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Ditan Park

October 9, 2020 / / Comments Off on Ditan Park

Ditan Park is a place where the emperor of the Ming and Qing dynasties sacrifices to the “Imperial Gods”. There are many ancient buildings of the Ming and Qing dynasties in the park, as well as sacrificial places and objects displayed. You can come here to understand the sacrificial process. In addition, Ditan Park has a beautiful environment. From October to November every year, the yellow ginkgo leaves in the park cover the sky, making it very suitable for taking pictures.

The Ditan Park in Beijing corresponds to the Temple of Heaven. The buildings in the Temple of Heaven are all round, and the buildings in the Ditan Park are all square. This is also a major feature of Ditan Park. Ditan Park is about 600 meters long and wide. There are entrances on all sides. Tourists can walk and stroll after entering it. Generally, it is appropriate to play there for two hours.

If you enter from the south gate, first come to the imperial house in Ditan Park, where the gods of the emperor are enshrined, as well as the gods of the Five Mountains, Five Towns, Four Seas, and Wuling Mountain. It is the main building in Ditan Park. In addition to the many cultural relics, here is also a cultural relics showroom, which displays many sacrificial supplies such as bells, chimes, drums, etc. You can learn about the sacrificial objects and processes here.

From late October to early November each year, the Ginkgo Avenue in the park is a hot spot for people in Beijing to photograph yellow leaves. Ginkgo Avenue in Ditan Park is the oldest ginkgo road in Beijing. Some of the ginkgo trees were planted when the altar was built in the Ming Dynasty. Every time the yellow leaves are golden, they are very beautiful. Ginkgo Avenue is located on the north side of the park, and you can see it after entering from the north gate.

During the Spring Festival, there will be a grand temple fair in Ditan Park. At that time, the park will be very lively, many stalls and food stalls selling traditional objects. In the Ditan Park, there will also be performances imitating the Qing Dynasty, showing the grand occasion of the emperor’s sacrifice ceremony. In addition, there are various regional and ethnic customs performances, band performances, cross talk performances, etc., all of which are very exciting and you can enjoy yourself here.

Dangyayongcuo Lake

September 14, 2020 / / 0 Comments

Dangyayongcuo is located in the second village of Wenbu in northern Tibet and is near the ruins of the Xiangxiong Kingdom. It is 4,530 meters above sea level. It is one of the famous holy lakes in Tibet and the most important holy lake of Bon religion. There are not so many people here, the lake is clear, and the beauty here is unbelievable. Dangruoyongcuo in Nima, Tibet has the beautiful plateau scenery, the blue sky and white clouds, the lakes with the sea and the sky, and the unparalleled scenery, which makes people feel refreshed and have the urge to go to Tibet.

Dangyayongcuo Lake is shaped like a vajra, the upper circle is thinner and the lower one is long. It is surrounded by mountains and the snow on the top of the Daguo Snow Mountain in the south does not melt all year round. Because of its easy-to-defend and difficult terrain and good climate, it was once the seat of the Xiangxiong dynasty’s palace. It is one of the most concentrated areas of Xiangxiong relics in northern Tibet. It is a key to interpret the mystery of Xiangxiong culture and an important place to study Bon religion culture. Nowadays, the Wenbu area where Dangya Yongcuo is located is still one of the few Tibetans residences in Tibet who still believe in the primitive Bon religion. Dangya Yongcuo and the Daguo Snow Mountain opposite it are also the important sacred mountain and the holy lake for Bon religion.

This is the deepest lake in China, with a depth of 230 meters, which is 110 meters deeper than Nam Co. Because the depth of the lake is very deep, the color of the lake is also very pure and blue. Those who like Tibet must already know where this is. And this is Dangyayongcuo which is located in the south of Nima County.

The best place to view the scenery of Dangyayongcuo is in Wenbu Village. This small village was once known by some outdoor enthusiasts. With the arrival of paved roads, the number of tourists have gradually increased. Due to the high terrain of the village, almost every household can see Dangya Yongcuo. It would be great to stay here for a day and let yourself blend into the beautiful scenery!

Tianjin Italian Style Street

August 28, 2020 / / 0 Comments

Tianjin Italian Style Street is located in the center of Tianjin, where there are more than 200 elegant Mediterranean-style buildings. Walking in it is like walking in a romantic European town. The former residences of many celebrities and film and television sceneries also add more charm to the tourists’ journey.

Tianjin Italian Style Street is right next to the Haihe River. When you walk along the Haihe River, you will first see the tall bell tower with a spire, and then you can see the exquisite hollowed-out copper carriage, which symbolizes the Tianjin Italian Style Street is there. Stroll along the street at will, see the red-roofed Italian buildings, European-style sculptures, and pace to Marco Polo Square. Marco Polo Square is one of the landmarks of the scenic area. On the central Collins-style stone pillar, there stands the Goddess of Peace who is holding an olive branch. Going west, you will reach the “Flying Lion Wishing Pool” in Piazza Venezia. It is far from the real Roman Wishing Pool in the “Roman Holiday” movie. It can blend with the atmosphere that is created by the entire Tianjin Italian Style Street, and you will feel it like a movie. There are indeed many film and television dramas that come here for filming. Visitors can find familiar scenes in the dramas. At the same time, it also attracts many lovers who take wedding photos.

In Tianjin Italian Style Street, Chinese and Western cultures and customs are perfectly blended. There are clothing street, leather goods street, hotel street, craft street, etc., and the characteristic restaurants here are attracting many people who love food.

Tianjin Italian Style Street is the best testimony to the history of Tianjin Concession. Walking here will feel like being on the streets of Italy thousands of miles away. At night, the Italian architecture lights up, the candlelights and lights flicker in the western restaurants and coffee shops, the bars become lively, and the scenery and atmosphere of Tianjin Italian Style Street are more charming. This is definitely a must-see attraction in Tianjin.

Yushui Village

August 18, 2020 / / 0 Comments

Yushui Village is located about 15 kilometers north of Lijiang City, at the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain in Baisha Town. The scenery of the village is natural and simple, especially the ethereal and clear water scenery is amazing. It is also the sacred place of Dongba religion for the Naxi people, and you can learn about the unique and splendid Naxi culture about sacrificial offerings and paper making.

When you enter the gate of Yushui Village, the first thing that shocks you is the waterscape of triassic water. In the scenic area, there is a clear spring outflowing under two old trees and turning into nearly ten large and small splashing waterfalls. Legend has it that the spring eye of the spring is a place where the gods of nature haunt. The gods layered the water into several folds, thus creating this scattered group of triassic water falls. The stream flows into the Yushui Lake, where golden trout and rainbow trout are bred, and visitors can gather around the pond to enjoy the harmonious scene of fish and water.

In addition to the waterscape, this is also the birthplace of the Naxi Dongba religion. There is a Dongba cultural relics exhibition hall, displaying ancient Dongba scriptures, puppets, and ritual instruments. In the very center of the Heheyuan, it is the main hall of Dongbaism’s highest temple “Yushuiyuan”, which enshrines many deities such as Dongba Shiluo, the ancestor of Dongbaism and Sanduo, the guardian god of the Naxi people.

In addition, you can also visit the Dongba Paper Mill, Dongba Wine Brewery, looms, etc. in the Folklore to learn about the ancient Dongba people’s papermaking, wine making, and weaving skills, and enjoy the Naxi native folk music “Bai Sha Xi Le” Performance. In accordance with the traditions of the Naxi nationality, the scenic spot will regularly hold activities such as offering sacrifices to the sky, offering wind, and offering sacrifices to the gods of nature. On March 5th of the lunar calendar, a grand Dongba ceremony will be held in Heheyuan. If you happen to encounter Dongba offerings to heaven and gods, you can have a deeper understanding of the charm of Dongbaism.

Cuona Lake

August 13, 2020 / / 0 Comments

Cuona Lake is the source of the Nu River. The rivers in the south of Cuona Lake in the Tanggula Mountains all merge into Cuona Lake and flow into the Nu River. Cuona Lake is 4800 meters above sea level and covers an area of about 300 square kilometers. It is a freshwater lake. Cuona Lake is a jewel on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. Like Nam Co, this is a lake where believers often come to worship. Legend has it that it was once a bathing place for the Queen Mother of the West. In the eyes of the local Tibetan people, Cuona Lake is a “sacred lake”. In the Tibetan Year of the Dragon, thousands of believers will flock to Cuona Lake to worship. It is located in the heart of the Qiangtang Nature Reserve and is the habitat of rare wild animals on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

You can see Cuona Lake when you sit on the train on the Qinghai-Tibet line. There is a section that runs almost close to the shore of the lake. There is a Tibetan pasture by the lake. Flocks of yaks are foraging and resting on the grass. The modern super project and nature get along well here.

Cuona Lake is more beautiful than Nam Co. There is no pollution here, the lake water is clearer, the color of the lake is really super beautiful, and it is especially blue with two layers of color: one layer of dark blue and one layer of light blue, reflecting the beauty of the lake shore!

Cuona Lake is a very beautiful scenic spot, the scenery is very beautiful, the lake and the sky are blue and clear, the clouds are white, and the famous Qiangtang grassland in northern Tibet near the scenic spot is very beautiful. It should be noted that some places on the road are easily blocked and roads are still being built. In addition, you must prevent altitude sickness.

Cuona Lake is on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway section. When it is about to arrive in Lhasa, this dazzling blue attracts everyone’s attention. Although the train only stops for a short time and pedestrians could not get off the train, beyond the window, the blue lake is breathtaking.

Chinese Calligraphy: The Writing Art of Chinese Characters

August 9, 2020 / / 0 Comments

Chinese Calligraphy is an ancient writing art of Chinese characters. It has evolved from oracle bone inscriptions, stone drum inscriptions, and bronze inscriptions (Zhong Dingwen) to large seal, small seal, and official scripts, to cursive scripts, regular scripts, and running scripts established in the Eastern Han, Wei, and Jin Dynasties. Calligraphy has been exuded artistic charm. Chinese Calligraphy is a very unique visual art. Chinese characters are an important factor in Chinese Calligraphy, because Chinese Calligraphy was produced and developed in Chinese culture, and Chinese characters are one of the basic elements of Chinese culture. Relying on Chinese characters is the main mark that distinguishes Chinese Calligraphy from other types of calligraphy.

In this long historical process, the social and cultural forms are changing, the controllers of cultural power and their academic thoughts are changing, the historical form of calligraphy and its evaluation criteria are changing, and the writing of words that can be called “calligraphy” is of course also changing. In the aristocratic cultural form, the development of calligraphy is synchronized with the evolution of the Chinese character system, based on the concept of “practicality-aesthetics”, used this as a lever to continuously simplify and rectify, and enforced it through the highest power center.

Calligraphy is an artistic expression of the beauty of characters. Chinese Calligraphy is a unique traditional art of Chinese characters. It is written with its calligraphy, structure and composition, making it a work of art with a sense of beauty.

China’s five thousand years of dazzling civilization and unparalleled rich written records have been recognized by the world. In the long history of China, Chinese calligraphy and painting art reproduced this diachronic evolution process with its unique art form and artistic language. The painting and calligraphy art of the same nature has interpreted the connotation of Chinese traditional culture with its complementarity and independence in the historical evolution. Because the tools and materials used in book and painting creation are consistent.

Chinese Calligraphy is an abstract symbolic art with four-dimensional characteristics based on Chinese characters and written with a brush. It embodies the basic law of “the unity of opposites” of everything and reflects the spirit, temperament, knowledge and cultivation of people as the subject.

The Chinese Knots

August 9, 2020 / / 0 Comments

The Chinese knot is a hand-woven handicraft unique to China. The exquisiteness and wisdom displayed on it is an aspect of the ancient Chinese civilization. It was originally knotted from the sewing of the old stone age, and then extended to the ritual memorial of the Han Dynasty, and then evolved into today’s decorative craftsmanship.

The jade worn by Zhou dynasty people was often decorated with Chinese knots, and there were also Chinese knot patterns on the bronzes of the Warring States Period. The Chinese knots continued to become a popular art in the Qing Dynasty. Now, it is mostly used to decorate indoors, gifts between relatives and friends and personal accessories. Because of its symmetrical and exquisite appearance, it can represent China’s long history and conform to the customs and aesthetic concepts of traditional Chinese decoration, so it is named Chinese knot.

Chinese knots include double-money knots, button knots, pipa knots, cross knots, auspicious knots, swastika knots, algae knots, double knots, and silk bag knots. The Chinese knot represents unity, happiness and peace, especially among the folks. Its exquisite workmanship is deeply loved by the public.

Chinese knots are not only beautiful in shape and diverse in colors. “Blessings and happiness”, “Double happiness”, “Auspicious luck”, “A good journey” and Chinese knots are related with the Chinese knots, and all express warm and rich blessings and praises. And it is a masterpiece that conveys heartfelt prayers and wishes.

In the making of Chinese knots, rope is the main material. The choice of rope should pay attention to its gloss and toughness as poor-quality rope will have a hollow feeling when pinched. Although the material can be eclectic, professional weaving rope will be easier to shape, and the knitted knot will be more beautiful. In the process of knitting, drawing is the most important step. If the technique is right, the knot can be neat and beautiful. Different knot shapes can also be obtained by using different drawing methods. The changes are quite clever.

Chinese knots are just like Chinese paintings and calligraphy, sculptures, ceramics, and dishes. They are easily recognized by foreigners. This shows the representativeness of Chinese knots to the Chinese nation. Chinese knot art is a unique folk art of hand-knitting in China. With its unique oriental charm and colorful changes, it fully embodies the wisdom and profound cultural heritage of the Chinese people.

Huoyanshan Scenic Area

June 30, 2020 / / 0 Comments

Huoyanshan Scenic Area is located on the east side of Lianhuo Expressway in the east of Turpan City, about 30 kilometers away from the urban area. It is a scenic area dominated by fiery reddish-brown sandstone landforms. This place is historically the site of the ancient kingdom of Gaochang, and in legend, this is the location of the Flame Mountain in “Journey to the West”. The red mountain looks like a burning flame from a distance, and the scenic area is created with the theme of “Journey to the West”. In the landscape area, the tall golden hoop thermometer is the symbol here. This is a must-see for many tourists visiting Turpan.

Huoyanshan Scenic Area is divided into two parts: underground and above ground, and it takes about 1-2 hours to play around. Ordinary, tourists will go to the underground part first. Here is a corridor-style exhibition hall. The ceiling of the exhibition hall is set as sky-like lighting, which is very unique. There are statues and introductions related to Gaochang’s ancient country in the exhibition hall. You can visit them to learn about the history of Gaochang’s ancient country. In the exhibition hall, there are souvenir shops and restaurants, etc., which can be consumed according to personal interests.

After visiting the underground scenic area, you can go to the above-ground part. The above-ground part of the landscape is the fiery red rocks and cliffs. It is very spectacular and suitable for taking pictures. There are many sculptures about the film of Journey to the West on the square above the ground, and there is a huge thermometer which is called a gold hoop.

The Huoyanshan Scenic Area in summer is particularly hot, the temperature can be as high as 58 degrees, and the climate is very dry. If you come there during this time, it must be a special experience. However, you should pay attention to bring more drinking water when you visit the Huoyanshan Scenic Area, and prepare sun protection equipment such as sun hats, sunglasses, and headscarves to avoid heat stroke.

Cruise Ships to Comfortably Enjoy the Charming Views of Yangtze River

June 27, 2020 / / 0 Comments

You can travel to the Three Gorges by car or plane to Chongqing or Yichang, and then go to the local pier to take a cruise ship to visit the scenic spot. In this way, the transportation, accommodation, and catering can be handed over to the cruise ship, eliminating the hassle of traveling around each city and the trouble of finding a hotel. The entire trip is generally about 3-5 days. Due to the difference between upstream and downstream, the sailing time of upstream is about 1 day longer than that of downstream.

Take the Three Gorges cruise ship and generally choose the “Chongqing-Yichang (or Yichang-Chongqing)” section, stopping at Fuling, Fengdu, Zhongxian, Wanzhou, Yunyang, Fengjie, Wushan, Badong, Guizhou and other stations along the way. There are three classes of cabins: first-class cabin (two-person room), second-class cabin (two-person room) and third-class cabin (6-person room), with no separate seats. Ordinary cruise ships mainly include Jiangshan Series, Three Gorges Sightseeing Series, Inland Sightseeing Series, and Oriental Series. The full fare ranges from 650 yuan (third-class cabin) to about 2,100 yuan

In addition, there are some luxury cruise routes on the Three Gorges route, such as Victoria Series, Yangtze River Overseas Series, Century Series, Changjiang Angel Series, Changjiang Princess Series, etc. The facilities are more luxurious. The room types are divided into double standard rooms, suites and presidential suites. The fare ranges from about 1700 yuan (standard room) to 13600 yuan (presidential suite), including meals on board, tickets for the attractions listed in the itinerary, tour guide explanations, singing and dancing performances on board, and evening parties.

If you do not take a cruise, there are passenger ships between the counties and cities of the Three Gorges, which are divided into two types of spaceships (speedboats) and slowboats. The speed of the spaceship is about three times that of the slowboat, and there are more flights. However, passenger ships dock at the passenger port and tourists need to go to the scenic spot by themselves after leaving the port.

HongYa Cave

June 20, 2020 / / 0 Comments

HongYa Cave Folk Customs District is a good place to visit Chongqing Old Street, watch the scenery of the two rivers, and taste local food. HongYa Cave Commercial Street is located in Cangbai Road, Yuzhong District, the riverside area where the Yangtze River and the Jialing River meet. The main building is the “stilted building” with traditional architectural features of Chongqing, and it is built along the river and along the mountain.

HongYa Cave Folk Customs District is composed of Zhiyanhe Bar Street, Tiancheng Lane Bayu Style Street, Feast Food Street and Exotic City Balcony. The stilted building through the mountain construction techniques such as tiers, hanging feet, staggers, and cliffs brings this piece of architecture together. At night, it is brightly lit and can be called the special scene in Chongqing.

When you go into the HongYa Cave Folk Customs District, there are dense stilted buildings on both sides. There are 11 floors from Yanjiang Road at the foot to Cangbai Road on the top floor. The content of each floor is different. There are restaurants, snack streets, bars and cafes, and souvenir shops. The top floor is an exotic city balcony, which can be directly reached by elevator. Standing on the viewing platform, you can view the intersection of the two rivers from afar, and the scenery is infinite.

HongYa Cave Folk Customs District, as a national AAAA tourist scenic area, displays Chongqing traditional folk customs, together with Chaotianmen Square and Jiefangbei Business District, it forms the most popular tourist destination in Chongqing. It condenses the three thousand years of Chongqing’s historical precipitation, integrates the unique folk culture of Chongqing, the architectural culture of mountain dwellings, and the dock culture, becoming a unique and beautiful city business card that has attracted worldwide attention. Today, with its unique cultural connotation and bright architectural features, it has become a landmark scenic spot in Chongqing. Every day, Hongya Cave attracts tourists from all over the world with its unique charm and unrepeatable characteristics.

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