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Travel writings by Drewelowe, 1920s

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Temple of Heaven Huge garden overgrown with weeds Triple roofed-circular erected upon marble platform. Dome covered yellow, green & blue tiles. [Attar?] of heaven. 3 enormous terraces of white marble with low balustrades. Religion of temple monotheistic - older than confucious or Bhudda. Emperor worshipped 3 times a year here. Summer Palace. Chang Chuen Yen Garden of Perpetual Spring Ming Tombs - Lined with Colossal statues.
 
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