Zhonghe Shaoyue

The Divine Music Administration was the highest academy of Zhonghe Shaoyue. It was located in the northwest of Temple of Heaven. It went through a 2-year revamp and reconstruction and was open to the public in 2004. The office is a two-yard and three-hall complex. The main hall is named Ni Xi Palace. Zhonghe Shaoyue…

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Beijing Yulinbu Ancient Post Station

“Yulinbu” (榆林堡) is also pronounced “Yulinbao”. Yulinbu is one of three ancient post stations outside Beijing in Ming and Qing dynasties and other two are Tumu Fortress and Jiminyi Post Station. These three ancient post stations were fortresses protecting Beijing in addition to the functions of post stations connecting Beijing with Mongolia and Shanxi and…

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Celebrate Chinese New Year at Beijing’s Highest Place

Different from the Gregorian calendar, Chinese New Year ( Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival ) marks the first day of the New Year in the Chinese calendar.  Every Chinese lunar year is represented by a zodiac animal sign. The 2016 Chinese new year is  the Year of the  Monkey ( the new year first day: Monday,…

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