Lhasa

November 9, 2009 by  
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As the capital of China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, has a history of more than 1,300 years. Covering an area of close to 30,000 square km, it is the home of to the Tibetan, Han, and Hui peoples, as well as many other ethnic groups, but the Tibetan ethnic group makes up 87 percent of the total population.

Situated in a high-altitude valley at 3,700 meters (11,100 feet), Lhasa is the highest city in the world. Surrounded by high mountains and with the scenic Kyichu River flowing through the city, Lhasa is regarded as ‘The Last Pure Land of the World and the Extant Paradise’.

It is a place you may easily find spinning prayer wheels, colorful flags, lamas, traditionally clad Tibetans. It is also the closest place on Earth to Heaven.

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Shanghai Attractions

November 4, 2009 by  
Filed under Shanghai City

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Shanghai Bund

As one of the must-see places in Shanghai, the Shanghai Bund is regarded as one of the renowned landmarks in Shanghai. It is surrounded by about 50 various buildings of different architectural styles including Gothic, Baroque, Romanesque, Classicism and the Renaissance.

City-God-Temple

City God Temple

The City God Temple, also called Chenghuang Temple, was built in the fifteenth century during the Ming Dynasty. It is a Taoist temple which is composed of many halls such as the Grand Hall, Middle Hall, Bedroom Palace, Star Gods Hall, Yama Palace, Xuzhen God Hall.

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Shanghai Museum

The Shanghai Museum was first open to the public in December 1952. It possesses a collection of 120,000 pieces which accounts for almost half of China’s total collection. With eleven galleries and three special temporary exhibition halls, it is highly acclaimed internationally.

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Nanjing Road

Nanjing Road is regarded as the first commercial road in Shanghai. It stretches 5.5 kilometers from the Bund in the east, to the junction of Jingan Temple and Yan’an West Street in the west, with Shanghai’s center point People’s Square in the middle.

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Jade Buddha Temple

Located at 170 Anyuan Road, Jade Buddha Temple is the most famous Buddhist temple in Shanghai. It includes the Hall of Heavenly King, Mahavira Hall, Jade Buddha Hall, Reclining Buddha Hall, Kwan-yin Hall, Bronze Buddha Hall, Buddhism classrooms, guest rooms, religious offices, and a dining hall for monks.

Yuyuan_Garden

Yuyuan Garden

Located in the heart of Shanghai’s Old City, Yuyuan Garden is one of the few existent old tourist places in Shanghai. It is the most famous garden in Shanghai and has a long history which can date back to the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) .

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The Oriental Pearl TV Tower

The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the world’s Fourth-tallest TV tower. It lies in the tip of Lujiazui in Shanghai’s Pudong District on the eastern shore of the Huangpu River, facing the classic beauty of the Bund.

Lhasa Attractions

November 1, 2009 by  
Filed under Lhasa City

potala_palace Potala Palace

The Potala Palace is a huge treasure house for the record of Tibetan history, religion, culture and arts. The precious sculptures, murals, scripture, Buddha figures, murals, antiques, and religious jewelry treasured up  are of great cultural and artistic value.

barkhor_street Barkhor Street

Barkhor Street is a quadrangle-shaped bustling bazaar surround Jokhang Temple. It has a long history which can date back to the year 647. It is also a business centre with merchants from many different countries.

museum Tibet Museum

Located in the southeast corner of Norbulingka, Lhasa, the Tibet Museum is a large store house of Tibetan cultural relics, such as andwritten Tibetan classics, colorful thangka paintings, musical instruments, etc. It is a great place to catch a glimpse of the long Tibetan history.

Jokhang_Temple Jokhang Temple

Jokhang Temple is regarded as the most sacred monastery and spiritual center of Tibet. It was built about 1350 years ago when the first king of Tibet, Songsten Gampo, to welcome his bride, Princess Wencheng who came from Changan, the capital of the Tang Dynasty.

Gandan_Monastery Gandan Monastery

As the oldest of the three principle Gelukpa monasteries in Lhasa, Gandan Monastery was located in Zixan County about 40 kilometers from Lhasa. It was founded in 1409 during the Ming Dynasty and in its heyday, the temple housed almost 4,000 monks.

Drepung_Monastery Drepung Monastery

Drepung Monastery is one of the great three Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet, along with Gandan and Sera Monasteries. Located at the foot of Mount Gephel in the west of Lhasa, it was built in 1416 by Jamyang Chojey, a direct disciple of Je Tsongkhapa who is the founder of the Gelukpa School.

Sera_Monastery Sera Monastery

Sera Monastery is one of the three most famous monasteries in Lhasa. It consists of a Buddhist temple, sutra recitation hall and monastery, monastic house, Kang village, and the famous Living Buddhas’ palace.

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