2018 China: Pingyao - County Government Office
Located to the southwest of Pingyao Ancient City center on Yamen Street, Ancient Government Office is the largest and best-preserved existing ancient county government office in China. With a length of 203 meters (222 yards) and a width of 131 meters (143 yards), it covers approximately 26,000 square meters (31,095 square yards). One can learn of the bureaucratic culture of Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1912) from its architecture, plaques, and couplets.
Pingyao Ancient Government Office dates back to the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). The oldest remaining building was constructed in 1346, more than 600 years ago. The County Annals recorded that in 1303 a big earthquake took place in Pingyao and the county government was destroyed. More than 100 magistrates in the Ming and Qing Dynasties reconstructed the government and successively added new buildings. In 1949, Ancient Government Office was replaced with the People’s Government of Pingyao County and most old buildings were dismantled. After the government offices moved out in 1998, this site was restored and opened to the public as Pingyao County Government Museum.
The overall ancient government office architecture shows a traditional Chinese feature of facing south and being symmetrical. There are six rows of buildings along the central axis, respectively front gate, secondary gate (Yi Gate), primary law court, secondary law court, inner chambers and fox spirit pavilion.
CITM 2017, visit Taiyuan and Pingyao city
15th Nov 2017, under the leadership Director of China National Tourist Office (CNTO), Kathmandu Ms. Yang Zong our team headed to Chengdu and over night at Hotel Tibet.
16th Nov we flew to Kunming, checked in Hotel Crown plaza. Evening attend Shangri-La night, welcoming dinner for all the CITM 2017 delegates at Hotel Intercontinental.
17th November, CITM day 1, attend Opening ceremony of CITM 2017 at hall no 7.
18th November, CITM day 2, Morning attend business promotional program at hall no 5.
19th Nov, Visit of Jinci Temple which is built in north Wei Dynasty which is highest at Zhou cypresses, never aging spring lady’s-maid statue of Song Dynasty.
Attend at Jinci resort “The 3rd International Cultural Festival on Ancient Town Along “Belt and Road Initiative & the 4th Global Travel Buyers Conference in Shanxi China” hosted by Shanxi Provincial Tourism Development Commission. More then 100 global tourism industries attended the International Conference at Jinci Hotel. Afternoon drive to ancient Pingyao city. We got warm welcome ceremony at south gate by the local government and people. By visiting City wall, first Draft bank, Ming & Qing Street one of the best preserved imperial-era towns founded during the 14th century, the complex features traditional homes and streets.
On 20th Nov, Visit of Quio Mansion (Qiao Jia Dayuan) traditional civil architecture of Qiao’s family private resident now operates as a museum with more then 300 rooms and 25 courtyards spread over 9000 sqm in Pingyao County. Afternoon drive to Wutaishan.
We were so fortunate to have 5 Vietnamese girls in our team in Shanxi tour program. They became our sisters and we all took care each other with great harmony and had lots of fun under the guardianship of Yang Zong La.
This ANCIENT Chinese Town Is 5 Months Old | Ancient Cities in CHINA (Changli, Qinhuangdao)
Watch this video to see how the Chinese government is creating these so-called ancient Chinese towns in order to attract tourists to develop the rural parts of China.
Changli （昌黎）is a district of the city of Qinhuangdao （秦皇岛）. It was previously just a place to grow grapes but now, developers are trying to bring the public to these places to invest in.
Ancient cities in China are everywhere but this one is interesting because it isn't ancient at all; it's only about 5 months old since the making of this video!
Although this Chinese town isn't old, it still has the traditional Chinese architecture and layout to appeal to many tourists. It's currently quite vacant, but expect this area to be booming with shops, bars and restaurants in the future. These are all part of efforts by the government to further develop the city of Qinhuangdao by increasing investment into rural parts of it such as Changli.
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China's ancient Roman city
For many years, some villagers in Yongchang county in Gansu province have been puzzled by their foreign looks. Historians and scholars have argued that they might just be the descendants of the ancient Roman city called Liqian, Chow How Ban reports.
CITM 2017, Kunming and visit Wutai Shan
On 19th Nov, Visit of Jinci Temple Taiyuan which is built in north Wei Dynasty which is highest at Zhou cypresses, never aging spring lady’s-maid statue of Song Dynasty.
The 3rd International Cultural Festival on Ancient Town Along “Belt and Road Initiative & the 4th Global Travel Buyers Conference in Shanxi China” hosted by Shanxi Provincial Tourism Development Commission. More then 100 global tourism industries attended the International Conference at Jinci Hotel on 19th Nov. Afternoon drive to ancient Pingyou city. We got warm welcome ceremony at south gate by the local government and people. By visiting City wall, first Draft bank, Ming & Qing Street one of the best preserved imperial-era towns founded during the 14th century, the complex features traditional homes and streets.
On 19th Nov, Visit of Quio Mansion (Qiao Jia Dayuan) traditional civil architecture of Qiao’s family private resident now operates as a museum with more then 300 rooms and 25 courtyards spread over 9000 sqm in Pingyao County.
Mt. Wutai The most holy land of Chinese Buddhism, Wutai Shan (Riwo Tse Nga) Wutai Shan is pilgrimage destination of bodhisattva of wisdom Monjushri (chinese. Wen Shu Pusa) (tibetan. Jampalyang). Mt. Wutai lies in Wutai County in Xinzhou Region, Shanxi Province. It is rated on both the list of the first group of national scenic spots designated by the State Council, and the list of the Top 10 scenic spots in Shanxi Province. It covers an area of 2,837 square kilometers (1,095.4 square miles), and its five main peaks, positioned east, south, west, north, and in the middle, embrace one another with broad and plain terraces rather than forests on their tops. That is why it bears the name Wutai Shan (Mountain of Five Terraces).
There are five principle peaks and each one represents five different manifestation of Monjushri.
A. East peak, Jampal Raldi Nonpa. Wanghai peak
b. South peak, Jampal Yishe samba Jinxiu Peak Splendor Peak
c. West peak, Jampal Marmi Sengi Guayue Peak Hanging moon peak
d. Center peak, Jampal shhonur Gyurpa Cuiyan Peak Peak of green rocks
e. North peak, Jampal Chang chup semba Yedou Peak Peak of Flourishing leaves
Visit of The Precariously Hanging Monastery of Mount Heng
Hengshan, or Mount Heng, which is located in Shanxi province, is one of China’s Five Great Mountains. Pinned to the side of its cliff face is the Xuan Kong Si, also known as the Hanging Monastery. Despite its precarious position, the monastery has been ‘hanging’ in its original position for more than 1,500 years, a testament to the ingenuity of its builders.
The Hanging Monastery is said to have been built in 491 AD, during the late Northern Wei Dynasty. It is commonly believed that the building of the monastery was initiated by a single individual, a monk by the name of Liao Ran. In time, however, Liao Ran received help from Taoist builders, who were drawn to the site due to its peaceful and serene atmosphere. The site was perfect for those engaged in meditation, as noises from the ground did not reach such lofty heights. In addition, its height ensured that the monastery was safe from floods. The Hanging Monastery is also protected from rain, snow and sun as it is sheltered by the mountain’s peak. This is one of the reasons for the monastery’s continual existence over the centuries.
Yungang Grottoes
Yungang Grottoes, one of the three major cave clusters in China, punctuate the north cliff of Wuzhou Mountain, Datong. The area was excavated along the mountain, extending 1 km (0.62 miles) from east to west, revealing 53 caves and over 51,000 stone statues.The grottoes are divided into east, middle, and west parts. Pagodas dominate the eastern parts; west caves are small and mid-sized with niches. Caves in the middle are made up of front and back chambers with Buddha statues in the center. Embossing covers walls and ceilings.Started in 450, the grottoes is a relic of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). Absorbing Indian Gandhara Buddhist art, the sculptures here developed traditional Chinese art melded with social features of the time.During the reign of Emperor Xiao Wen a monk named Tanyao took charge of the construction of Yungang Grottoes. The largest cave is No.6, which is 20 meters (65.6 foot) high, standing a 15-meter (49.2-foot)-high pagoda-like column decorated with Buddha statues and designs. On the four sides of the tower pillar, and on the east, south and west walls of the cave, 33 embossed panels depict the story of Saykamuni.
We were so fortunate to have 5 Vietnamese girls in our team in Shanxi tour program. They became our sisters and we all took care each other with great harmony and had lots of fun under the guardianship of Yang Zong La.
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Bai xiaoci on shenzhen hongkong biennale of urbanism/architecture 2009
Baixiaoci (Shen xiaoming),is a Shenzhen-based photographer and blogger born in 1974 in Shaoxing,Zhejiang.his visual work,which initiated its concern with the Chinese city and the process of urbanization in 2004,has been shown in exhibitions including Get It Louder in 2007,the Shenzhen & Hongkong biennale of Urbanism Architecure in 2007 and the Pingyao International Photography Festival in 2008.
Public Building is a photography series about the construction in towns of China.As urbanization and the expansion of the city continue unabated,the administative unit of the county has become the battlefield of urban and rural cultures under,leading county government buildings to emerge as a reflection of local government officials' will to profit rom urbanization. Here,images of 30 county government building are collected to present a typical landscape of Chinese urbanization
Taiyuan
Taiyuan, Jinyang) is the capital and largest city of North China's Shanxi province. It is one of the main manufacturing bases of China. Throughout its long history, Taiyuan was the capital or provisional capital of many dynasties in China, hence the name Longcheng.
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