Han Shan Temple in Suzhou is a famous Buddhist temple and tourist attraction known for its association with the famous "Midnight Bells" poem by Tang dynasty poet Zhang Ji. The poem describes hearing the temple bells toll at midnight while resting on a boat outside Suzhou. Major sites at Han Shan Temple include the Main Hall, Bell Tower, and a stone monument inscribed with the "Midnight Bells" poem. The ringing of the temple bells at midnight on New Year's Eve has become a popular tourist event since 1979, attracting thousands to listen and pray for good fortune in the new year.
Han Shan Temple in Suzhou is a famous Buddhist temple and tourist attraction known for its association with the famous "Midnight Bells" poem by Tang dynasty poet Zhang Ji. The poem describes hearing the temple bells toll at midnight while resting on a boat outside Suzhou. Major sites at Han Shan Temple include the Main Hall, Bell Tower, and a stone monument inscribed with the "Midnight Bells" poem. The ringing of the temple bells at midnight on New Year's Eve has become a popular tourist event since 1979, attracting thousands to listen and pray for good fortune in the new year.
This document contains photos of various scenic locations in Phoenix Town, Hunan Province, China. The photos show bridges, towers, gates, and other landmarks around the ancient city wall and along the Tuojiang River, including Phoenix Bridge, Wind Bridge, Yingxi Gate, Wanming Pagoda, Dongguan Gate, Rainbow Bridge, stilt houses, North Gate Tower, Phoenix Square, West Gate Tower, and more. Many of the photos were taken at night to showcase the night views.
Let Me Take You There 让我带您去看看 (The Forbidden City/紫禁城 pt2 )teh K K
This presentation shows a little bit of the collection of artwork and artifacts built upon by the imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Music:笛子独奏:喜相逢
Dizi (Chinese flute) playing xixiangfeng Literally it means Happy To Meet)
The Mountain Resort in Chengde , literally: Mountain Resort for Avoiding the Heat; ( Qing Dynasty's summer palace) situated in the city of Chengde in Hebei Province, China, is the world's largest existing imperial garden.
The Kangxi, Qianlong and Jiaqing Emperors often spent several months a year here to escape the summer heat in the capital city of Beijing and the palace zone in the southern part of the resort was therefore designed to resemble the Forbidden City in Beijing. It consists of two parts: a court in front, where the emperor received high officials, nobles of various minority nationalities, and foreign envoys; and bed chambers in the rear, which were the imperial family's living quarters.
Built between 1703 and 1792, the Mountain Resort took 89 years to complete. It covers a total area of 5.6 km², almost half of Chengde's urban area. It is a vast complex of palaces and administrative and ceremonial buildings. Temples of various architectural styles and imperial gardens blend harmoniously into a landscape of lakes, pastureland and forests.
From the Yongle Emperor onwards, 13 Ming Dynasty Emperors were buried in this area. The tombs of the first two Ming Emperors are located near Nanjing (the capital city during their reigns). Emperor Jingtai was also not buried here, as the Emperor Tianshun had denied Jingtai an imperial burial, but was instead buried west of Beijing. The last Chongzhen Emperor, who hanged himself in April 1644, named Si Ling by the Qing emperor, was the last to be buried here, but on a much smaller scale than his predecessors.
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万里长城 Romance With The Great Wall & Beethoventeh K K
Music: Beethoven's Romance for Violin in F
The Great Wall of China is inspiring and Beethoven's Romance in F for violin is inspirational. Both creations are great heritages for mankind.
This song is about the pleasures and pains of love. It describes how love's pleasures are fleeting but its pains can last forever. The singer hopes that their beloved will return their affection and relieve their suffering.
神秘的禾木 The amazing Hemu Village
Located within the Kanas Lake scenic area in the north of Xinjiang and near the border of Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Russia, Hemu is one of the six most beautiful villages in China.
The Putuo Zongcheng Temple 普陀宗乘之庙 of Chengde, is a Qing Dynasty era Buddhist temple complex built between 1767 and 1771, during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735-1796). It is located near the Chengde Mountain Resort. Along with the equally famed Puning Temple, it is one of the Eight Outer Temples of Chengde. The temple was modeled after the Potala Palace of Tibet, hence the Putuo Zongcheng has been nicknamed the "Little Potala Palace". Since it was modeled after the Potala palace, the temple represents a fusion of Chinese and Tibetan architectural styles. The temple complex covers a surface area of some 220,000 square meters, making it one of the largest in China. Many of its halls and pavilions are adorned with copper and gold tiled roofs, adding to the splendor of the site.
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The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
Beethoven's Symphony #6 was written between 1807-1808 and is known as his "Pastoral Symphony". It depicts scenes from nature, including birdsong, a brook, a storm, and feelings of gratitude and joy after the storm. The five movements aim to musically portray the composer's impressions of nature and country life.