Temple of Heaven reclaims land  

天坛公园收回被占用西北外坛 力争早日恢复原貌

北京著名景点天坛公园的西北外坛长期被一所园林职业学校占用。天坛公园18日对外宣布，这所用铁栅栏围护的区域将正式归属天坛，公园欲将其打造成生态科普教育中心，并有望于明年对游人开放。

Beijng (CNS) -- Beijing's famous Temple of Heaven will take back 13,000 square meters of land long occupied by other tenants, park authorities said Tuesday.

The recovered area is to become the site of an "ecological science education center" which is expected to open next year.

Currently 72 hectares of the 273-hectare park are occupied by the Tiantan Hospital, the Beijing Stomatological Hospital and other institutions, said Yang Xiaodong, head of the park.

The Tiantan Hospital and one of the institutions are scheduled to move to new locations, said Yang, who added that the park authority is making every effort to represent the landscape of the former royal garden.