The Mogao Caves is also called the Thousand-Buddha Caves

The Mogao Caves is also called the Thousand-Buddha Caves, and the caves are on the rock face of the Soughing Dunes, 25 kilometers to the southeast of the Donghuang City in Gansu Province in western China. The place is dry and with very little rainfall, and has abundant sunlight all year round. It also has the four distinctive seasons and high temperature differences between the day and night. The Mogao Grottoes is over 1,600 meters long from north to south and is five floors high, with the highest point at about 50 meters above ground. Currently, it has 492 caves, over 45,000 square meters of frescos, 2,415 colored statues and over 4,000 statues of Apsaras (gods). The Mogao Caves is large in scale and has extremely abundant content and a very long history. The caves, together with the Yungang Caves in Shanxi Province and the Longmen Caves in Henan Province are called the "three great treasure houses of grotto art" in China. Welcome to China, Chinatourguide.com is pleasure to provide service for your China tours, We also provide Thailand tour packages or Cambodia tour packages.

 
The fine execution and prominent placement of these figures within Cave 231 distinguish them from other images conventionally designated as secular donor images in Dunhuang art. Moreover, the quality and location of these figures indicate a key development in the integration of filial piety with Buddhist devotion at the Mogao site. Medieval Chinese authors frequently described filial piety as the antithesis of Buddhist goals of renouncing family ties. Such goals of renunciation were characterized at the time as Indian and foreign in contrast to the native Chinese concept of filial piety. The incorporation of these secular figures into Buddhist family caves, however, provides compelling evidence that the lines between filial piety and Buddhist devotion were not always as sharply drawn as medieval Chinese textual rhetoric might imply.

Many of the statues are similar, though they show the Buddah with different hand gestures (mudra). Each mudra represents things such as teaching, protecting, and meditating. They also represent one of six different reincarnations of Buddha as a human being. Followers also believe that he has also been reincarnated as animals such as a deer, monkey, birds, tigers, and elephants. These incarnations as an animal are called Jutaku tales, and are widely popular in this culture.

The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple

The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple was originally built during the rein of Emperor Quan Fengyou of Nanzhao Kingdom (824-859). The large pagoda, called Qianxun Pagoda (千寻塔), was first built into a 16-storey one with a height of 69.13 m; the smaller northern pagoda and the southern one were built both in octagonal with 10 storeys and a height of 42.19 m. It is said that the three pagodas was constructed for the reasons of advocating Buddhism as well as dominating riddled floods in the area (according to local Buddhism culture, Buddhist pagoda can dominate beasts who control natural things such as flood). After the completion of the three imposing pagodas, a grand Chongsheng Temple was constructed later; and for several expansions in later periods, the temple reached its heyday in Song Dynasty (970-1279). Welcome to China, Chinatourguide.com is pleasure to provide service for your China tours, We also provide Thailand tour packages or Cambodia tour packages.

 
The restored Chongsheng Temple has many "bests" among the temples in modern China. Its 4 kilometer-long axis is the longest of any temple axis in China; the Hall of the Great Hero of the temple, at 51. 7 meters wide and 26 meters high, is the largest Buddhist hall of its kind in China. It has the largest number of gilded Buddha images, based on "Zhang Shengwen Scroll Painting". The temple also has 500 statues from Kunming's Bamboo Temple. Its 599 Buddha images are all gilded bronze. The woodcarving on the walls of its Hall of the Great Hero, the "Zhang Shengwen Scroll Painting", is 117 meters long and 18 meters high, the largest one of its kind in the world. The pestle of Buddha's warrior attendant in this temple, which is 6 meters long and I meter in diameter, is the largest pestle in the world. Finally, the drum in its drum tower, which is 3.1meters in diameter, is the largest drum in Chinese Buddhist temples.

Built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple has a long history over 1,800 years, made of brick and covered with white mud. It is regarded as a landmark in Dali, recording the development of Buddhism in this area; and it is also the largest and grandest building in the southern China. Together with Zhaozhou Bridge in Hebei Province and Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi’an, the construction of the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple is one of the three curiosities of Chinese ancient architecture.

The Wuhou Memorial Temple is the most famous and influential of the temples

The Wuhou Memorial Temple in Chengdu's south suburb is the most famous and influential of the temples dedicated to Zhuge Liang, the distinguished statesman and strategist during the Three Kingdom Period (220-80 AD), meanwhile the symbol of wisdom in Chinese people's mind. Welcome to China, HRC is pleasure to provide  China Tour guide，like Sichuan tour, Huangshan tour.

 
Entering the Second Gate to Wuhou Memorial Temple, the visitor will see thirty seven stone tablets, each measuring 63cm (H) by 58cm (W) and, inlaid into the gate's walls on which are engraved two famous calligraphic texts, the "Pre- Expedition Declaration" and the "Post-Expedition Declaration".  These calligraphic texts were inscribed by a military man like Zhuge Liang himself, a certain General Yue Fei who served during the Southern Song (CE 1127-1279) Dynasty and who spent a night at Wuhou Temple enroute to do battle against the invasionary Jin (CE 1127-1279) Dynasty forces that had overtaken northern China. But the declarations themselves had been written centuries earlier by General Zhuge Liang as expressions of loyalty to the then serving emperor of Shu, Liu Shan, the son of Liu Bei, the man who had first installed General Zhuge Liang as the defender of Shu, so when General Yue Fei cites General Zhuge Liang prior to the impending battle with the invasionary Jin, it is to remind his own troops of the declaration of patriotism and self-sacrifice that General Zhuge Liang made to his emperor in those earlier times (General Yue Fei was himself to become the epitome of the loyal and patriotic Chinese servant).*

Of the Pre-Expedition Declaration, a very touching old saying goes like this: "He who doesn't shed tears after reading the Pre-Expedition Declaration is not a true patriot." After the expedition, where the battle was lost to the enemy, General Zhuge Liang penned the Post-Expedition Declaration, one sentence of which became immemorial: "One should exert one's utmost to fulfill one's duties until death, and to give one's best until one's heart ceases to beat."

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain now is a famous scenic spot for sightseeing

Soaring to 5500m, some 35km from Lijiang, is Yulong Xueshan, also known as Mt Satseto. In Lijiang City you can have a magnificent view of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, with the main peak thrust into the clouds, the Old Man Peak standing out on the right and Black Snow Peak on its left. Its peak was climbed for the first time in 1963 by a research team from Beijing. Welcome to China, Chinatourguide.com is pleasure to provide service for your China tours or Myanmar tours, We also provide Guangzhou hotels for Canton Fair in guangzhouhotel.com.

 
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain now is a famous scenic spot for sightseeing, mountaineering, skiing, exploration, scientific research and taking holiday. Besides, widespread legends and myths of the Naxi ethnic minority and the unclimbed Shanzidou are all important attractive spots for those who come here.
Dry Sea lies in the eastern part of the Mt. Jade Dragon Snow. At the Dry Sea you can be assured of a panoramic view of the mountain because Dry Sea is the closest and best place to witness the beauty of Jade dragon Snow Mountain. In addition to the view, there are many kinds of convenience facilities and areas to rest for visitors.

The Ganhaizi Grassland is a famous tourist resort situated on the eastern slope of Yulong Snow Mountain, an ideal spot to view the mountain from. Within the resort, there are all kinds of entertainment facilities, including minority villages, camp sites, a bird paradise, ecological park, horse-racing track  and a tram cart.

Emerald Gorge is the final and the longest of the Lesser Three Gorges

Emerald Gorge is the final and the longest (12 kilometers) of the Lesser Three Gorges, proceeding in an upstreams fashion. Though the name dicui is generally translated as "emerald", it can also mean "verdant", which is a very apt term to describe Emerald Gorge, the lushest and most open (less boxed in) of the Lesser Three Gorges. Since the slopes of Emerald Gorge are less steep, they have trapped and retained soil, and, being open to more sunlight, have thereby become a hotbed of vegetation, and since vegetation has a tendency to smooth the otherwise sharp contours of mountains, Emerald Gorge has the most graceful appearance of all three of the Lesser Three Gorges.

   
Here the visitor will see pairs of Mandarin ducks swimming along the river banks, rows and groves of delicate bamboo lining the shores, and slightly farther up the mountain, larger, leafier trees in which cavort the tireless Rhesus monkey. Here too, some of the natural rock formations have names, such as Boat Coffin, Dancing Rain from Heavenly Spring, Flying Clouds Cave, Imitation Plank Paths, Sheep Cliff, Sky-Scraping Red Wall, Stalactitic Buddha on Cliff, Steel Rope Bridge, Two Eagles Playing on Screen, and Water Curtain Cave.
Emerald Gorge (Dicui Xia) pans 12 miles and is the longest and most charming of the three gorges. Madu River, the Mini Three Gorges, plank road and Boat Coffins are popular sites for visitors to appreciate. Welcome to China, Chinatourguide.com is pleasure to provide service for your China tours or indochina tours.

Emerald Gorge, is the longest of the Lesser Three Gorges. Emerald Gorge attracts many tourists by its stunning natural beauty. There are verdant bamboos on the banks, mandarin ducks swim in pairs in the river and monkeys leap from branch to branch. Moreover, numerous scenic spots can be found here, such as the Water Curtain Cave, the Dancing Rain from Heavenly Spring, Sheep Cliff, the Mini-Three Gorges on Madu River, Imitation Plank Paths, Steel Rope Bridge, Sky-Scraping Red Wall, Boat Coffin, Two Eagles Playing on Screen and Flying Clouds Cave.

Shapotou, One of the Most Beautiful Desserts in China

Shapotou was picked as one of the most beautiful places in China by Chinese National Geography, and also be picked as one of China top10 fun place.

Shapotou, situated in Zhongwei County, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, lies on the north bank of the Yellow River where it crosses the southeastern border of the Tengger Desert. It is famous for desert ecological management and its tourism resorces, is an amazing place where desert, grassland, mountains and the yellow river meet. 

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Huangshan - Best Place to See in Autumn

There are people said "If you have not been Huangshan in autumn, you will never know  how breathtaking view it has", and there also some people said " If you have not seen the autumn Huangshan, you will never know there are such spectacular beautiful senery exists in the world". Believe or not, you will have your view through these pictures.

Brief Introduction of Huangshan:
Huangshan, also named Yellow Mountain, located in Anhui province, China.
Reputed as the Most Fantastic Mountain under Heaven.
Featuring fantastic Oddly-shaped Pines and Rocks, Colorful Sea of Clouds and Hot Springs.
 >> Tour Guide to Huangshan Mountain

2 Days Chimelong Resort Trip

Located in Panyu District, Guangzhou, 30mins from the downtown Guangzhou, Chimelong Resort is one of the world class amusement kingdom in China. It is mainly composed of Chimelong Paradise, Chimelong International Circus, Chimelong Water Park and Xiangjiang Safari Park.

Chimelong Paradise is the model of all new generation amusement parks in China. It has 70 top international fun park rides such as the world’s largest Pendulum, a roller coaster included in the Guinness World Records book, and the Motor roller coaster, which has won a world amusement gold medal. Chimelong International Circus adhere to the great idea of gathering the best form circuses around the world. Xiangjiang Safari Park is the biggest safari theme park in Asia, with 460 species of wild animals. It provides a place for the visitors to drive through the park to see these rare animals. >> Guangzhou Tour

The Southern Sichuan Bamboo Sea

The Southern Sichuan Bamboo Sea, also named "Shunan Zhuhai" in Chinese Pinyin, located close to the border of Changning and Jiang'an and about 70km southeast of Yibin. It covers an area of 120sqkm of mountain slopes at an elevation from 600 to 1000m. In its central region, at least 5000 hectares of bamboo shelters 28 ridges and peaks, with plenty of cultural relics and historic sites screened by the feathery green tufts.

 There are Bamboo Sea Museum, old folk residences on Mount Xijia and fish fossils. It's a comparatively big primeval ecological bamboo forest including mountains, rivers, karst caves, lakes and falls with artificial scenes of long history. The classic scene in the popular Chinese movie Crouching Tiger，Hidden Dragon by famous director Zhang Yimou, was filmed in the famous Southern Sichuan Bamboo Sea. >> Chengdu Tour Guide

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What and Where to Eat in Hong Kong

What and Where to Eat in Hong Kong? Hong Kong is justifiably well-known for its restaurants and its cuisine, but it is actually the diversity of food that is mind-boggling. Below are 5 specialities in Hong Kong not to miss, let's check it out:

1 Stuffed roasted suckling pig at Kimberley Chinese Restaurant

 (28 Kimberley Road, Tsimshatsui, +852 2723 3888. Open Mon-Sat 11am-3pm, 6pm-11pm, Sun 10am-4pm, 6pm-11pm)

Kimberley Chinese Restaurant, which specialises in upscale Cantonese cuisine such as dim sum, abalone delicacies and the like. Even so, its main attraction is the roasted suckling pig, a behemoth of a dish. It is completely different from the traditional dish in that it is filled with delicious sticky glutinous rice and roasted whole over an open flame. So the skin arrives roasted to crispy perfection and also the inside is stuffed with fragrant and flavourful mushy rice. Around £103 for a suckling pig that serves 8 or 10.

2 Beef brisket from Sister Wah

                 (13A Electric Road, Tin Hau, +852 2807 0181. Open 11am-11pm.)

Even though Central's Kau Kee restaurant is synonymous with beef brisket in Hong Kong, the city's foodies know that Sister Wah is definitely the place to go for a refreshing bowl of beef brisket noodles. The stock's key ingredient is large chunks of daikon (very similar to a large radish), making it lighter and sweeter than in many other beef brisket places. Around £1.60  a bowl.

3 Snake soup from Ser Wong Fun

 

             (30 Cochrane St, Central, +852 2543 1032. Open 11am-11.30pm.)

Snake soup is regarded as a delicacy in the city, as traditionalists believe it wards off colds as well as other maladies. One of the best places to try it is Ser Wong Fun, which features a 115-year history of serving snake soups. The snake meat is shredded into thin white strips and served in a broth of mushrooms, seafood and lemon leaves. The place is a little shabby and usually very packed but the experience is quintessentially Hong Kong. Around £10 a bowl.


4 Egg tart from the Hoover Cake Shop

         (136 Nga Tsin Wai Road, Kowloon City, +852 2382 0383. Open 7am-8.30pm)

This beloved Hong Kong staple is most commonly found with two different styles of crust: a crumbly shortcrust, or flaky puff pastry. However, the Hoover Cake Shop continues to draw crowds because it makes its tarts with duck eggs, intensifying the custard's silky flavour and its rich yellow hue. The shop is modest and cosy, and its only ingredient for a winning atmosphere is the deliciously buttery scent of baked goods wafting out. Egg tarts around 40p each.


5 Egg waffles from Lee Keung Kee

     (Original branch at 492 King's Road, North Point, +852 2590 9726. Open 10am-11pm)

This egg waffle hotspot facing the bustling King's Road in North Point isn't actually difficult to miss as it's completely covered in press clippings of local celebrities that the shop has accumulated over the years. The name of this joint actually means "super hot gang" in Cantonese, but over the years it has grow to be much more commonly known as North Point Egg Waffles, or even "that place in North Point". The waffles here are a little thicker in texture but retain the superb fluffy consistency that makes egg waffles so beloved in this city. There are now no less than eight branches of Lee Keung Kee egg waffles in Hong Kong, but the original is still the one generating all the buzz. Waffles £1.20.  >>Hong Kong Tour Guide

“First Wonder of the World” - Kunming Stone Forest

Now the summer season is the great time to visit Yunnan province, and more and more people are planning a yunnan trip now. If you are the one, i suggest you add the Kunming Store Forest - one of the world 's most stunning natural creations into you visiting list.

Kunming Stone Forest, located in the Lunan Yu Autonomous County 126 kilometers southeast of Kunming and requires only a 3/4 drive. It covers an area of 400 square kilometers (96,000 acres) and includes both large and small stone forests, as well as many other scenic spots. Know as“First Wonder of the World”, the Stone Forest is made up of countless awesome natural rock formations that will truly boggle your mind. According to the documentation of geologists, it was a boundless ocean 28 million years ago. Because of moving crust, the landscapes under the sea were push up above the sea level.

Mount Wuyi, Major Landmark in Southeast China

The Mount Wuyi Area lies to the northwestern of Fujian province, China, which on the border of Fujian and Jiangxi Province. It's a major landmark in southeast China and also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring rich in natural and cultural heritage.

Wuyi Mountains boast 36 graceful peaks, 72 incredible caves and 99 interestingly-shaped rocks. The red hills (Danxia Landform) and crystal-clear waters are also top features. Bamboo raft drifting on the Nine Bend River (lower gorge) is a well-liked activity among the travellers. The two-hour, eight-kilometer journeys present grand views of Mount Wuyi. It truly is the very best approach to take in the serene beauty of the smooth peaks and clear water.

Another One World Cultural Heritage in Fujian Province: Fujian Tulou

Shanghai City Guide from A to Z

The world has been crazy for Shanghai for a long time since last century and nowadays, Shang tour becomes more and more popular. As a man quite familiar with Shanghai, I’d like to my thoughts about Shanghai from A to Z.

Accommodation
There are multiple and various hotels in Shanghai enough for the needs of different people.

Bargain
Learn to bargain when shopping in the market.

Cafes
Since 1930s, Shanghai had got marvelous cafes which can rival European one.

Delicacy
Shanghai is not only a shopping paradise, but also an eating paradise.

Entertainment
You can have funs at every corner in Shanghai.

Cheng Huang Miao

Fake Goods
Don’t be scammed by cheap knock-offs which looks the same as the original ones.

Guide Books
Most of current Shanghai tour guide books are published by Taiwan.

History
If you want to learn the history of China in recent 1000 years, go to Beijing; If you want to learn China in recent 100 years, Shanghai is the right place.

Intellectual Interest
Don’t miss Fuzhou Road if you wanna buy Chinese books.

Jazz
Watching Jazz performance in Peace Hotel is a very important program for Shanghai travel.

KTV
There’re 2 kinds of KTV in Shanghai, one is purely singing, the other is recording, which becomes more and more popular among young people.

Listen
Shanghai is a land of chaos. Keep your ears open when crossing the road.

Museums
If you want to know Shanghais’ past, now and future in shortest time, you should go to Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center (Add: 100 Renmin Da Dao, Open hours: 9am to 4pm)


Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center

  
Noodles
No matter traditional or new style, northern or southern, all kinds of noodles gather in Shanghai.

Outbound Travel
Many tourists regard Shanghai as their base as they travel to surround areas, such as Suzhou, Hangzhou or Nanjing, from Shanghai.

Pubs
Pubs in Shanghai distribute in Maoming Nan Lu, Jing’an Park, Fuxing Park and Xin Tian Di.

Qipao
A kind of dress became well-known and a fashion because of the movie “In the Mood for Love”.

Restrooms
Don’t worry about restrooms when travelling Shanghai as they spread in every café or supermarket.

Safety
Shanghai can be a safe place if you keep cautious.

Transport
All the international flights aboard in Pudong International Airport and you can reach almost every scenic spot by metro.

Uxorious
Shanghai man is regarded as the new nice guys as they are very considerate to their wives. They usually take care of all the housework at home.

Vegetarians
Vegetarians is not a problem in Shanghai as there are many restaurants serves food for them.

Walking
Walking with a map is the best way to explore Shanghai.

Xin Tian Di
Xin Tian Di is now the most happening leisure area in Shanghai.

Xin Tian Di

Yearning
Satisfy your desire for shopping by visiting Nanjing Road or Huaihai Zhong Road.

ZZZzzz
Shanghai is a city without darkness. Pubs and cafes make Shanghai the darker, more beautiful.

Nanjing Road

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