Monthly Archives: October 2009
The Heavenly Lake
Changbaishan is one of China’s nature preservation zones, taking an area of over 200,000 hectares, extending 78.5 kilometers north to south, and 53.3 kilometers west to east, located in the counties of Antu, Wusong and Changbai in southern Jilin Province. It has a wholesome natural environment and ecosystem with world famous precious animals like Northeast [...]
Mausoleum of First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty
the Museum of the Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses in the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty The Mausoleum of First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221-206BC) is located about 5km to the east of Lintong County in Shaanxi Province. According to the record of Shi Ji (The Records of the Great Historian), [...]
Tibetan Diaofang: Stone Chamber
Diaofang(Stone Chamber) is the most popular kind of dwellings in Tibet and some areas in Inner Mongolia. According to The History of Later Han Dynasty, this stone and earth dwellings existed before 111 AD. The height of the dwellings varies from two to three storeys. Built mostly of stone and earth, they look like Diaolou(blockhouse), [...]
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