A temple building on the lake in Beihai Park, Beijing, China
Temple buildings and lake in Beihai Park, an imperial garden to the northwest of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. First built in the 10th century, it was amongst the largest of Chinese gardens, and contains numerous historically important structures, palaces and temples. Since 1925, the place has been open to the public as a park and many people came to the park to take part in early morning exercises.
Size: 5118px × 3369px
Location: Beihai Park, Beijing, China
Photo credit: © Colin McPherson / Alamy / Afripics
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