April 28th, 2010

Four-Girl Mountain

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Among the Henduan Mountains. there are four adjacent peaks that comprise the 450-square-km Four-Girl Mountain Range. It is combined with the-Shuangqiao. Haizi. and Changping gullies and the Four-Girl Mountain.    Mysterious Mountain Four Girl Mountain gets i……
  Towering above the west gate of Yueyang City, Yueyang Tower (Yueyang Lou) looks down at the Lake Dongtinghu, facing the Junshan Island in the distance, and linking the Yangtze River to the north and the Xiangjiang River to the south. Standing on the t……
Located in the Ningshou Palace (the Palace of Tranquility and Longevity) in the Forbidden City. to the east side of Yangxing Study (Study of the Cultivation of Nature). Changyin Pavilion is best known for its Grand Theater Building. First built in 1771 in the Qing Dyn……
Built in 1061. the sixth year of Emperor Jiayou`s reign in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). the Penglai Pavilion is a famous coastal tourist site in eastern China`s Shandong Province. It is seated on the cliff of Danya Mountain close to the sea in the north of Pe……
The real name of the Wooden Pagoda in Yingxian County, located in the Fogong (Buddha’s Palace) Temple in the northwestern corner of Yingxian County, is the Sakyamuni Pagoda. Since it was built completely of timber, it has been well known as the Wooden Pagoda of Yingxi……
The Haibao Pagoda (Sea Treasure Pagoda), with a history of over 1,500 years, is situated in Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.Since it is in the northern suburb of the City, it is also called 'North Pagoda'. It is not known when it was origi……
The Haibao Pagoda (Sea Treasure Pagoda), with a history of over 1,500 years, is situated in Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.Since it is in the northern suburb of the City, it is also called 'North Pagoda'. It is not known when it was originally founded; l……
The Small Wild Goose Pagoda Scenic Area is located in the southern suburb of Xian, about 2 kilometers to the south of the City Wall. Covering an area of 16.3 hectares (40.4 acres), it mainly consists of the Xian Museum, the ancient Jianfu Temple built in the year 684 ……
Situated to the north of Beijing Zoo in Haidian District of Beijing, the Five-Pagoda Temple is an ideal place to appreciate the splendid history of Buddhism and architecture in China as well as to enjoy the pleasant scene and special tranquility of the temple. It is a……

April 28th, 2010

Yunnan:Manfeilong Pagoda

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The Manfeilong Pagoda is located on top of the mountain in Manfeilong Village in Jinhong County of Yunnan Province. The pagoda is a famous stupa group in Xishuanbanna. The white stupa looks like a white bottle gourd while the minarets look like bamboo shoots. hence th……