Beijing restores traditional past
(cctv.com)
Updated: 2008-01-10 14:52
As China modernizes, it faces an ongoing challenge to preserve its rich cultural legacy and historical sites -- in the face of onrushing development.
This temple stands next to the National Stadium, a new venue built for the Beijing Games. The planned site had to be moved 100 meters so the temple could be preserved.
The current restoration of Beijing's hutongs, or old alleys, is part of the government's campaign to restore the ancient capital's history.
