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Zhaojun Tomb

2009-3-20

        Zhaojun Tomb is called the Green Tomb or Demure Wuerhu in Mongolian, which means iron fortress. It's said that each year when the weather gets colder, other grass becomes yellow and withered, while only the grass on this tomb remains green hence the name of Green Tomb. The tomb has been one of eight famous scenes in Hohhot.   Zhaojun Tomb, made of

The first odd mountain in the world----Huashan Mountain

2009-3-16

  Huashan Mountain is located in Huayin County, Shaanxi province. It is the Western Mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains. It is second highest to the Northern Mountain -- Hengshan Mountain and praised as "the First Odd Mountain in the World". Its craggedness is outstanding compared with the other four sacred mountains.     Huashan Mountain boasts five imposing

Wolong National Nature Reserve

2009-3-13

  Wolong National Nature Reserve is located in the boundaries of Wenchuan County, Aba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, by the left bank of upper reach of Minjiang River and the east slope of Gonglai Mountain, and 134 kilometers away from the capital city Chengdu. The Reserve is 52 kilometers long from east to west, and 62 kilometers wide from south to north, covering

Songshan Mountain

2009-3-10

  Located in Dengfeng County of Henan Province, Songshan Mountain is called the Central Mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains. It has 36 peaks and stretches 60 kilometers, composed of Taishi Mountain and Shaoshi Mountain. The highest peak is 1494 meters above sea level.  

Tongli Town

2009-3-7

  Situated east to the ancient canal on the bank of the Taihu Lake, Tongli is 18 kilometers from Suzhou City, and 80 kilometers from Shanghai. In ancient times, Tongli was called Fushi. It was changed to Tongli in the early years of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Tongli is famous for its large numbers of architectures built in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, small

Chengde Summer Resort

2009-3-7

  Chengde Summer Resort, also called Chengde Out Palace or Rehe Xanadu, is situated north of Hebei Province's Chengde downtown, 230 kilometers away from Beijing. First built in the 42nd year (1703) of Emperor Kangxi's reign of the Qing Dynasty, the resort cost about 90 years to construct, covering 564 hectares. It is the largest imperial garden in China. The resort is divided into two

the Ruins of the Old Imperial Palace Yuanming Yuan

2009-3-5

   When one describes the sights of Beijing destruction by foreign powers has often been mentioned. In most cases the traces of destruction could be eliminated by restoration and reconstruction. The Yuanming Yuan, however, is today a reminder of foreign violence.Yuanming Yuan lies on the northwestern outskirts of the city, north of Beida (Beijing University) and only 500m from

The most beautiful place of China -- Jiayu Village

2009-2-27

 Located in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jiaju (literally means a village with one hundred households) Tibetan Village now has more than 160 families. Since it introduced theme tours featuring Tibetan culture and rural life, the villagers, who used to rely entirely on farming as a major source of their income, have become prosperous. The

Zhuxian Town-Home of Woodblock New Year Pictures

2009-2-20

 Mosque in Zhuxian Town  Zhuxian Town is located 20 kilometers south of Kaifeng county in Henan Province. It was said this was the native place of Zhu He who lived during the Warring States. Zhuxian Town witnessed its heyday during the end of the Ming dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty.   The entire town covered an area of 25 square kilometers at that time

Taishan Mountain

2009-2-19

 Taishan Mountain  Taishan Mountain is one of the symbols of China and also represents marvelous oriental civilization. It shows the syncretism of human and nature. In 1987, it was listed to be one of the world natural and cultural heritages in China.   In ancient times, Taishan Mountain was the symbol of the nation in security, sovereignty in

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