Huang's Garden on Gulangyu is located on Gulangyu Island in Siming District, Xiamen City, dating back to the Republican era. Introduction: Built in 1923, it was originally the residence of Indonesian Chinese overseas Chinese Huang Yizhu. It consists of a garden-style villa made up of three two-and-a-half-story Western-style villas in the north, middle, and south. In the 1920s, it was once hailed as "China's No. 1 Villa." The villa covers an area of approximately 4
The Jingyanggang Tourist Area is the site where Wu Song fought the tiger as described in *Water Margin*, and also the location of a Longshan culture city ruins. It is a key attraction along the Water Margin tourist route. Major attractions include the Three Bowls Not Enough to Cross the Ridge Inn, the Villagers’ Notice Board, the County Government Notice Board, the Mountain God Temple, the Wu Song Fights the Tiger Site, stone steles, the Tiger Roar Pavilion, the Wu Song Temple, the Lake Isle, the Fishing Platform...
The "Bewitching Array" villages are located 6 kilometers northeast of Yanggu County. They consist of a pair of peculiar small villages. The southern one is called the Big Bewitching Array, and the northern one is called the Small Bewitching Array. Ironically, the Big Bewitching Array village is smaller, while the Small Bewitching Array village is larger. The Small Bewitching Array has maintained a unique architectural layout—the village is not spread out on a flat plane, but rather takes the shape of a crescent moon. Two main streets run in a curved line from the northeast to the southwest, slanting and winding without a fixed direction. Their slopes vary, as do their orientations. On one street, both sides are called the main room (north-facing rooms), yet they are actually offset by 90 degrees. The alleys are chaotic, with no straight lanes. Most street intersections form T-junctions, and parallel streets are uneven in length. The houses are built along the orientation of the streets. Because the changes are subtle, people often mistake the variously oriented houses for all facing north, creating a sense of disorientation. Moreover, the roads and field ridges outside the village are also laid out diagonally. As a result, the streets, houses, roads, and plots of land are all slanted. Visitors entering the village experience spatial (directional) and even temporal disorientation. As the streets curve and houses interweave, it feels as if directions are constantly shifting—where there is north and south, there is also east and west, and vice versa. If you use the sun to tell time, it might be before 10 a.m. on the front street but feel like high noon, while on the back street, what looks like noon is actually 4 p.m. A local rhyme describes the situation: “Enter the Bewitching Array, and even a top scholar can’t find their way; east, west, south, north, and center—all are just alleys; it’s like pushing a millstone, going round and round till dark.”
The Nantai Reclining Buddha Scenic Area is located at the junction of Guangdong, Fujian, and Jiangxi provinces, 4 kilometers from Pingshan County and 40 kilometers from Meizhou City. The scenic area is built around the Danxia landform of Nantai Mountain National Forest Park and the wonder of the "World’s Largest Natural Reclining Buddha," serving as an emerging eco-tourism resort that integrates sightseeing, vacationing, leisure entertainment, and ecological wellness.
Zhizhu Monastery is located on the renowned sacred mountain — Zhizhu Mountain — in Dingqing County, Chamdo City, eastern Tibet, at an altitude of around 4,800 meters. It is one of the highest-altitude monasteries in Tibet and also one of the oldest and most important temples of the Bon religion. Established 3,000 years ago under the advocacy of the second Tibetan king, Mu Trisong Detsen, and founded and passed down by the great accomplished master, the First Munpa Sonten, it is now in its 43rd generation. The presiding lama is revered as the “Zhizhu Living Buddha,” with the current abbot being Living Buddha Dingzhen Zupu Oser.
Guide: In the Wenbu area of Nagqu, there is said to be an ancient Shangshung ruin built halfway up a mountain, constructed from stone and on a grand scale. The ruins date back approximately 1,600 years. The Shangshung Kingdom was once prominent on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and the Bon religion originated during this period. In the 8th century, the Shangshung Kingdom was conquered by the Tibetan Empire. Today, alongside the famous Mount Daguo and Lake Dangreyongco, the Shangshung ruins remain.
Siling Co is the largest lake in Tibet and the second-largest saltwater lake in China. It is a tectonic lake formed during the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau and is also a large deep-water lake, with depths exceeding 30 meters in the central area, water transparency of 7–8 meters, and a salinity of 18.3–18.8 grams per liter. Every summer, various migratory birds inhabit the small islands on the lake.
Xiaodeng Monastery is located in Naqu County, Nagqu Prefecture (the prefecture's capital is 338 km from Lhasa), situated in the center of Naqu Town, the county seat. Under the jurisdiction of the Jé Dratsang of Sera Monastery in Lhasa, it was founded in 1814 and was formerly known as "Xiaodeng Jiaba" or also called "Xiadeng Temple." It is one of the more influential major monasteries in the Nagqu region, initially belonging to the Ningma school before later converting to the Gelug school. The monastery has two dratsangs (monastic colleges): one is the Mi Dratsang Xiazhujiangzan Gongbei Lin, abbreviated as "Mi Ni Dratsang"; the other is the Juba Dratsang Sawang Gongdui Aikangli Xielin, abbreviated as "Juba Dratsang." Before 1950, it had 350 monks, and now has 60.
The Jiuding Lotus Mountain Cultural Scenic Area consists of four zones: Mituo Temple, Lotus Peak, Yihedongli Water Park, and Canglong Ridge, covering a total area of 4.79 square kilometers. A series of historical relics such as cliff carvings and ancient steles from the Zhìyuán era showcase its profound historical culture and flourishing ancient civilization. Legend has it that when Jiang Ziya granted titles to deities...
Yangbadong Cave (also known as Gai Zhu Cave) had already been recorded in the Song Dynasty Taoist text *Yunji Qiqian* under its former name, Baishi Mountain of the Central Yandang Range, where it was revered as the "Nineteenth Grotto-Heaven of the World." As a sacred Taoist site, Yangbadong Cave exudes a rich mythological and celestial atmosphere, evident even from the names of its interlinked eight caves: Baoguang (Treasure Light), Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy),
Gaoxu Grandmother Temple is located in Gaoxu Town, about 7 kilometers north of the county town. Commonly known as "Pingdingshan," it was the official Grandmother Temple of the former Cizhou Prefecture, jointly built by three counties: Ci County, Linzhang, and Cheng'an. The temple covers an area of over ten acres, with three courtyards aligned behind the mountain gate. The central courtyard houses the Jade Emperor Hall and the Five Saints Pavilion, the eastern courtyard contains the Three Sovereigns Hall and the Buddha Hall, and the western courtyard includes the Bixia Palace.
The Peng Clan Ancestral Hall in Xiwegou is located in Xiwegou Village, Wenshui Town, Pingyi County. It dates back to the Qing Dynasty and is classified as an ancient architectural structure. The Peng Clan Ancestral Hall in Xiwegou is among the fourth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units. …
Luobo Temple and Its Surrounding Stone Carvings are located on the eastern shore of Luobotan in Luobo Town, Wuming County. Dating back to the Qing Dynasty, they fall under the category of cave temples and stone carvings. In 1988, Luobo Temple and Its Surrounding Stone Carvings were designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Wuming County. …
Located at the junction of Huai'ren Town and Zhangfang Township in the northwest of the county, about 13 kilometers from the county seat. The site covers an area of 9,000 square meters, with visible remnants of city walls and outlines of courtyards and large buildings. The center of the city is slightly lower, with ancient city walls on the east side, over 100 meters long, 2.7 meters high, and up to 10 meters wide at the broadest point. To the south...
Tan Pingshan was an accomplished and influential democratic revolutionary in modern Chinese history. During the Xinhai Revolution, he followed Sun Yat-sen and joined the Tongmenghui (Chinese Revolutionary Alliance). After the May Fourth Movement, with the help of Chen Duxiu, he established the Communist Party of China’s Guangdong branch. The former residence of Tan Pingshan is located in Qishe Village, Gangtou Village Committee, Mingcheng Town, Gaoming District, Foshan City. Tan Pingshan was a prominent democratic revolutionary...
Turdi Aji Manor is located on a sand ridge about 13 meters high in Awati Village, Pishan Farm. The main building of the manor is palace-shaped, magnificent and elegant. There are currently 14 rooms in total, including a living room, bedrooms, corridors, kitchen, storage rooms, as well as a courtyard, covering an area of approximately 6,660 square meters, with the courtyard itself spanning 200 square meters. The buildings...
The watchtower, also known as the water tower, was built in the early years of the Republic of China. On January 6 and 15, 1928, the Peasant Self-Defense Army and the - army fought fiercely twice in Lefu Village. The watchtower still stands today, bearing numerous bullet marks. …
The Confucius Temple, also known as the Temple of Confucius, was a place where emperors and people in feudal society throughout the ages paid homage and offered sacrifices to the sage and great teacher — Confucius. Xincai Confucius Temple houses the Dacheng Hall, which contains a bronze statue of Confucius. Adjacent to the temple is the Confucian School (commonly called the Huangxue), which includes the Minglun Hall — a lecture hall where Confucian scholars "preached moral teachings, nurtured talented individuals, and promoted good customs."
The Dacheng Hall of the Confucius Temple is located on the north side at the western end of Jiefang Road in Fengxian County. In 2006, it was designated as a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit by the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government. The Confucius Temple, also known as the Kong Temple, was first built during the Tang Dynasty and relocated to its current site in the 39th year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1560), covering an area of over ten acres with nearly a hundred palatial rooms. The architecture is majestic and splendid, serving as a place for worshipping Confucius.
Yongzhi Farm, also known as Huli Coffee, is located in Yaqian Village, Yuangezhuang Subdistrict, Laishan District, Yantai City, Shandong Province. It’s the same boss, same address. Fresh fruits depend on the season, but coffee is available every day. "Pear blossoms are pale white, willows deep green; when willow catkins fly, flowers fill the city." In Yaqian Village, Yuangezhuang Subdistrict, Laishan District, Yantai City, Shandong Province, there is such a farm...