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This temple is a complex construction, where we start to be dominated by its main and central building, and keep on discovering new strange details, whose purpose it's impossible to understand without a professional explanation.
That's the case of this wall, topped with ceramics. Its shape has some acoustical effects, that we couldn't test because... the crowds, you know?
Updated Aug 3, 2011
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The Echo Wall is a circular wall that surrounds the Imperial Vault of Heaven with a perimeter of 193 metres. It's so called because you and a friend can talk to each other at opposite sides of the wall as it utilises the theory of sound waves and, of course, is great fun.
Written Aug 8, 2009
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You can still find some of the locals shouting at this piece of wall. What are they trying to do? Actually, this part of the wall encircle the Imperial Vault of Heaven. If you shout at one part of the wall, your friend from the other end will be able to hear the echo. However, it is almost impossible to prove this now as the place is so crowded. Extreme quiet is needed to hear the effect. :P So don't waste your energy shouting at the wall now.
Updated Jun 22, 2007
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The Echo Wall is the circular surrounding wall of the celestial warehouse. The hard and smoot5h wall in a perfect circumference constitutes an excellent reflecting body for the sound waves, which travel along the wall surface by continuous reflections. If two persons stand by the wall behind the east annex hall and the west annex hall respectively and speak with their face toward north, they can hear each other's voice clearly. Calls and responses or asks and answers constitite a wonderful conversation.
Written Jul 16, 2005
Address: Tiantan
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Also within the Temple of Heaven Park, is this smaller temple, which would be impressive by itself, but is not as grand as the Tiantan. However what IS impressive here is the wall you can see in the background around it. This wall is 65 metres in diameter. If you and a friend stand within the wall, but at opposite sides, if one of you whispers, the other one can hear the whisper at the other end (obviously you need quite elsewhere for this, and there tend to be a lot of visitors all trying it out at the same time, so be patient!)
Written Nov 26, 2004
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The circular wall surrounding the Imperial Vault of Heaven is 193.2 metres long, 3.7 metres high and 0.9 metre thick. If someone speaks against the wall at one end then someone else can hear their voice at the other end.
Updated Jun 15, 2004
Address: Temple of Heaven, Tian Tan North Road.
Here is a shot of the famous Echo Wall from the outside. It is a must see in the Temple of Heaven Park. An additional fee is charged to see and test the effects of the wall from the inside.
Written Sep 20, 2003
The magic echo wall :)
Updated Apr 11, 2003
Written Aug 24, 2002
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