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Turning the Palace of Heavenly Worship into a playground
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Local kids play at the Chaotiangong, or
Local kids play at the Chaotiangong, or "Palace of Heavenly Worship," in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. /CGTN

Local kids play at the Chaotiangong, or "Palace of Heavenly Worship," in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. /CGTN

Local kids play at the Chaotiangong, or
Local kids play at the Chaotiangong, or "Palace of Heavenly Worship," in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. /CGTN

Local kids play at the Chaotiangong, or "Palace of Heavenly Worship," in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. /CGTN

Local kids play at the Chaotiangong, or
Local kids play at the Chaotiangong, or "Palace of Heavenly Worship," in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. /CGTN

Local kids play at the Chaotiangong, or "Palace of Heavenly Worship," in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. /CGTN

An aerial photo of the Chaotiangong, or
An aerial photo of the Chaotiangong, or "Palace of Heavenly Worship," in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. /CGTN

An aerial photo of the Chaotiangong, or "Palace of Heavenly Worship," in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. /CGTN

Chaotiangong, or "Palace of Heavenly Worship" in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, was built as an imperial palace during the Ming Dynasty around 600 years ago. But the local kids have been sliding down its front steps for so long, that there are grooves etched into the stone!

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