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The Beijing Diary

Street Performer in Temple of Heaven

 

In my humble opinion, the Temple of Heaven in Beijing is the least "must-see" among Beijing's must-see tourist destinations. Aside from the actual Temple of Heaven, the rest of the temples in this vast place are ordinary by Beijing's temple standards.

 

But what sets this place apart is the many street performers you will see there. It's a collection of different performers, from musicians, to dancers, to martial artists and some showcasing traditional chinese sports.

 

Like this charming old chinese playing his traditional musical instrument. After playing, he asked for a dollar from a foreigner video filming him.

 

"One dollar..."

 

The caucasian man smiled and walked away.

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Uploaded on May 22, 2009
Taken on April 12, 2009