For the last few days, Beijing is very warm and sunny. Today I have an afternoon stroll through the alleys in the south of the historic area of Beijing. My itinerary goes as: Baoguosi Temple (a flea market), and Dashilan Area.
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Posted under Beijing Snapshots, Xuanwu by admin 30.01.2010
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Today, 1st Nov., here comes the first snow of 2009, and the snow is a heavy one, it just come without much expectation. I didn’t see such a heavy snow for some time I think, the sky is so generous this year.
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Posted under Beijing Snapshots, Beijing Weather, Temples, Xuanwu by admin 01.11.2009
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Hutong in the night, near Dashilan Xuanwu District.
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Posted under Beijing Snapshots, Xuanwu by admin 09.04.2009
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Taoism, a religion native to China, has a history of 1,800 years. It originated from shamanism and the various practices intended to ensure immortality in the Qin (221-207 BC) and Western Han (206 BC-AD 24) dynasties. Zhang Daoling is credited with founding the religion of Taoism on Heming Mountain (in Dayi County, Sichuan Province) during the reign of Emperor Shundi (126-144).

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Posted under Temples, Xuanwu by admin 05.04.2009
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Posted under Beijing Snapshots, Xuanwu by admin 18.03.2009
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Today is the first day of New Year.

An almost empty bus.
Followings are taken at Daguanyuan Temple Fair.


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Posted under Beijing Snapshots, Xuanwu by admin 31.01.2009
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Posted under Beijing Snapshots, Xuanwu by admin 01.01.2009
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The Beijing Museum of Traditional Opera is located inside the Beijing Huguang Guildhall Chamber of Cultural Prosperity and Ancestral Hall of the Local Worthy.

The museum’s various exhibits have distinctively artistic characteristics. On display in the exhibition hall are several dozen biographies, cultural relics, and costumes and instruments that trace the history of Chinese traditional opera. Stage photos of Peking opera masters in performance are also exhibited.
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Posted under Museum, Xuanwu by admin 07.11.2008
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Situated on Liulichang, Beijing’s antique street is the architecturally important Songtangzhai Folk Carving Museum. Privately owned by manager Li Songtang’s family, this gallery is a two-story building from the Qing Dynasty.

The uniquely cohesive exhibition hall and collection, including the stone stairs, gate screen and ceilings, are all part of Li’s functional, as well as beautiful collection.
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Posted under Museum, Xuanwu by admin 07.11.2008
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