Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Lijiang(丽江)

Lijiang
   
   Lijiang is a beautiful shining jewel on the Northwest Yunnan Plateau neighboring the southeast side of the Tibetan Plateau which is considered to be the "Roof of the World" . It is impressive because of its scenery and lush vegetation.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

The Temple of Heaven

The Temple of Heaven(天坛)

      The Temple of Heaven is located in southernBeijing. It is included in the UNESCO world heritage list in 1998. With an area of 2.7 million square meters, it is the largest of its kind in the country.Built in 1420, the 18th year of the reign of Ming Emperor Yongle, the temple was where emperors went to worship heaven for good harvests.