When I was in grade school and every time there was a program or activity, I remember that in order for me to have pictures my mother should pick first a photographer or go to a certain studio to hire a photographer. Few of people before had cameras. Unlike nowadays most of families have their [...]
The Temple of Heaven (Admission: 50rmb/$7.1): literally the Altar of Heaven, built in 1406 to 1420 A.D. during the Ming Dynasty, The temple was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest. It is regarded as a Taoist temple, although Chinese Heaven worship, [...]
Summer palace (Admission: 40rmb/$5.7): literally “Garden of Nurtured Harmony”, The Summer Palace covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometers, three quarters of which is water. Constructed in the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), .by the time of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the summer palace had become a luxurious royal garden providing royal families with rest and entertainment. [...]
Forbidden City (Palace Museum) (Admission: 60rmb/$8.6): the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing and now houses the Palace Museum. Built from 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 surviving buildings with 8,707 bays of rooms and [...]