The Hall of Union is one of the three rear palaces in the Inner Court of the Forbidden City in Beijing, located between the Hall of Heavenly Purity and the Palace of Earthly Tranquility. Its name is derived from the *Book of Changes* (I Ching), symbolizing "the harmony between heaven and earth, and peace and prosperity." It was built around the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty and underwent renovations in the 12th year of the Shunzhi reign (1655) and the 8th year of the Kangxi reign (1669) of the Qing Dynasty. In the 2nd year of the Jiaqing reign (1797), a fire in the Hall of Heavenly Purity spread to this hall, leading to its reconstruction the following year.
The Hall of Imperial Supremacy (TheHallofImperialSupremacy), located at No. 4 Jingshan Front Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, within the Forbidden City, was first built in the 28th year of the Kangxi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1689). It is the main hall of the Ning Shou Palace in the Outer Eastern Road of the Inner Court, serving as the place where Emperor Qianlong received congratulations after abdicating the throne.
Lake Akkul (also known as White Lake) Lake Akkul is located on the high mountain slope on the western side of the Biediertao Mountain. The lake has a “Y” shape, stretches 6,600 meters in length, varies in width, and reaches up to 1,900 meters at its widest point, covering an area of 8.5 square kilometers. The lake water appears milky and semi-transparent, and visually looks white and somewhat turbid. This is due to the internal and surface moraine rocks from upstream glaciers...
The Changbai Mountain Nature Reserve was established in 1960. Centered around Heaven Lake on Changbai Mountain, it covers a total area of 196,465 hectares and is one of China’s earliest and most important nature reserves. Changbai Mountain is a massive stratovolcano. Due to its unique geographical location and geological structure, it has formed magical and spectacular volcanic
Dongjiangyuan · Sanbaimountain Hot Spring Tourism Resort is located in Hugang Village, Sanbaimountain Town, just 6 kilometers from the Sanbaimountain National Scenic Area. Both are developed by Sanbaimountain Tourism Industry Co., Ltd. As the supporting reception center for the Sanbaimountain National Scenic Area, the entire hot spring resort features a hot spring resort villa, Hot Spring River...
Hanxianyan is located in Yunmenling, Huichang County, at the junction of Fujian, Guangdong, and Jiangxi provinces, and is the most typical danxia landform in southern Jiangxi. Legend has it that this is where Han Zhongli, one of the "Eight Immortals," attained enlightenment, so besides the bizarre and diverse danxia rock formations, visitors can also find various landscapes related to the culture of the Eight Immortals, learning about their legends through sculptures.
The Nanjing Tulou Water Town Water Conservancy Scenic Area centers around the Chuanchangxi tributary of the upper reaches of the Jiulong River's West Branch, with the landscapes on both banks serving as its framework. The planned area extends from the upper reaches of the Chuanchangxi to the Shuhai Waterfall in the upstream and to Hengyang Lake in the downstream, encompassing the Qujiang tributary. The Shuhai Waterfall scenic area features steep and rugged mountain terrain composed of granite and volcanic rock, with towering highlands on both sides.
Located in Nanjiang Village at the heart of the "Tulou Valley" landscape in Nanxi, Hukeng Town, Yongding District, Longyan, this 600-year-old village boasts lush trees, winding streams, terraced rice fields, and classic, ancient tulou that together showcase the charm of a traditional Hakka settlement. Though Nanjiang Village covers just 5.5 square kilometers, it is home to well-preserved Ming and Qing dynasty—
Lingguang Temple, located at the foot of Yinna Mountain in YanYang Town, is 46 kilometers from Meizhou City. It is one of the four famous temples in Guangdong Province. Its founder was the Tang Dynasty eminent monk Pan Liaochuan, who passed away in the second year of the Xiantong era (861 AD). The temple was initially built by local villagers and was originally named Shengshou Temple. It has a history of over 1,600 years. In the 18th year of the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty (1
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The Shadian Grand Mosque in Gejiu, Honghe, Yunnan, is a Chinese-style palace architecture located in Gejiu. In 1963, a survey by the Shadian Village History Group found that during the early Ming Dynasty, there was already a mosque in Xiying, Shadian, built with thatched grass. The "Mengzi County Annals" records: "The presence of a mosque in Shadian began in the Hongzhi era of the early Ming Dynasty." The earliest documented mosque in Shadian originated in the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty (1488–1505). The Shadian Mosque has been burned down twice. After several restorations and expansions, it still retains the architectural characteristics of Chinese palatial style from the Ming and Qing dynasties, making it one of the ancient mosques in southern Yunnan. The Shadian Grand Mosque is the largest mosque in China and even Asia, ranking third in the world.
Ronghuai Building is located in Sanyuan Village, Zhuanshui Town, Wuhua County. It was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty by Wen Ronghuai, a former governor of Guangdong. It is a typical Hakka enclosed roundhouse, featuring a five-bay, three-courtyard layout. On the left and right sides are wing rooms, while the back is enclosed by a surrounding roundhouse. There is a screen wall in front of the main gate, with side gates leading to the wing rooms. The structure is made of brick and wood, and the words “Ronghuai Building” are inscribed above the main gate.
Some say that if you don’t step inside a walled dragon house, your trip to Meizhou is wasted. Most streets in the old urban area of northern Meizhou were built after the city walls were demolished in the early Republican era, while those in the southern urban area and overseas Chinese district were mostly constructed after the 1980s. Since Hakka walled dragon houses were built during the Ming and Qing dynasties, there are many such structures throughout both the old and new parts of the city. Exploring Meizhou’s walled dragon houses offers a deep taste of authentic Hakka culture.
The ruins of the Sixth Army Headquarters of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army at Laobai Mountain are located within Forest Class 151 of the Bai Shan Forest Farm in Jinshan Township, at 129°45′ east longitude and 47°41′ north latitude, with an elevation of 1,039 meters. They lie 21 kilometers northeast of the Bai Shan Forest Farm, in a sunlit valley of Laobai Mountain—one of the higher peaks among the Lesser Khingan Mountains—and within a relatively dense mixed coniferous and broadleaf forest.
The Former Residence of the Chiang Family is located in Xikou Town, Fenghua City, Zhejiang Province. It is the birthplace of Chiang Kai-shek, a prominent modern Chinese politician, military leader, and former President of the Republic of China. The residence complex includes Fenghao House (the main Chiang family residence), Yutai Salt Shop (where Chiang Kai-shek was born), Xiaoyangfang (where Chiang Ching-kuo and his wife lived after returning from the Soviet Union in 1937), as well as sites related to Zhang Xueliang...
The southern yew is a Class I nationally protected key plant in China. It is recognized worldwide as a rare, naturally occurring, endangered anti-cancer plant and an ancient species left over from the Quaternary Ice Age, with a history of 2.5 million years on Earth. In the forest park, the southern yews are mainly distributed in the Second Work Area and adjacent to the Crape Myrtle Forest...
The Humen Opium Destruction Pits are located at the mouth of Taiping Town, Dongguan County, bordering the Pearl River to the south, Niubei Mountain to the north, and Zhenkou Pass to the west. In the 1830s, Britain, Portugal, and others armed themselves to smuggle opium into China’s southern frontier. The massive influx of opium harmed the health of our people, drained countless amounts of gold and silver out of the country, and left the nation weak and its people impoverished. Emperor Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty accepted Lin Zexu’s anti-opium memorial and specially dispatched him to Guangzhou to handle the matter, forcing foreign opium merchants to surrender over 20,000 chests of opium at Humen, weighing a total of 1,175 tons.
Yellow Crane Tower, located in Wuchang District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, sits atop Snake Hill and overlooks the mighty Yangtze River, serving as a landmark of Wuhan. Initially built in the second year of Huangwu during the Wu Kingdom of the Three Kingdoms period (223 AD), it has been renovated many times throughout history. The current structure is designed based on the “Tongzhi Tower” of the Qing Dynasty and was rebuilt in 1985. It gained fame due to the poem “Yellow Crane Tower” composed by Tang Dynasty poet Cui Hao when he visited the tower.
Tang Paradise (TangParadise) is located beside the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in the ancient capital of Xi'an. It is China's first large-scale royal garden-style cultural theme park that comprehensively showcases the grandeur of the Tang Dynasty. Historically, the Lotus Garden was already a renowned imperial garden. The present-day Tang Paradise was built on the site of the original Tang Dynasty Lotus Garden.
Baotu Spring is located in the center of Jinan city, midway along Baotuquan South Road and Luoyuan Street, bordered by Thousand Buddha Mountain to the south, Quancheng Square to the east, and Daming Lake to the north. It ranks first among the seventy-two famous springs of Jinan, acclaimed as the “Number One Spring Under Heaven,” and is also the earliest documented famous spring in ancient literature. Baotu Spring is the symbol and emblem of Spring City Jinan, and together with