Gardens and Roses

As for continuation of the previous post on the Temple of Heaven, I would like to share on some photos of the gardens and flower around the Temple of Heaven. Without further a do, enjoy! That's pink Cherry Blossoms and not sure about the Yellow flowers though..love the whole stretch There are some roses around and certainly it's really hugeBeautiful Pink RoseMacro close-up shot of the RoseClose-up macro of Yellow RoseBeautiful, adorable and angelic...

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The Temple of Heaven

The Temple of Heaven (天坛) is a famous temple complex of Taoist buildings in the Chongwen District. Previously visited by the Emperors of Ming and Qing dynasty for prayers of good harvest, it was constructed between 1406 and 1420 during the reign of Emperor Yong Le who was also responsible for the construction of the Forbidden City. It has been listed as one of the many UNESCO World Heritage Site and was described as "a masterpiece of architecture...

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Qianmen Shopping Square: Old vs New Buildings

From the continuation of the previous post, Qianmen Shopping Square, if you look properly at every building, you will be able to see a photo of old times 'pasted' on that building itself Below are some of the photos that I took to share with.. Stabucks: Old vs New  Zara: Old vs New   China Construction Bank: Old vs NewA bookshop? (unknown shop: it says Zhong Guo * *): Old vs NewTissot: Old vs NewIf you live...

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Qianmen Shopping Square

Qian Men, an old square renovated and refurbished into a shopping square have been a hit among foreign and local tourists. Situated at the Tiananmen Square area..it's within walking distance from the Forbidden City and could be reached at Qianmen Station. Around these Square you will be able to view the old (but new) hutong shop houses selling local and foreign brands. Without further ado, I think it's better to view the photos below. Pictures paint...

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