In the northern suburbs of Beijing is a small temple to Chinese folk deity Lord Guan, a famous warrior deified for more than a millennium.
Renovated five years ago at the government's expense, the temple is used by a group of retirees who run pilgrimages to a holy mountain, school children who come to learn traditional culture, and a Taoist priest who preaches to wealthy urbanites about the traditional values of ancient China.
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