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  2. Temple of Heaven - Wikipedia

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    The Temple of Heaven (simplified Chinese: 天坛; traditional Chinese: 天壇; pinyin: Tiāntán) is a complex of imperial religious buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest.

  3. Splendid China Folk Village - Wikipedia

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    Miniature Temple of Heaven Miniature Summer Palace. Splendid China is situated by the Shenzhen Bay in a tourist area of Overseas Chinese Town (OCT) in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. It is a 35-40 minute train ride from Luohu Station on Line 1 of the Shenzhen Metro or 30 minutes by bus (bus number 101 or mini-bus 23 are two examples).

  4. China Pavilion at Epcot - Wikipedia

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    Visitors enter the China Pavilion through a large Chinese gate. The courtyard is dominated by a replica of the Temple of Heaven, which contains the entrance to "Reflections of China", a Circle-Vision 360° movie exploring China's history and scenery, as well as a museum containing several ancient Chinese artifacts.

  5. Circular Mound Altar - Wikipedia

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    The top layer has 72 slates, the middle layer has 108 slates, and the bottom layer has 180 slates. All together there are 360 slates. This is similar to 360°, which is a circle and thus represents the circumference of heaven. In the centre of the upper terrace is the Heaven's Heart Stone which is surrounded by concentrically arranged flag-stones.

  6. Imperial Ancestral Temple - Wikipedia

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    The Imperial Ancestral Temple, or Taimiao (simplified Chinese: 太庙; traditional Chinese: 太廟; pinyin: Tàimiào) of Beijing, is a historic site in the Imperial City, just outside the Forbidden City, where during both the Ming and Qing dynasties, sacrificial ceremonies were held on the most important festival occasions in honor of the imperial family's ancestors.

  7. Beijing Ancient Observatory - Wikipedia

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    The Beijing Ancient Observatory is located just south of Jianguomen in Dongcheng District and can be accessed by Lines 1 and 2 of the Beijing Subway to Jianguomen station (Exit C) and bus routes 25, 39, 43, 44, 52, 122, 434, 637, 638, 750 and 特2 to Jianguomen South (建国门桥南).

  8. Buy your way to Heaven! The Catholic Church brings back ...

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    These days, you can get a deal on anything. Even salvation! Pope Benedict has announced that his faithful can once again pay the Catholic Church to ease their way through Purgatory and into the ...

  9. List of Mazu temples - Wikipedia

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    Opened 1712. Also known as the Lingshan Temple [28] Leh Cherng Temple [29] 樂 成 宮 [29] Lecheng Gong: East: Taichung: Moved 1791, rebuilt 1928 and 1963. Also known as the Lecheng Temple [30] Lungshan Temple [31] 龍山 寺 [31] Longshan Si: Wanhua: Taipei: Opened 1738, rebuilt 1924. A Buddhist temple to Guanyin whose rear hall is dedicated ...