23 China the best wonderful place

Magao Grottoes , The Thousand Buddha Grottoes

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Mogao Grottoes China "The thousand Buddha Grottoes "

This beautiful Grottoes is one of the Destination place which can attract the visitors because of the natural scenery and colorful buddhism culture.
Its Bodhisattva has the most beautiful, appealing and luxuriant appearance and posture which is to reveal the fascination of the East female. Her status was regarded as “the East Venus”, while her portray was known as “the East Virgin Mary”. Dunhuang Art was the original masterpiece of the painters in the past dynasties. The diversified grottoes are full of great Buddhism, art and social value which have attracted numerous visitors from all walks of life. The painters made the works just due to their creativity and imagination. Located at the rock side of the Singing Sand Mountain in Dunhuang city of Gansu Province, Duhuang Mogao Grottoes plays a significant role in ancient clothing research. The murals take up distinctive styles of clothing and textiles, including many clothing paintings of ethic nationalities and foreign countries.

All Visitors can go around Magao Grottoes , They are not only have a good knowledge of spectacles disappeared in ancient times but also the folkways and customs spread today. Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes is also known as "Thousand Buddha Grottoes". According to historical records, the Mogao Grottoes were carved in 366 AD. There are 492 grottoes in existence with some 45,000 square meters of murals, and 415 painted clay figures. It's worthy of the name of art treasure house of the Chinese Nation. The 275 grottoes carved in the later period of the Sixteen Kingdoms are the earliest remaining ones. There were marked influences of Buddhism from the west regions upon the murals. Take for instance "Jataka of the Deer King". It depicts how the king rescues the nine-colored deer. The steed the king rides was painted vividly and in bright colors. The divided state of the South and North Dynasties lasted nearly 200 years until the reunification in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, when there were increasing exchanges, particularly in the cultural fields between China and the states in western regions. The Dunhuang arts made further progress and entered into its booming period. In the Tang Dynasty, the arts of the Mogao Grottoes were at its highest level. The murals are all illustrations of Buddhist sutras, each covering a large area, with some as big as 65 square meters, and encompassing a whole wall. Legend and History The first grotto at Mogao was chiseled in CE 366.

The History of Magao Grottoes
According to legend, the area that comprises the Mogao Grottoes was marshland at the time, and a monk by the name of Yue Zun, traveling home across the region, had a vision-like dream in which a thousand golden Budd has figured, therefore the monk decided to turn his dream into a reality, and the work on the grottoes then commenced. Over the next thousand years, which saw the rise and fall of not less than sixteen imperial dynasties, the work of chiseling out the grottoes and of adorning them continued. The construction of the last grotto was completed during the Yuan (CE 1279-1368) Dynasty.

Li River China The Wonderful scenery

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Li River China The Wonderful Scenery

This River is very special with beautiful scenery which has attracted a lot of people to devote their feeling.
Countless people has been praised by large amounts of writers and poets. They left numerous literary works to record and marveled at the beauty of Li River. Being the largest and most beautiful scenery , Li River was prestigious in very early periods. Gorgeous Karst peaks give you surprises at each end of the limpid river under the blue sky. Water buffalo patrol the fields, peasants reap rice paddies, school kids and fisherman float by on bamboo rafts. With its breathtaking scenery and taste of a life far removed from the concrete metropolis, the scenery along the Li River become one of China's top tourist destinations. The landscape is decorated with rolling hills, steep cliffs, fantastic caves, leisurely boats and is lined with bamboo. Situated in Guangxi Province, China, Li River originates in the Mao'er Mountains in Xing'an County and flows through Guilin, Yangshuo and Pingle, down into the XiJiang, the western tributary of the Pearl River in Wuzhou, its course of 437 kilometers is flanked by green hills. Cormorant fishing is often associated with the Lijiang. The city where Li River situated is a place with a long history of more than 2000 years. In ancient times, it belonged to the Chu Country. Afterwards, the emperor of China dig an artificial river between Xiang River of Hunan and Li River, and making Guilin became an important city. Since Song Dynasty, Guilin is the political, economical and cultural center of Guangxi Province. In the long history of development, Li River has attracted numerous famous writers and scholars.

At present, travelers can see many carving in the scenery area. In 1985, Li River was enrolled as the key tourist attractions of China. Elephant Trunk Hill Situated majestically on the western bank of Li River, the hill resembles an elephant sucking water from the river with its long trunk. It is supposed to be the landmark of Guilin landscape, which you can find on travel brochures or books. The most impressive is said to be the water reflection of a moon-like cave when the moonlight sprinkles over the river, hence the name “Moon over the Water”. Pagoda Hill A few minutes down from the Elephant Hill on the west bank is a small hill topped with a pagoda. The hexagonal pagoda is called Longevity Buddha Pagoda (Shoufo Ta) dating from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It is said the second floor has stone Buddha figurines on display and the hill is compassed in Chuanshan Park. In autumn, the hill illuminated with red maples is very charming. Daxu Town Perching on the northern bank of Li River, the ancient town keeps in its antique style from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). A flagging street, lined with old residences, shops and stalls, runs two kilometers along the river bank through the town. Some well-preserved residences hidden behind the street door may give you surprises you when you occasionally explore further into a shop. These are quarters for businessmen in the past times. Have a try on various dumping snacks on the stalls or peddle cars along the street. Some will surprise you with both its taste and cheap price. People in the town are very kind to tourists. Further to south, there is a single-arched bridge in the town named Longevity Bridge.
After visit this place , you may say " It is extraordinary , isn't " , Let's try to write a lot to describe this lovely river.

The Largest China's Palace complex in the World

2012-01-04T06:54:00.000-08:00

Imperial Palace China The Largest Palace complex in the world

A lot of visitors drop in this place every year, they never forget beautiful complex area , museum and the art heritage of this palace .
The Imperial Palace is now one of the most popular tourist attractions world-wide. Lying at the center of Beijing, the Palace Museum was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Rectangular in shape, it is the world's largest palace complex and covers 74 hectares. Having been the imperial palace for some five centuries, it houses numerous rare treasures and curiosities. Construction of the palace began in 1407, the 5th year of the Yongle reign of the third emperor of the Ming dynasty. It was completed fourteen years later in 1420. It was said that a million workers including one hundred thousand artisans were driven into the long-term hard labor. Stone needed was quarried from Fangshan, a suburb of Beijing and it was said a well was dug every fifty meters along the road in order to pour water onto the road in winter to slide huge stones on ice into the city.

Collections The collections of the Palace Museum are based on the Qing imperial collection - ceramics, paintings and calligraphy, bronze ware, timepieces, jade, palace paraphernalia, ancient books and historical documents. After more than a decade of painstaking efforts, some 710,000 objects from the Qing palace were retrieved. At the same time, through national allocations, requisitions and private donations, more than 220,000 additional pieces of cultural significance were added, making up for such omissions from the original Qing collections as colored earthenware from the Stone Age, bronzes and jades from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, pottery tomb figurines from the Han dynasty, stone sculpture from the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and tri-color pottery from the Tang dynasty. The ancient paintings, scrolls and calligraphy added to the collections were particularly spectacular- all masterpieces without exception.

Grazioso Princess and seventeen arch bridge

2012-01-04T03:23:00.000-08:00

Grazioso Princess and Seventeen-Arch Bridge China

The different place that have beautiful scenery , you can find The Grazioso Princess . It was not a real palace but the Xanadu or imperial garden in Qing Dynasty. The garden is composed of two major items, the Kunming Lake and Wanshou Mountain. It occupies nearly 3 square kilometers, among which two thirds of the area is water. Various scenery spots scatter in the garden, including mansions, pavilions, and other ancient buildings in different styles. In these numerous sceneries, the most famous ones are Foxiang Pavilion, Long Corridor, Marble Boat, 17-hole Bridge and Xiequ Garden. The whole garden integrates buildings with natural sceneries, and combines the beauty of nature into the human creations. It is the masterpiece of Chinese gardens, and enjoys high reputation in the world.

Detail History and Culture

Summer Palace was the imperial garden in Qing Dynasty, and now a key scenery spot of China. The garden based on the arrangement and lay-out of West Lake in Hangzhou, and absorbed designs and styles of gardens in South of Yangtze River. Because of the enormous scope and irreplaceable significance, the Summer Palace was regarded the museum of imperial gardens. Before the Qianlong Kingdom, there are four big imperial gardens in the western suburb area of Beijing. However, they were not connected to each other and there was a lake called “Wengshan Lake” between them. In 1750 of Qing Dynasty, Emperor Qianlong made use of the Wengshan Lake and combines the four gardens into a larger one, named “Qingyi Garden”, which was the predecessor of the Summer Palace. In 1860, the Qingyi Garden was burned into ruins during the war. 28 years later, the Empress Dowager rebuilt and named it Summer Palace. In flowing years, the Summer Palace encountered devastation for twice. After the establishment of New China, Summer Palace had been well-preserved. In 1961, it was listed as the key national heritage conservation units; in 1998, it was enrolled in the World Heritage.

Seventeen-Arch Bridge

Built in the 15th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign (1750), this 150-meter bridge links the east bank and the South Lake Island. It is the longest bridge in any Chinese imperial garden and was named for its seventeen arches. Over 500 stone lions in different poses are carved on the posts of the bridge's railings. At both ends of the bridge are carved four strange animals. Strong and powerful, they are outstanding evidence of Qing stone carving. West Causeway The West Causeway is modeled on the Su Causeway of the West Lake in Hangzhou. From north to south, the causeway is connected by six bridges, each unique in style: the Lake-Dividing Bridge, the Bridge of Pastoral Poems, the Jade Belt Bridge, the Mirror Bridge, the Silk Bridge and the Willow Bridge. Between the Silk Bridge and the Willow Bridge is the Pavilion of Bright Scenery. It was named after the essay, On the Yueyang Tower, a famous piece by Fan Zhongyan, a well-known writer of the Song Dynasty.

The Important thing , we can enjoy and spend our time with peace and bring to express our memory.

Enjoy the wonderful scenery, don't miss it.

Dujiangyan the Famous Irrigation system China

2012-01-04T01:31:00.000-08:00

Dujiangyan China the Famous Irrigation system.

Never miss to visit this place , with beautiful scenery of irrigation system. The good point for the Government to increase prosperity of the nation.
Dujiangyan is located on the northwest edge of Chengdu Plain, Dujiangyan city, named after the world famous irrigation system-Dujiangyan, is renowned as the "Origin of Abundant Land". It is rich in both natural and cultural resources holding a world cultural heritage site-Mount Qingcheng & Dujiangyan Irrigation System and a National Nature Reserve-Longxi & Hongkou within its border. Dujiangyan city is rich in kinds of resources, and attractive with spectacular landscapes. These characteristics are mainly embodied in the following three aspects: firstly, the city is full of historical sites, especially the most famous ancient irrigation system that is over 2000 years old and still functions today, and the birth place of Taoism-Mount Qingcheng, now they have been inscribed into the World Heritage List; secondly, the city has excellent eco-environment housing more than 14000 species of higher animals and plants including some rare and endangered species, such as giant panda, golden monkey, and dove tree.
Furthermore it is renowned as "World Natural Botanic Garden", "Gene Base of Rare Wild Animals" and one of major five biodiversity bases defined by CAS; thirdly, the city has the best living environment. The forest coverage of the city has reached 59.59%, and the greenbelt coverage of the city proper is 33%, thus the quality of air and water maintains the state highest standard all the year around.

Dujiangyan Irrigation Project was constructed around 250 BC as water conservation works with advanced technology, is long-established water conservation works. For over two thousand years the whole system has functioned perfectly, serving as not only as flood prevention but also as an immense source for irrigation as well as a means to facilitate shipping and wood drifting. It has contributed greatly to the richness of Chengdu Plain and helps it earn its reputation as "The Land of Abundance". Dujiangyan is a brilliant city in Southwest China, and was awarded with many famous titles, such as China's Top Tourist City, Key National Park, National Model Ecological Area, National Hygienic City, National Historic and Cultural City, National Landscape City, City with Advanced Culture, National Award for Best Living Environment, Dubai International Award for Best Practices to Improve Living Environment, and The Most Glamorous City of China.

Great Wall The pride place of China

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Great Wall----The Pride Place of China

How wonder this place , The Great Wall could stand without modern Machine , only the high spirit of Chinese people, could change the hard place to be the strong one.
It represents the wisdom of Chinese people, the hardships they’ve come across and the determinations they’ve shown. Since Qin Dynasty, ancient Chinese had been constructing Great Wall. It is the soul of this great nation. It is, and it will continue to be remembered and cherished by China and the world. Numerous celebrities including former president of US Nixon and former PM of the Great Britain Mrs. Thatcher have been to Great Wall and marveled at its magnificence.

Nowadays, the Great Wall is receiving tourists from the world and telling them the legendary building of China. According to records, First Emperor of Qin used about one million people to build the Great Wall, some 1/20 of the total population of China at that time. The incredible huge construction quantity and the magnificent wall make the Great Wall prestigious all throughout the world. Great Wall starts from Shanhaiguan Pass in Qinghuangdao, Hebei Province, and ends in Jiayu Pass of Gansu Province, with the length of some 6000 kilometers. No mechanics could help the construction, and the miracle we see today was created by bare hands. What a brave and determined nation! Great Wall is not only a barrier to block the enemies; it is a comprehensive military defending system with cannon emplacement, beacon tower, conducting podiums etc. Nowadays, there are many segments of Great Wall, which were built in different dynasties in ancient China. Among the various segments, the most ancient one was built in Qi Dynasty with a long history of more than 2500 years; while the best-preserved one is the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty.

Great Wall amazed and shocked the world with its great quantity and difficulties of construction, as well as its magnificence and unique significance. It records the prosperity of China, and represents the national spirit of wisdom, brave and tough. It is the miracle of China, and it is the miracle of the world. The Badaling Fragmentary Great Wall Beauty Spot The nature sight in the Badaling Fragmentary Great Wall beauty spot is very beautiful. In the spring, the "Xing Hua Po" will cover with the flowers; In the Summer, the "Jing Hua Gu" looks like a blue sea, etc. The Stone-figure of Buddha Cave is located on the north to the Badaling Fragmentary Great Wall. It height 2 metres and width 4.7 metres, deep 5 metres, there is a stone-figure of Buddha in it, which height 2.85 metres. The stone-figure of Buddha has been protecting well, it is very rare. The Peace Wall, It is located beside The Great Wall full-circle cinema. The ground in front of it is the screes. There are chariots, ancient big gun, sword and spears in the screes. It means that the people hope end the war and pray for peace. There is a picture of the Great Wall tacking force in the wall which would make you excited. On the left, it's the words "不到长城非好汉( Its mean , He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man)" written by Chairman Mao. The Memorial to Zhan Tianyou The Memorial to Zhan Tianyou is located in the north to the Jingzhang Road. It is a set of dust-colour constructions which is divided into two floors platforms. Its outline is very simple, but concordant and grand. The area of the Memorial used to displaying is 1100 sq.m. It contains three displaying halls besides looking with reverence hall and prelude hall. There is a big granite basso-relievo to Zhan Tianyou in the frontispiece of the memorial which long 41.8 metres, height 5.4 metres.
Any How can we imagine or admire this place. Just we can say " Fantastic ".

23 China the Best Wonderful Country

2012-01-03T21:55:00.000-08:00

CHINA THE WONDERFUL COUNTRY

Let's try to visit in China , you can get a lot of fantastic place .
China is the largest country entirely in Asia. It is on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean in the southern part of the Eurasian continent, bordering East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam.
Beijing is the capital of China and is among the most populous cities in the world. It is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. Also known as Peking, it is among the most developed Chinese cities.
There are a lof of beautiful place found in China , and a lot of peoples around the world spend their time to visit China.

Here is 23 of the best wonderful place never forget by visitor :

The Great Wall ,the soul of China
Dujianyan Weir in China
Grazioso princess in China
Imperial Place
Li River
Mogao Grottoes - essense of buddhism in China
Guangzhou city in China
Mount Lu China
Mount Hua China
Mount Tai China
Mount Wuyi China
Yellow mount China
Potala Palace China
Terra Cotto Warrior in China
Yungang one of the greatest grottoes in china
Three gorges Dam ( World's largest Dam ) china
Wolong Natural Reserve in China
Zhoukoudian site in China
Zangjiajie National Forest Part in China
Chengde Summer Resort in China
Confucian Temple China
Beijing Olympic Park China
Beijing China