Saturday 31 March 2012

Beijing

We started Qing Ming Holiday (Pure Brightness) with 24 hours in Beijing.
Paper money for the dead (Qing Ming's tradition)

apple seller near Tianning Si (Guang'anmen Nanbinhe Lu)




Tianning Si- Temple of Heavenly Tranquility



Pagoda of Tianning Si - 13 stories, dates back from 5th century and rebuilt in 12th

Chinglish


What's authorised in that park then?

Road signpost

Colourful paper offerings near the Taoist Temple

Bridge in Baiyunguan (Temple of the White Cloud)- Taoist


worshippers burning incense

Poster in the temple: Taoism worship practice 101



more Qing Ming offerings
notice the bike carrying foam behind the taxi

Baita Si- Temple of the White Dagoba (Fuchenmen Nei Dajie)- Buddhist temple built by a Nepalese architect in Tibetan style in the 13th century




more prayer flags

shop in a hutong near Baita Si



more offerings for the dead: house, car, fridge...


sesame oil seller - hutong near Baita Si

street poster: patriotism, innovation, inclusiveness and virtue



"bing" or flat bread


a Beijing specialty - Dazhalan Jie



Qianmen Dajie pedestrian street

Qianmen Dajie