chinese chess - temple of heaven
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

quite many group of people playing chinese chess.

i havent seen this huge chess pins before - probably better for

spectators. and women and men never mix in these games, it seemed.

performance art - temple of heaven
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

i can only imagine he’s a comedian of a kind - as people who were

watching him were laughing quite often. he made such beautiful smiles

whenever a camera came nearby.

singing group - temple of heaven park
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

mostly old ladies, singing in the long roofed corridor which is a part

of the temple itself.

domestic tourists
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

it was a good choice for my precious time as the temple was populated

mostly by local tourists, and also surrounded by a big park that was

filled with locals doing all kinds of ‘recreational’ activities.

temple of heaven, a line of photographers
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

i had 3 hours of free time before my departure, so decided to visit

‘temple of heaven’ - built in ming dynasty for prayers for good

harvest. i wished to visit a buddhist temple really as i like to pray

myself, but this was recommended by a friend.

spectator calligraphy show
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

the brush is actually a shaped sponge soaked in water.

many people write letters on the pavement this way, which leaves

nothing after the show - except the memory.

popular means of transport
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

bicycles for everything - transporting people or things.

a view from swissotel beijing
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

construction work is everywhere in beijing - more so due to the

olympics. didnt realize the pollution was so bad in my previous visit

during the cold winter. this time, somehow i could feel it in the food

as well. perhaps i am too sensitive, but most food ingredients seem to

have little taste. not to mention that breathing was difficult. this

made my stay quite uncomfortable. it was scary to imagine how far the

influence of pollution would go.