Visiting the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China and seeing the sights around town shows how the imperial architecture of the Ming Dynasty is as fascinating as some of the modern architecture.
The Temple of Heaven built the 15th century was used as an imperial sacrificial altar in Beijing that is surrounded by gardens and historic pine woods. The well maintained and beautifully decorated structures are admired by visitors from around the globe.
School kids practicing their English.
Around town I found some interesting architecture designs and things that remind me of home.
CCTV Building
View from my hotel
Antique Mall
Night Shopping
McDonald’s
A car for one!
An unusual china pattern
Paint brushes sold on the street
A beautiful topiary design
My favorite store!
I saved some of the interesting food choices for last.
I think most of the selections here are for the adventurous tourist! There were a couple of guys near the market counter to encourage people to try the delicacies as they appeared to eat the starfish and the other kabobs, but most people only looked.
Starfish on a stick
Beetle kabobs
More kabobs
Family style meal with chicken and bullfrog soup at Grandma’s House Restaurant
Carving the duck
Staci of Crafty Staci
Stay tuned there’s more to come from LaCartera!
LaCartera Designs 
Beijing is beautiful! Visited it 6 years ago and want to go again because of this post 🙂
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Thank you! I really enjoyed my time there! 😀
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So Amazing!!!! Great pictures. I’m excited with you. Your smile shows that you liked the duck! 🙂 The Starfish on a stick looks interesting. Love it all!!
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Thank you, Linda! The duck was delicious! I didn’t have the courage to try the starfish… Although, it was pretty. I had a great time! 😀
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Lovely photos! So happy to see you traveling and enjoying the art of Beijing! And I tried a tiny bit of octopus before so I guess there’s a little adventurous side of me with food. I would try the starfish…maybe a little nibble. lol Can’t wait to view more of your time there and I hope it’s inspiring many beautiful patterns and ideas!
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Thank you! I enjoyed seeing the sights in Beijing. I’m not so adventurous with food anymore, but there were many opportunities to try jellyfish and sea cucumbers too. I love octopus if it’s cooked correctly! 😀 This trip did inspire some creative ideas and I hope too incorporate some of them in my work along the way!
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Sweet! Sounds like (and looks like) you had an amazing trip!
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