2013年12月30日星期一

The Forbidden City is the palace once home to the emperors of China

The Forbidden City, the palace once home to the emperors of China, was built by workers sliding giant stones for miles on slippery paths of wet ice, researchers have found.

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The Forbidden City, extending 753 meters from east to west, and 961 meters from north to south, makes a rectangular shape and covers a total area of 720,000 square meters. It consists of several dozen compounds of varying sizes and some 9,900 bays of rooms, with a total floor area of 150,000 square meters. Most of the buildings were built with wood, roofed with yellow glazed tiles and built on blue-and-white stone foundations, looking solemn and brilliant. City walls were 10 meters high, and a 52 meter-wide moat surround the Forbidden City. Three-storied towers are placed at each corner of the wall. Chinatourguide.com is pleased to take you to grab a genuine China tours.

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Seat of supreme power for over five centuries (1416-1911), the Forbidden City in Beijing, with its landscaped gardens and many buildings (whose nearly 10,000 rooms contain furniture and works of art), constitutes a priceless testimony to Chinese civilization during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty in Shenyang consists of 114 buildings constructed between 1625–26 and 1783. It contains an important library and testifies to the foundation of the last dynasty that ruled China, before it expanded its power to the centre of the country and moved the capital to Beijing. This palace then became auxiliary to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. This remarkable architectural edifice offers important historical testimony to the history of the Qing Dynasty and to the cultural traditions of the Manchu and other tribes in the north of China.

2013年12月23日星期一

The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum has become the place for people nationwide

The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum has become the place for people nationwide as well as foreign tourists coming to pay tribute to the Vietnamese beloved leader who devoted his entire life for the independence and happy life of Vietnamese people. HRC is pleased to offer great service to build a unique China Tour or Indochina Tour for you.

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Visiting the Mausoleum is free of charge but involves a set of strictly enforced regulations. No short skirts or tank tops are allowed and there is high level of security check upon arrival. Day packs can be put in a safe deposit before you enter but make sure you do not carry many valuable items with you. Taking photos, talking or finger-pointing are strictly prohibited inside the mausoleums.
It was at this spot on September 2 1945 that Ho Chi Minh declared independence for Vietnam under the approving watch of hundreds of thousands of his countrymen and women. His Viet Minh troops had collaborated with US forces in the defeat of the Japanese in World War II and a handful of US OSS intelligence officials were on hand to wish him well. His Declaration of Independence borrowed heavily from the American version.
Founder of the Viet Minh, the Vietnamese Communist Party, Ho Chi Minh went on to fight for Vietnam’s independence from the Japanese. The site on which the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is located was where Ho declared independence from the Japanese in 1945. However, this was followed by a war with the French, after which Vietnam was divided. Ho Chi Minh became the leader of the communist North Vietnam.

2013年12月18日星期三

NanAo islands consist of 23 isles in different size

Located in the oceans of the border of the province of Guangdong and Fujian, NanAo islands consist of 23 isles in different size. For its position, people say that they are the barricade of Chaozhou and Santou, and the vital passage of Guangdong and Fujian as well. Welcome to Guangdong for Canton Trade Fair, HRC is pleased to offer great service in China tour guide or Indochina tour guide for you.

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The island is the habitat of 1400 kinds of tropics and subtropics plants. It is also home to many wild animals. There is a island called birds island, about 3.9 nautical mile away from the main island, which is the natural reserve for migratory birds. There are relics of ancient cannon , office and national forest park o-n the island.
The climate is warm in the winter, and yet cool in the summer, thanks to a strong breeze that blows in from the sea. The average annual temperature is 21.5C (70.7F).

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Nan'ao is the place where many marine migratory birds from other nations stop when they are flying to China. There are over 90 varieties of birds staying on the islands around the Nan'ao Island. Every year from June to September, the islands are filled with tens of thousands of birds, forming a spectacular sea of birds. The preservation zone is therefore called the 'Paradise of Migratory Birds'.

2013年12月11日星期三

Yueyang Tower stands magnificently on the west gate of the Yueyang city wall

Yueyang Tower stands magnificently on the west gate of the Yueyang city wall, looking down at Dongting Lake. It is listed along with the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, Hubei province and Prince Teng Pavilion in Nancharg, Jiangxi province as one of the three most outstanding towers in south China in history. It has a glazed yellow roof resembling the helmet of a general. Four huge nanmu columns each with a diameter of 50 centimeters stand on the floor to bear the entire weight of this 19-meter-high, three storeyed tower with eaves flying upward on four sides. Not a single nail or beam was used in its construction. Viewed from mid-lake, it seems to be right over the water surface. Many ancient scholars were attracted to climb it in appreciation to compose poetry and write prose, enjoying great popularity. In his 364-character prose “Notes on Yueyang Tower”, which was praised to be profound and powerful through the ages, Fan Zhongyan, the Song dynasty writer, wrote about the tower in a way that further spread its fame. HRC is pleased to offer great service a China tour or Indochina tour for you.

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The Yueyang Tower has its special architectural features. Its main building has three stories and is 15 meters in height, with four huge nanmu pillars supporting the whole building, twelve round log columns supporting the second floor, and another twelve catalpa pillars supporting the roof. Constructed of wood with interlocking brackets that require no nails, the main building is as steady as a monolith. Its roof looks like a general's helmet, grand and unique. On the right side of the main building is the Thrice Drunken Pavilion, named after a legend describing Immortal Lu Dongbin who got drunk here three times. On the left side is the Fairy Plum Blossom Pavilion. It is said that a flagstone was excavated during the Emperor Chongzhen's reign of the Ming Dynasty (1368-16440). The lines on the stone resemble withered plum blossoms. Those lines were regarded as hand drawings of immortals and called the pavilion Fairy Plum Blossom Pavilion. The piece of flagstone is still erected in the center of the pavilion. Housed in the tower is a wooden screen written by famous calligrapher Zhang Zhao of the Qing Dynasty. Fan Zhongyan's Remarks of Yueyang Tower are inscribed on the screen, which remind visitors of his famous lines.
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2013年11月25日星期一

Potala Palace is actually an architecture group situated on an extremely high mountain

Potala Palace, situated in the west part of Lhasa, is actually an architecture group situated on an extremely high mountain in the northwest of Lhasa, consisting of temples, palaces, dormitories and office areas. Except the name Potala Palace, some Tibetans also call this mysterious architecture the 2nd Putuo Moutain, because they believe that this place is also for divinities who would always bless them. The reasons of why people built the Potala Palace vary. Some say the Songain Gambo built it to enhance his political power, by preventing enemies from outside. Others say Songzain Gambo, the King of Tubo, in order to marry the princess of Tang Dynasty, declared the start of this miracle. After the restoration 10 17th century, the Potala Palace became the White House in Tibet of every Dalai Lama and the the political center as well. It is of Tibetan characteristics, leaning against the huge mountain. The Potala Palace has earned the name “heaven of arts”, for numerous invaluable treasures are collected within. The State Council of the people's Republic of China announced that the Potala Palace had been chosen to be one of the national cultural relic protection units in 1961. In 1994, it was listed as one of the World’s Culture Heritages by UNESCO. Interesting in Potala Palace Tour? HRC is pleased to offer great service to build a unique China tour for you.

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Built at an altitude of 3,700 m (12,100 ft), on the side of Marpo Ri ('Red Mountain') in the center of Lhasa Valley, the Potala Palace, with its vast inward-sloping walls broken only in the upper parts by straight rows of many windows, and its flat roofs at various levels, is not unlike a fortress in appearance. At the south base of the rock is a large space enclosed by walls and gates, with great porticos on the inner side. A series of tolerably easy staircases, broken by intervals of gentle ascent, leads to the summit of the rock. The whole width of this is occupied by the palace.

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The Potala Palace is an immense structure, its interior space being in excess of 130,000 square meters. Fulfilling numerous functions, the Potala was first and foremost the residence of the Dalai Lama and his large staff. In addition, it was the seat of Tibetan government, where all ceremonies of state were held; it housed a school for religious training of monks and administrators; and it was one of Tibet's major pilgrimage destinations because of the tombs of past Dalai Lamas. Within the White Palace are two small chapels, the Phakpa Lhakhang and the Chogyal Drubphuk; dating from the seventh century, these chapels are the oldest surviving structures on the hill and also the most sacred. The Potala's most venerated statue, the Arya Lokeshvara, is housed inside the Phapka Lhakhang, and it draws thousands of Tibetan pilgrims each day.

2013年11月13日星期三

Nan Hua Temple is one of the six temples in Guangdong

Nan Hua Temple is one of the six temples in Guangdong, it’s also known as Baolin Temple, is a world-renowned Buddhist temples, known as the crown of Lingnan Buddhist temple. You could go to Nanhua Temple for a trip when you come to Guangzhou fair Canton fair 2014.

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Travel duration from Nanhua Temple to Shaoguan Railway Station is around 0.36 Hours if your travel speed is 50 KM per Hour. Shaoguan Railway Station travelers are welcome to visit our travel driving direction page for detail information with road map. Traveling from Nanhua Temple to Shaoguan Railway Station is connected by more than one route. Soon you may expect those various travel routes to reach Shaoguan Railway Station.

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It was home to the revered monk Hui Neng (638-713 C.E.), who is said to remain in the Sixth Master Hall as a sacred lacquered mummy. Other relics include the Sixth Master's kasaya robe embroidered with 1,000 Buddhist images, his alms bowl, shoes, and a stone pendant. Hui Neng, who was instantly enlightened when he heard a man reciting a line from the Diamond Sutra--"Depend on nothing, you must find your own mind"--later became The Sixth Patriarch. He founded the Dhyana (Chan) School of Sudden Awaking, which emphasizes that sudden Enlightenment is possible, given the right teacher and method. After Hui Neng’s death, his works were collected and classified as the only Chinese Buddhist sutra, called “The Sixth Patriarch's Platform Sutra.” The Sudden Awaking sect is the only major surviving Dhyana School of Chinese Buddhism.

2013年10月14日星期一

Zhuhai has many islands

Zhuhai's many islands. One of Zhuhai's nicknames is the city of a hundred islands (146 to be exact), and it has a number of islands that are accessible from ports by ferry boat (see the Districts Section for more information). You could go to Zhuhai for a trip when you come to Guangzhou for Canton Fair.

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Known as “The Kingdom of Plants”, Dong’ao Island in Zhuhai is a historical naval fortress with a history of more than 270 years. It is home to Nansha Bay, Dazhu Bay and Xiaozhu Bay.
In addition, the island also has some historical spots, including a beacon tower which was built at the end of Ming Dynasty for military use. An old airport used by Japanese invaders also remains.
The island served as a frontier garrison beginning in 1729 and the remains are well preserved. Rusted cannons still sit at the top of the city wall, facing a rocky coast and the vast South China Sea. The coast was where the British unloaded smuggled opium in the 1800s. The island is also famous for its Guanyin (bodhisattva) sculpture reputed to bring fertility to those who pray there. Visitors to the beach can enjoy fishing, surfing, scuba diving, and sailing in the cool, blue water.
Entrance Fee: CNY 20
Opening Hours: the whole day
How to get there: You can take a boat from Xiangzhou Beidi Passenger Port to Dong’ao Island.