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The triple arched ceremonial gate, like that found in the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, welcomes visitors to the World Showcase version of China. A smaller replica of the ornate temple, includes a replica of the circular Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest. Be sure to take the time to appreciate the fine details here, especially the intricately tiled and gilded ceiling. Traditional Chinese music adds to the soothing ambiance of this peaceful place. The landscaping surrounding the temple adds to the serenity with a lotus pond, colorful gardens, bamboo groves, weeping mulberry trees and a small waterfall. Bamboo light poles light the paths in the evening. The Pu Yang acrobats perform daily in the courtyard area. The "Wonders of China:  Land of Beauty, Land of Time" is a 360º Circle-Vision film shown in the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest. Spectacular scenery and stunning footage of China includes the Great Wall, the Forbidden City of Beijing, the Gobi Desert, Inner Mongolia, the Yangtze River and the tropical rain forests of Hainan Island. In the "House of the Whispering Willow", exhibits showcasing China's rich cultural heritage are found. Currently the "Land of Many Faces" exhibit includes Chinese arts, embroidery, masks, instruments and clothes of China's ethnic peoples. The exhibit changes approximately every 6 months. The Yong Feng Shangdian shop has a wide variety of merchandise from silk kimonos, lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlay furniture, tea sets and jade carvings, to stuffed pandas, kites, wind chimes and paper fans and umbrellas.