all built according to strict philosophical requirements: The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (祈年殿) The Imperial Vault of Heaven (皇穹宇) The  Circular Mound Altar  (圜丘坛) The most magnificent is the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests built on 3 levels of marble stone base. Its the Hall where the Emperor will pray during the year for good harvests in the Ming and Qing dynasty.  The Imperial Vault of Heaven is  single-gabled circular building, built on a single...