There are plenty of scenic spots and places of interest scattered in Beijing affordable China tours, the capital of China, and no visit would be complete without a trip to the Great Wall, which is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
As an astonishing feat of engineering, the Great Wall of China was first built during the Spring and Autumn Period and continued into the Warring States Period more than 2,000 years ago. After the Qin Dynasty unified China, the Great Wall as linked up and expanded, which laid the foundation for what we today call the Ten-Thousand-Li Long Wall top 10 China tours. In the Han and Ming dynasties, the Great Wall was further constructed, and the work involved was tremendous. The Great Wall you see today is mainly the Great Wall constructed in the Ming Dynasty.
Though thousands of years have gone by, one dynasty replaced by another, you can still feel its grandeur and could not help marveling at how this huge project became possible when you climb up the Wall.
Most parts of the Wall were built along the mountain ridges. Looked from afar, it is just like a huge, winding dragon, and thus becomes the embodiment of the Chinese nation.
The following photos, taken on 18 April, 2013, show the trees in blossom cluster around the local section of the Great Wall at Huairou District in Beijing.
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Qingyan Ancient Town, about 29 kilometers (18 miles) in the southern suburb of Guiyang City China tour deals, is one of the four famous ancient towns in Guizhou Province and is praised as one of the most charming towns in China. It is known for well-planned architectural style, rich cultural relics, and multi-religion. Qingyan is a town full of local color.
With a history of more than 600 years, Qingyan was originally built in 1378 during the Ming Dynasty as a military town. The layout of the town retains the architectural styles of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Now the old town still preserves the city gates, streets and lanes paved with flagstones, stone memorial archways, and ancient wood-structure houses, showing the characteristics of the civilian residences in South China.
“Qingyan” means cyan rock. This beautiful name is exactly a vivid description of Qingyan Ancient Town top 10 China tours. Due to the local geology, this town was built completely of stone. Stone enclosing walls, and stone counters, mortars, mills and rollers can be found everywhere in this ancient town, hence the name the “Stone City”. The spectacular city walls were built right on the cliffs with vast rocks, and divided Qingyan into inner and outer towns.
There are four gates in the wall facing north, south, east and west. Inside and outside the four gates, there were originally eight stone tablets, which were considered the symbols of Qingyan Ancient Town. Of the eight, three remain with delicate sculptures on each surface.
Walking inside the inner town, you will surely marvel at the ancient architecture here. There are over 30 types including monasteries, temples, cabinets, caves, courtyards and palaces. All of them were delicately designed by the skillful architects of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Though some of the architectures are out of repair, a number of exquisite articles are all worth a look, such as the stone sculptures in Ciyun Temple and wooden sculptures in Shoufo Temple popular China tour package.
Don’t be surprised if you find out the residents here are Catholic and Christian. Qingyan Ancient Town has ancient Buddhist and Taoist temples, Catholic Church and Christian Church, forming a scenic marvel with the mergence of varied religious cultures, which is rarely seen within China.
In the town there are also some delicious food, such as Qingyan tofu, rice tofu and rose sugar. If you like, stop at one of the tea houses and have a taste of the local snacks.
The most famous historical street in Hangzhou, Qinghefang Pedestrian Street is located at the foot of Chenghuang Mountain last minute China travel deals in the south of the city, and it is an epitome of Hangzhou history. In the 3rd year of the Jianyan Period of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), General Zhang Jun defeated the Jin army in the city of Mingzhou (present-day Ningbo). He was then awarded the title of viceroy by the emperor of the Song Dynasty, after which he established Qinghejun Mansion on Taiping Lane on Hefang Street. The street was later renamed Qinghefang Street by later generations in memory of his valued contributions. It was the most prosperous commercial street in Hangzhou in the Song (960-1279), the Yuan (1206-1368), the Ming (1368-1644), and the Qing Dynasties (1616-1911), and the oldest of the architectures seen today are in the Ming and Qing styles.
A prestigious national AAAA-level scenic area in Hangzhou, Qinghefang Pedestrian Street extends 460 meters long and integrates sightseeing, food, beverage, shopping, and entertainment within one convenient location. More than half of the buildings on the street were built in the later Ming and the early Qing Dynasties, of which the most famous historic ones are the Huqingyu Drugstore, Baohe Drugstore, No. 1 Scholar Hall, Huichun Hall, and Lamb Soup Hotel. Besides these time-honored stores, many newer boutiques and establishments have been introduced to the street including the Global Currency Museum, Guanfu Classical Art Museum, Zhejiang Ancient Pottery Collection Hall, Taiji Tea House, and Shaoxing Wine Store.
1. Huqingyu Drugstore
Covering an area of 3,000 square meters, the Huqingyu Drugstore best tours of China was originally built by entrepreneur Hu Xueyan in the later Qing Dynasty. It is well preserved in the shape of a graceful crane and furnished in a classical style with pavilions, bridges, and fountains. More than 160 fascinating pieces of cultural relics are preserved in the drugstore, and it is composed of the Displaying Hall, Traditional Chinese Medicine Manual Workshop, Health Protecting and Care Clinic, Business Hall, and Medicine Diet Hall.
2. Baohe Drugstore
The Baohe Drugstore has a long history of over 1,000 years and it enjoys a high reputation in Hangzhou for its altruistic services of treating the poor and impoverished for free. For those wanting to contribute to the cause, many of the drugstore’s self-made medicinal liquors and herbal teas can be purchased within.
3. No. 1 Scholar Hall
The No. 1 Scholar Hall has been named “The First Noodle Restaurant in Hangzhou,” and it is very famous for its authentic Ningbo, Sichuan, and Hangzhou dishes. It is a two-story building with 20 unique compartments, and can host a total of 600 customers at the same time. While enjoying their meal, visitors may also admire the many calligraphic works by famous figures that are showcased in the hall.
4. Guanfu Classical Art Museum
Guanfu Classical Art Museum popular China tours was the first private museum established after the foundation of the People’s Republic of China, and it mainly displays ornate furniture from the Ming and the Qing Dynasties. The first story exhibits different kinds of chairs from different corners and regions of China including round-backed armchairs, Buddhist chairs, and cane chairs. On the second story, visitors will find rosewood furniture and silver ornaments respectfully on display.
5. Global Currency Museum
The Global Currency Museum boasts a collection of a number of currencies from different countries. On the first story, exhibits show the commemorative currencies of China. On the second story, the currencies from over 200 countries are showcased including silver coins, bank notes, and gold coins; the highlights are the striking currencies from the Southeast Asian countries.
Visiting Shanghai, you have no reason to miss the Bund, especially the buildings on the Bund China travel deals. The building complex on the Bund, crowned as the “World Architecture Exhibition”, stands stately along the Huangpu River. Together with the wide expanse of green on the Bund, these buildings constitute a hue of a cosmopolitan city that will never fade. Now, follow Annie to take an architecture tour of the Bund. Today we will go to discover the Bund 18.
Built in 1923, Bund 18 used to the seat of the British Royal Oriental Banking Corporation with a British Royal Charter, and was the first foreign bank to enter China. Originally Bund 18 was a three-story English architectural work. In 1922 it was rebuilt, designed by Palmer & Turner Group.
The exterior walls of Bund 18 are paved with granite stones. The most eye-catching part on the exterior is the two giant Ionic columns from the second to the fourth floor. Employing the Classic elements in its decoration is the distinct feature of Neo-Classic architecture. Behind the massive stone columns is the glass wall, which appears unexpectedly slim and graceful. Its triangular top renders the building more exquisite.
Once you are at the entrance, don’t forget to have a look at the two copper gates. It is said that the copper gates enchased with complicated Greek patterns are the only ones forged with alloy of bronze and red copper. With extraordinarily exquisite floral designs top 10 China tours, they are reputed as the most beautiful copper gates on the Bund.
Behind the gate is a small hall decorated with four marble pillars made with Italian marble. This marble used to be quarried on a large scale for use in carved decorations in the Renaissance in the mid-18th century. Afterwards, this kind of marble virtually disappeared. The material of these four pillars, according to records, was taken from a church in Tuscany, Italy 200 years ago, and was shipped all the way to Shanghai.
Going further, you will turn your attention to the floor of the hall. Experts had wanted to floor it with large pieces of marble, yet later found that the floor had a difference in elevation from west to east by about 10 cm, which was due to subsidence – a special geographical phenomenon in Shanghai. So they used hundreds of thousands of small marbles instead, which avoided the slope and gives prominence to the visual effects of round floral designs.
Around 2002, in order to restore the original style as much as possible, a veteran relic restoration expert from Venice, Italy was invited to participate in the innovation and decoration of Bund 18. To clean without damaging the exterior walls, 20 workers brushed the surfaces for as long as 3 months with brushes similar to toothbrushes. The restoration of the interior walls was even more pains-taking. They saturated the marble with natural solutions through tissue paper, which absorbed the salt in the marble. Thus, the original color of the marble was restored. The dirty interior walls were painted with a paint compounded with sticky rice, marble powder and lime powder. It is said that in order to compound this special paint, the architects went to almost all food stores and experimented on pot after pot of steamed rice.
The renovation of the building was completed in 2004 and its function changed thoroughly. Today, the building houses flagship stores of world fashion brands, world-renowned restaurants, bars and art galleries, thus evolving into a top-level multi-functional shopping mall as well as a new fashion landmark of Shanghai. Among the World Architecture Exhibition on the Bund, Bund 18 is one of the few buildings which deserve a close look inside. Once you step into this magnificent edifice, you are virtually on a magic China trip.
The 1st and 2nd floors are sparking with fashion brands such as Cartier, Ermenegildo Zegna, VERTU, Boucheron, and Patek Philippe, each securing a position there. These franchised stores will provide you with a vast array of choices.
Besides top grade shopping, the food here is another attraction. “Tan Wai Lou Chinese Restaurant” with colors of mainly red and black, is located on the 5th floor, commanding a view of the Oriental Pearl Tower. The presentation of its dishes is so exquisite that you may feel it hard to set your chopsticks on them. Sitting on the terrace of “Bar Rouge” on the 7th floor, sipping some wine in the breeze, and appreciating the beautiful night view of Pudong seem to be a routine pleasure for people coming here. Both the wine and the scenery are intoxicating and pleasing to body and mind. If you only want to sit here quietly and enjoy the beauty accumulated through the ages in this edifice, just order a cup of coffee in the lobby.
Bund 18 is not the first architecture on the Bund that was transformed to commercial use. However, it is the only architecture in Mainland China that won the 2006 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation program. Bund 18 has become a special symbol of the city, and it is truly a place worth a visit.
Located in Taoping Township of Lixian County in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, about 163 kilometers from Chengdu, the Taoping Qiang Village is regarded as the “Mysterious Oriental Castle”, and it is the best-preserved “living fossil” of Qiang architectural culture and art in the world.
Qiang minority is one of the oldest ethnic groups in China. Communities are generally comprised of 30-100 households, forming “fortress villages”. Their stone structures, bamboo rope bridges and water control technology are very unique. The Taoping Qiang Village is a typical example of the Qiang architectural art.
The Taoping Qiang Village was built in 111 BC, with a history of more than 2,000 years. It was constructed in line with the landform of the mountain, with the Zagunao River running in front of the village. The architectural complex is the integration of stone towers and dwellings. Among all the buildings, the watchtower (called Diaolou in Chinese) is the landmark of the Qiang village. There are three watchtowers in the village, among which the two nine-story watchtowers of about 30 meters are the tallest buildings and the core of the village. The edges of the watchtowers look sharp and straight as if they were cut with a knife; and the surface of the walls are smooth, solid and durable. Standing aloft there for thousands of years, the ancient watchtowers are alive with history, where bright yellow corn on the cobs hang from the roofs.
All the civilian residences of the Qiang people were built with stone and connected with each other by crisscrossed paths and roads, which make the village more cryptic. The Qiang houses usually have?2-3 or?4-5 stories, with a narrow wooden staircase. Livestock is kept on the first floor, and the living room, bedrooms and kitchen are on the second and the third. The fourth is used for storage and the fifth is a place of worship where white stones are arranged upon which sacrifices are offered.
Entering the village lanes, you may think that each house is separated. But when you stand on the house roof, you will find that all the houses are connected by the roofs. The whole village?is built just like a maze, presenting a layout of houses adjoining houses with access to one another. In the village, there are 8 entrances and exits radiating from the two highest watchtowers and the 8 entrances and exits are linked to 13 alleys leading to each household, forming a comprehensive communications network. Local people can come and go easily, but it is difficult for strangers to come in and out without the guidance of villagers.
Below the village China vacation deals is the old, complicated and highly effective underground water network. The ancestors of the Qiang people built underground ditches to divert water to every household; water is simply fetched by lifting the stone slab on top. This water network serves as a perfect fire-fighting facility as well as a safe underground passageway. When strolling in the village, you can hear the sound of underground flowing water.
The Taoping Qiang Village top China tours is a primitive Qiang village, featuring unusual Qiang customs and lifestyle. The Qiang people abide by strict taboos with regards to birth and death. Strangers are not allowed in the house for 3-7 days following the birth of a baby, and a flail or bamboo basket for boys and girls respectively is hung on the gatepost as a signal. To name the newly-born baby is an important event for Qiang people, and normally a grand baby’s naming ceremony will be held when the baby is one month old. When visiting the Taoping Qiang Village, the Qiang Cuisine, Qiang Embroidery and folk songs and dances will lead you to the history, folk customs and culture of the Qiang ethnic group.
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Qiang women are good at embroidery, and the art of Qiang-style embroidery has been handed down for over 1,000 years. The embroidered wallets, handbags and local costumes make ideal souvenirs and gifts.
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You can take bus from the Chengdu Chadianzi Passenger Station to Wenchuan County popular China tour package, and there are buses to Lixian County, which will pass the Taoping Qiang Village. Mini buses run regularly from the county town of Wenchuan to Taoping.
Built in 1950, Shuishang Park affordable China tours is located in the southwest of Tianjin and covers an area of 213 hectares. It is the largest scenic park in the city.
Shuishang Park is most admired for its waterscapes, which cover almost half of park's total area. Surrounded by water are 12 isles, which are also connected by elegantly designed arch bridges and artificial dykes. These bridges and dykes divide the water surface into East Lake, West Lake and South Lake. Within the dominating cool shade of willows on banks, keen nature lovers are bound to spot some beautiful lotuses in water. The sidewalks on isles are lined up with Chinese ashes, Chinese scholar trees, silk trees, Chinese parasols, and the like. The central point of the park is Yuantiao Pavilion top China tours (pavilion from where to look into the distance). Twenty-six meters high, the pavilion is the highest point within the park. Around it is a three-layer sloping terrace, which offers a spectacular view of the park at different heights. The charming pavilion beautifully set off by the water and the boats on it reflects a truly rustic ambience set within the tranquil setting of the park's deep interior. Within the park are also built Shenhu Garden (garden for celestial households), Penjing Garden (garden of potted landscapes), Bibo Village (village of blue ripples popular China tour package) and Children's Paradise, all of which are imitations of antiques. A zoo is home to nearly 200 species of animals, including pandas and golden monkeys.
To the north of the park are Nankai University and Tianjin University. In the proximity of the park is the famous Tianjin Broadcasting and Television Tower, which is nicknamed "Sky Tower."
The Five-Pagoda Temple is situated about 200 meters to the northwest of Beijing Zoo last minute China travel deals. Its original name, the Temple of True Awakening (Zhenjuesi), was later changed to the Temple of Great Righteous Awakening (Dazhengjuesi). Today, however, it is popularly referred to as the Five-Pagoda Temple.
The structure of the five pagodas is known in Buddhist terminology as the "diamond throne pagoda" style, wherein five small pagodas stand on a large square foundation known as the "throne." This architectural form was introduced to China by an Indian monk in the early 15th century, and the Temple of True Awakening was constructed here in 1473. The entire temple complex, including numerous wooden buildings, was repaired and renovated in 1761, but in the late Qing Dynasty it was looted and burned to the ground, first by the Anglo-French Allied Armies in 1860, and again by the Eight-Power Allied Force in 1900. Today, the only extant relic is the monumental diamond throne pagoda best tours of China.
The architectural style of the temple is no mere imitation of its Indian prototype, but displays bold innovations: the height of the throne foundation was raised, the height of the pagodas was reduced, and typical Chinese glazed tiles were added. The square throne foundation is 17 meters high. The five pagodas rise from their rectangular bases on top of this foundation, one in each of the four corners and the fifth in the center. The central pagoda is slightly higher than the others, with 13 eaves, two more than those in the corners. The entire structure is made of white marble. Today, after more than 500 years of oxidation, the flecks of iron in the stone have given the entire structure a pale orange cast.
The four walls of the foundation are carved with rows of Buddhas (the One Thousand Sagacious Buddhas) as well as bas-reliefs of Buddhist symbols, floral designs and Sanskrit letters. The five pagodas popular China travel package are also covered with similar carvings on a small scale.
A door at eh foot of the foundation on the southern side opens into an inner spiral stairway that leads to the top pf the foundation.
There are a total of six "diamond throne pagodas" in China. Two others are in Beijing in the Temple of the Azure Clouds (Biyunsi) and the Yellow Temple (Huangsi). One is in Huhehot in Inner Mongolia; another in Kunming, Yunnan Province, in the Miaozhan (Profundity) Temple; and one is in Zhengding, Hebei Province, in the Guanghui (Universal Beneficence) Temple.
The Bailuzhou Park (the Egret Island Park China vacation deals), located behind the Confucius Temple of Nanjing, was re-opened to the public on June 26th, after one year around reconstruction.
The new schedule for the park is 6:00 - 17:00, Monday to Sunday, and the fee for entering is 20 Yuen/person. The renovated park includes a water-side entertainment facility that costs 80 Yuen/person for entrance fee. The park was originally a private garden/residential hall in Yuan and Ming dynasties (581 - 618 AD) and became a public park top China tours in 1950s. There are lots of architechtures in the park, left from these ancient Chinese dynasties. The park is very close to the Qinhuai River and Fuzimiao (Confucius Temple).
Bailuzhou(Egret Islet)Park was first built in the Yuan Dynasty south of the Qinhuai River at Fuzimiao(confuciusTemple).In the early MingDynastyitwascalled the East Garden, a private gardent of Xu Da.
Bailuzhou Park sets off with the Ming and Qing Architechture. The moderm amusements estebishment, was built lately.It abuts busy streets of Confucius Temple,and it's a good place to go at leisure.
To trace the footprints of old Beijing, Nanluoguxian may be the best place to go. Nanluoguxiang China vacation deals, ranked as one of the 25 best Asian flavored tourist destinations by Time Magazine, is one of the oldest and best preserved historical areas in downtown Beijing. Here, you will see various old hutongs and the most authentic and intact courtyards, and each hutong has its own culture and each courtyard has its own stories.
Nanluoguxiang, covering about one square kilometer, is situated in Dongcheng District, Beijing. In the east is South Jiaodaokou Street, in the west is Outer Di’an Gate Street, in the north is East Gulou Street and in the south is East Di’an Gate Street. With a history of more than 740 years, Nanluoguxiang saw the building of the then-capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) in Beijing.
The pattern of Yuandadu is that on the east of the palace where emperors lived is Imperial Ancestral Temple (Ancestral Hall or Taimiao) which is to worship ancestors, on the west is Altar of Land and Grain, and in front of the palace is a market. Nanluoguxiang is part of the market. During the Yuan Dynasty, Nanluoguxiang also served as an axis and it was divided into two lanes (fang): Zhaohui Fang in the east and Jinggong Fang in the west. And there are 8 Hutongs on the east side and west side respectively.
From north to south, the 8 east-to-west hutongs on the east side include: Ju’er Hutong, Houyuan’ensi Hutong, Qianyuan’ensi Hutong, Qinlao Hutong, Beibingmasi Hutong, Dongmianhua Hutong, Banchang Hutong and Chaodou Hutong. The 8 hutongs on the west side are: Qiangulouyuan Hutong, Heizhima Hutong, Shajing Hutong, Jingyang Hutong, Mao’er Hutong, Yu’er Hutong, Suoyi Hutong and Fuxiang Hutong best tours of China.
These hutongs are all straight and wide, basically the same as they once were. They form a fish-bones-like shape or shape of centipede. So, Nanluoguxiang is also called Wugong Lane (centipede is called wugong in Chinese). Nanluoguxiang now has the best preserved Yuan Dynasty hutongs and courtyards and is the largest and highest-graded chessboard-type traditional residence with the most abundant resources. Many royal families and high officials once lived here: The former residence of China’s last empress, Wanrong (1906-1946), is in Mao’er Hutong; Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975) lived in Houyuanensi Hutong; and the famous artist Qi Baishi (1864-1957), lived in Yu’er Hutong for some time. And now there are still residents living nearby.
This nearly 800-meter long North-South alleyway is famous not only for its hutongs and courtyards but also for the cafes and bars and clothing and handcraft shops popular China tour package. It is the third most popular bar street in Beijing after Sanlitun and Houhai. There are sayings that Sanlitun Bar Street is colorful, Houhai Bar Street (Shichahai Bar Street) is dark red and Nanluoguxiang Bar Street is jade green. The colors may not be the only thing that expressed in these sayings and their cultures are probably the most important thing. Some bar names to remember are Pass By, Backward Bar, Here Cafe and Salud.
To know more about the old Beijing and appreciate its elegance, come and explore Nanluoguxiang. You are sure to be satisfied. Our President Xi Jinping also visited the Nanluoguxiang on Feb 25, 2014.
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Nanluoguxiang is located several kilometers north of the Forbidden City and just east of Houhai Lake.
The best way to visit Nanluoguxiang area is on foot, by bicycle or pedicab.
Fuzhou Catholic Church, namely, Fuzhou San Josee Cathedral last minute China travel deals, is located in Lingzhishan Road, the east of Wenchang Bridge of Fuzhou City, has been built up in the 34th year of GuangXu in Qing Dynasty. (A.D.1908) and been completed in 1918. The whole church covers an area of 3850 square metre. The building covers 2109 square metre. This is a Cathedral of the Gothic order,a pointed arch and pinnacle edifice which is decorated by black brick, red stone and white granite with light white line in bright colours.
There are a Bell Tower and a Tower on both sides of the church facade. The Bell Tower is up to 28.4 meters with a gate and two small doors. There are high pointed-window, large-scale white rose, copper cross and stone-inscription niche on the gate. The solemn statues like Jesus, Virgin Mary, Joseph, and angel statue have been set in the niche. There is a gate respectively at the back of the church in the east and west. In front of the two gates, there is a tower in the north and south respectively. The church is elegant and grand. 58 heavy and strong red Corinth posts stand in the inner of the church. The dome is 15.3 meters away from the floor, the vault framework tendons scatter from the top just like the empty vault covers the whole inner space China best tours . On the central niche of the church, there are Joseph, Jesus, and Virgin Mary statues. The church walls are decorated by 14,200 pieces of colorful glassed windows. The highest colorful window is 13.5 meters that embodied sufficiently people hope to seek the bright life after 12 century. Fuzhou Catholic Church manages the religion affairs of 6 counties including Le’an, Yihuang, Chongren, Linchuan, Dongxiang and Jinxi popular China travel package. Meanwhile, it has established Zhenhua primary school, Dehua primary school, Zhenguang middle school, the old people’s hall and hospital and other charity and education projects. San Josee Convent has been established in Shangdundu Town of Linchuan at that time. During the Anti-Japanese War period, the church suffered havoc due to the Japanese battleplane booming.
In the Autumn1951, Priest Huang Ke’ai has been deported because he disobeyed the Chinese policy and decree. During “The Great Culture Revolution” period, all the altas and statues in the church had been smashed. The church had been taken as the storehouse or classroom by the factory or school. The building had been damaged.
In 1982, it returned Catholic Church according to the Party’s religion policy, In October 1985, the concerning departments of the state, the province and the city appropriated funds to repair the building that it has been completed in November 1987. On 8th December 1987, the local government held ceremonious ceremony for resuming the church and arranged the professional priest to carry out Mass and other religion activities every day. From 2003 to 2004, Priest Li Suguang has made great efforts to promote provincial Catholic Patriotic Union to support repairing and decorating the church again.
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