[Leica] The Temple of Heaven

[Tina Manley]

The Temple of Heaven was also my favorite place in China.  We rented an
apartment in Beijing for a month and traveled on our own so we went there
many times.  It looks like some of the same people are still there!  They
didn't mind photos at all and were very friendly and co-operative. The
people singing were so enthusiastic!  They encouraged Tom to sing with them
and he did - not knowing a single word!

I'm enjoying seeing your photos and traveling through China again.

Tina

On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 2:39 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Finally, the travelogue is inching towards its  end, as we came to our
> final stop in Beijing. The first installment is from my favourite place,
> photographically, of the whole trip, The Temple of Heaven, and the vast
> park that surrounds it, in Beijing. The whole place was delightful, and I
> was most frustrated that we were allowed just an hour here - the downsides
> of a tour! If I ever go back to Beijing, I will plan for 2-3 mornings here,
> just for photography, and the pleasure of just walking around, watching
> people (as I will also plan more time for the market in Xi'an and the Bund
> in Shanghai). This is a large set of photos, so bear with me!
>
> You enter through a peaceful path surrounded by greenery:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2134.jpg.html
>
> Suddenly, you come to thousands of people, all doing their own thing!
>
> Dancing:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2746.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2145.jpg.html
>
> Music:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2778.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2749.jpg.html
>
> Sketching or Knitting (with a healthy dollop of gossip):
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2227.jpg.html
>
> Playing Checkers, Cards or Dominoes:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2159.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2771.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2773.jpg.html
>
> Or just doing their own thing, and relaxing:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2165.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2777.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2160.jpg.html
>
> Selfies:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2185.jpg.html
>
> A quick meeting on the job:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2203.jpg.html
>
> Tourists:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2208.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2216.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2220.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141019-2171.jpg.html
>
> Please see LARGE
>
> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome
>
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
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