Monthly Archives: April 2009
The Ming Tombs
The Ming Tombs, namely, Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty, are located in Changping District 50 kilometers north of urban Beijing. An almost 40 square kilometers site on the southern slope of Mount Taishou buries 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty. The site was selected by the third Ming Dynasty emperor Yongle (1402 – 1424), [...]
Poem God LiBai
Li Bai (701-762 A.D.) was a Chinese poet. He is best known for the extravagant imagination and striking Daoist imagery in his poetry, as well as for his great love for liquor. He spent much of his life travelling. He is said to have drowned in the Yangzi River, having fallen from his boat while [...]
LaoShe Teahouse
LaoShe Teahouse was named with the famous artist LaoShe who is considered a classic of modern Chinese literature. Since built in 1988, LaoShe Teahouse has become a well-known cultural attraction, providing with a multi-functional space for reading, dining, art performing, and also the indispensable tea-degusting for domestic and foreign people. In this nostalgic old, full [...]
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