Tianfu Lake is located 20 kilometers west of Dibu Town in Anji County, with the Fushi Reservoir — known as the "No. 1 Reservoir in Northern Zhejiang" — as its main attraction. Built in 197…
The South Fragrance Tower is located to the west of the Rope Celebration Tower and was built during the Daoguang era of the Qing Dynasty (1821–1850). It is a pentagonal earthen building, facing south, ...
"White egrets fly in front of West Mountain, peach blossoms bloom where fish fat swim in the stream. Green straw hats, green raincoats — no need to go home in the slanting wind and drizzle." These lines from the famous Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Zhihe’s…
Yongrong Building is located to the west of Shengqing Building. It was built during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1736–1795) and was renovated in 1954. The square-shaped...
Huangpu River Source Longwang Mountain boasts natural landscapes such as pristine forests, rocky peaks, streams, and clear pools, along with an ecological environment featuring fresh air, pure water, and serene surroundings…
Longwangshan Drift is located within the Longwangshan Nature Reserve in Anji, northern Zhejiang, nestled in the valley of Longwangshan Mountain, the source of the Huangpu River. The introduction to the drift experience includes…
Shengqing Building is located at the easternmost end of the Hekeng Tulou Cluster. It was built during the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1723–1735). This square-shaped earthen building faces west, covers an area of 2,310 square meters, and has a total floor area of 4,578 square meters. It has three stories (12 meters high), is 26.1 meters wide, and 24.5 meters deep, with 24 rooms on each floor. It features an internal corridor layout, with four staircases and one main gate. The base wall is 1 meter thick. Currently, 12 households with 72 residents live here (see Figures 74, 75, 76 in section 7.a-1, and Photos 65, 66 in section 7.a-2). The building sits higher at the back and lower at the front. Behind the central courtyard and connected to the rear hall is the ancestral hall “Tinghuai,” a two-story brick-and-wood structure with an upper and lower hall layout. The ancestral hall displays a Qing Dynasty Qianlong Guimou year plaque inscribed with “Virtue in the Countryside,” along with wooden carvings of “lion pillars” and floral paintings of plum and orchid on the walls.
The China Bamboo Museum within Anji Bamboo Expo Park is a concentrated showcase of 6,000 years of bamboo culture, and stands as a first-class, world-leading specialized museum dedicated to bamboo...
Yongsheng Building is located south of Chaoshui Building and was built during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty (1662–1722). It is a square earthen building, facing north, …
The Silver Valley of the World scenic area is set against the backdrop of China’s Bamboo Hometown, with its vast expanse of bamboo forests, adorned by ancient, unique rocks. It boasts the majesty of mountains, the grace of water, and…
King's Church, also known as Emperor's Church, was originally located at No. 165 Changle Road. Built in 1928, it officially became an English-speaking parish for foreign Catholics in 1933...
The former residence of Gu Yanwu is located in the west courtyard of Baoguo Temple on the north side of Guang'anmennei Street in Xuanwu District. It was built in the 23rd year of the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1843) through fundraising by He Shaoji, Zhang...
Chaoshui Tower is located in the central part of the tulou cluster. It was originally built during the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty (1549–1553) and was later rebuilt after a fire in 1923...
Diyuan Hall is located in Taxia Village, Shuyang Town, Nanjing County, Fujian Province, China, and is also known as the "Zhang Family Ancestral Hall." Diyuan Hall was first built during the Ming Dynasty and was reconstructed in the 25th year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1760), with multiple renovations carried out later.
The Guanyin Temple Overpass Building is located on Guancaiyuan Shangjie in Xuanwu District, situated between Guancaiyuan Shangjie and Zixin Road. The West Guanyin Temple is on the west side of the road, facing south, with a four-story hall; the East Guanyin Temple is on the east side of the road, comprising only 51 rooms. The two temples are connected by an overpass building, which forms an arched gateway underneath. It is the only surviving physical example of an overpass building in old Beijing. On the south side of the overpass are the characters “觉岸” (Ju’an), and on the north side are the characters “金绳” (Jinsheng), both carved in April of the tenth year of the Daoguang reign (1831). The overpass building represents a unique form of temple architecture in Beijing.
Taikang Road, located in the northwest of Dapuqiao, runs east from Xujiahui Road, passes Sinan Road, and ends at Ruijin No. 2 Road. It is 464 meters long and 12.4 meters wide…
Changjiao Ancient Village is a place where Minnan and Hakka cultures blend, a serene and mystical locale. Surrounded by mountains on all sides, the ancient village spans over ten square kilometers…
The original site of Xishiku Church was at Canchikou by the lake of Zhongnanhai (now diagonally opposite the old Beijing Library), and it opened in 1703; it once long served as...
The site of Huaihai Park was originally the Baxianqiao Cemetery. In August 1956, based on a proposal submitted by a People’s Representative to convert the Baxianqiao Cemetery into a park...
Yude Building is located in Taxia Village, Shuyang Town, Nanjing County, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province. The front half of the building has four floors and looks just like any other tulou, but what’s strange is…