(XINHUA)

Performers from the Philadelphia Orchestra play an outdoor concert at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on May 30.

They came to Beijing for the Philadelphia Orchestra Residency Week held in the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA). From May 28 to June 3, the NCPA joined hands with the 112-year-old orchestra to hold an art festival. Aside from three concerts, a series of cultural exchange activities were held during the week.

The Temple of Heaven was the place where emperors came every winter solstice to worship Heaven and to solemnly pray for a good harvest. It is seen as the most holy imperial temple in the capital.

The musicians from the orchestra visited the temple to experience the history and rich culture of "old Beijing." The group put on an excellent pop-up performance for crowds there.