The Temple of Heaven has two enclosures, the southernmost enclosure is square, signifying the Earth, while the northernmost one is semi-circular,signifyng the Heaven. The design symbolizes the ancient Chinese belief that Heaven is round and the Earth square.[Photo by Jia Yue for Chinadaily.com.cn]

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