Source: CCTV.com
08-20-2008 08:34
Special Report: 2008 Beijing Olympic GamesSpecial Report: Having A Blast in Beijing
This time we're heading out to the Tanzhe Temple, a Buddhist temple situated in the Mentougou District, 45 kilometers west of Beijing.
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| Tanzhe Temple(file photo) |
Built in the Jin Dynasty (265-420), it has an age of around 1,600 years and is one of the most important holy sites in the capital.
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| Tanzhe Temple(file photo) |
Locals flock here on the 1st and 15th of every Chinese lunar month to worship and burn incense. Some of the trees here are over 1,000 years old. An excellent time to visit the Tanzhe temple is around mid-April when the magnolias are in bloom, yielding beautiful blossoms of white, yellow and purple.
Editor:Lu Jing
