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Showing posts with label Chinese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chinese. Show all posts

Monday, 3 February 2014

Tianjin Porcelain House | The Private Museum

Tianjin Porcelain House is also know as ‘China House’ or ‘Yuebao House’ is a contemporary museum of pottery and antiques in Tianjin, china. The House was opened in September 2007. Tianjin Porcelain house is located on chifeng street in Heping Deistict, the Tainjin Commercial Center, which has been radically re-decorated bye its present owner, Zhang Lianzhi. The area of a House is 3000 square meters, 

The Old French style building with a history of over 100 years. Zhang Lianzhi  spent one million Yuan approx US$ 125,000 buying the house. The owner refurnish it with hundreds of thousand of porcelain pieces daiting from Tang (AD 618-907)  to Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. It is calculated more than 400 million pieces of ancient porcelain, 16 thousand pieces of ancient chinaware, 300 white-marble carvings, and 20 tons of natural crystals were used in the process, costing approximately over 2 billion RMB(Chinese currency). About 80 Percent of the porcelain used in the house is broken or damaged antiques. The these pieces had been carefully disguised when being pasted on the wall, and more lively and interesting composition and presented in 2007 for visitors.

Tianjin Porcelain House | The Private Museum
Image by Flickr User Global Philadelphia Association

Wednesday, 1 January 2014

Huashan - The Most Dangerous Mountain Route in China

Mount Hua, or Hua Shan is a mountain located near the city of Huayin in Shaanxi province, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Xi'an. It is one of China's Five Great Mountains, and has a long history of religious significance. Originally classified as having three peaks, in modern times the mountain is classified as five main peaks, of which the highest is the South Peak at 2,154.9 metres (7,070 ft).

Mount Hua is located near the southeast corner of the Ordos Loop section of the Yellow River basin, south of the Wei River valley, at the eastern end of the Qin Mountains, in southern Shaanxi province. It is part of the Qin Ling Mountain Range that divides not only northern and southern Shaanxi, but also China.

Mount Hua Shan is located near the southeast corner of the Ordos Loop section of the Yellow River basin, south of the Wei River valley, at the eastern end of the Qin Mountains, in southern Shaanxi province. It is part of the Qin Ling Mountain Range that divides not only northern and southern Shaanxi, but also China.

Friday, 27 December 2013

Temple of Heaven

The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven is a complex of religious buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest. It has been regarded as a Taoist temple, although Chinese Heaven worship, especially by the reigning monarch of the day, pre-dates Taoism.

The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven is a complex of religious buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest. It has been regarded as a Taoist temple, although Chinese Heaven worship, especially by the reigning monarch of the day, pre-dates Taoism.
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The Jokhang Temple Lhasa — Tibet¸ China

The Jokhang also called the Qokang Monastery, Jokang, Jokhang Temple, Jokhang Monastery or Zuglagkang, is located on Barkhor Square in Lhasa. For most Tibetans it is the most sacred and important temple in Tibet. It is in some regards pan-sectarian, but is controlled by the Gelug school. The temple's architectural style is a mixture of Indian vihara design, Chinese Tang Dynasty design, and Nepalese design.

The Jokhang Temple Lhasa — Tibet¸ China
The Jokhang Temple Lhasa — Tibet¸ China [Photo — Link]

Sunday, 22 December 2013

Tian Tan Buddha ↔ Ngong Ping, Hong Kong

Tian Tan Buddha, also known as the Big Buddha, is a large bronze statue of a Buddha Amoghasiddhi, completed in 1993, and located at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong. The statue is located near Po Lin Monastery and symbolises the harmonious relationship between man and nature, people and religion. It is a major centre of Buddhism in Hong Kong, and is also a popular tourist attraction.

Tian Tan Buddha ↔ Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
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Ban Gioc – Detian Waterfall


The Sino-Vietnamese border is the fourth largest waterfall in the world – Detian or Ban Gioc. The object is also the largest cross-border waterfall in Asia. The main   part of it belongs to the Middle Kingdom, Vietnam – only a few threads.
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