My mother clearly writes her diary differently from me and as on previous occasions has a number of excellent photos with little to no accompanying text. I was particularly interested in the one captioned ‘Echo Wall’ and wonder why it was designed and built! These were all taken in an around the Heavenly Temple during my parents visit to Beijing in 2013.
Carvings in stone along a stairway
Stairway carvings
Stairway carvings
Stairway carvings
From the kitchen and living areas
Vat
Stove
Bell
Bell
Pavilion
Other views
Seven Atar Stones
West Annext Hall
Bridge to Imperial Hall
Vault of Heaven entrance
Cyprus Trees
Moat around the fasting hall
View from Imperial Vault of Heaven
Echo Wall
This post is an extract of my mother’s travel journal written during a tour of China in 2013.
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