File photo of Hanging Temple.
An ancient temple known for its precarious perch on a cliff face in north China will reopen in time for the May Day holiday after being damaged by a falling rock last year.
The Hanging Temple in Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province, was closed in October, when the rock fell through its roof.
Guo Lingxia, deputy director of the temple's administration team, said workers had reinforced a wall designed to protect the building against falling rocks, and repaired and revamped the roof.
Anticipating a tourist rush during the coming three-day holiday, the administrators have organized a thorough clean of the temple's 400 halls and rooms, and increased parking.
