Wednesday 6 April 2011

Hill Temple

2009 09 15 – Day 81 – Chengde

Having been only semi-conscious during my arrival and tour negotiation, I was aware that I was joining a Chinese language tour, but not entirely sure what the itinerary was.  First up was a hill temple I'd never heard of. Not an ideal start, but the day was young and, as I wasn't going to understand any of the information dispensed by our guide, I was free to wander at my own pace.
The courtyard of the temple provided good views over Chengde in the valley below,
and an inevitable construction site:
It wasn't obvious whether this sculpture quarry was still operational.

The temple buildings themselves weren't particularly noteworthy, but I was taken by some of the art :