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Dalian Golden Pebble Beach Resort
Located in northern suburb of Dalian, the Golden Pebble Beach is surrounded by water on three sides and consists of two peninsulas and a sea-water bathing coast. Ancient rocks of various shapes are scattered along the 8-kilornetre-long coast and look like a natural geographical museum or a rock animal world. One rock resembles a dinosaur swallowing the sea, another one looks like a hedgehog or hawk, and one even has the profile of Beethoven. The Golden Pebble Beach can be regarded as a garden sculptured with unique geological scenery rarely seen anywhere else in the world. All the infrastructure projects have been completed at a cost of 2.1 billion yuan (US $ 253 million) for an initial area of 13.6 square kilometres. The first phase of the project, including a golf course, a yacht club, a hunting club and skiing facilities, was completed at the end of July 2000. The beach is an ideal place to relax with dense forests, soft s and, clear water and rich animal and plant life. The beach was listed as a key national scenic spot in 1988 and was approved as a national tourism resort in 1992 by the State Council.

Shanyang Beiling Park，also known as Zhaoling
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Encompassing 180,000 square metres,Beiling (North Tomb), also known as Zhaoling, which was the resting place of Huang Taiji (1592-1643) , founder of theQing Dynasty. Workers have demolished different structures including hotels, restaurants, markets and parking lots. The surrounding area has been redesigned and the park has been restored to its original royal flavour. Restoring Beiling Park to its original look has been part of Shenyang's efforts to protect the city's cultural and historical relics. A new store house has been built in a corner of the palace grounds to house and preserve the large number of ancient works of calligraphy , paintings , porcelains ,sculptures, enamel ware, jewels and stone vessels from the palace.

Chongqing Baodingshan Cliffside Carvings

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Situated 15 kilometres away from northeast of Dazu, Baodingshan is famous for its comprise of more than 10,000 magnificent sculptures, which were created under the direction of a distinguished local, Buddhist monk ZhaoZhifeng in the period 1174 t0 1252 in the Song Dynasty (960-1279).They have a history of over 800 years. Those located in Dafowan are best preserved and most numerous. Besides, there are 7 inscriptions describing the origin of the carvings at Baodingshan and the historical records of Buddhism, 17 descriptive notes and 2 Sarira pagodas. The carvings in Dafowan depict almost every story recorded in Buddhist scriptures. The skilled carving workmanship and beautiful artistic style create life-like human images with various expressions. The carvings are patterned in accordance with the terrain of the hills, resulting in natural, magnificent structure. The well-designed groups of 19 grand reliefs cover a wide scope of artistic themes, and mast of them are coloured with secular tints.

The major reliefs in Dafowan include: "Temple Guardians，”“Picture of Transmigration in Six Ways，” “Pavilion of Extensive Treasures，”“Three Saints of the Avatamsaka School，” “Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva with Thousand Arms or Thousand-ArmedGuanyin”(a statue of Avalokitesvara seated on a lotus flower, her1,007 hands spread out over 88 square metres of rock. An unusual feature here is the carving of scenes from everyday life executed with tender vividness.),“Sakyamuni Entering Nirvana，”“A Story from the Mayurasanasutra，…‘A Story from the Scripture on the Kindness of Parents，”“The Voice of Cloud and Thundering，”“A Story from the Scripture on Nahopaya Buddha's Requital of Kindness，”“A Story from the Amitayus-Buddhadyana-sutra，”“A Picture of the Six Animals，…‘AScene of the Hell，”“Master Liu's Religious Centre，”“Image of the Ten Great Vidyarajas，”“The Cave of Full Enlightenment”and "The Cowherd's Pasture land，”The images associated with inscribed Buddhist texts and eulogistic expressions look very much like an ancient picture-story book with ample explanations.Dafowan is the only place among groups of sculptures where this technique of expression is employed.
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Rosedale Hotel & Suites GuangzhouThe images such as the patents and children in the"Story from the Scripture on the Kindness of Parents", the flute girl in the"Sutra on Mahopaya Buddha Requiting the Kindness of His Parents" and the hen wife in the "Scene of the Hell" depict a vivid picture of the people in the Song Dynasty.

Hua Biao

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In ancient Chinese architecture, it is usual to find ornamental structures Peripherally placed around the main body of buildings, in such a way that together they form an organic and harmonious whole. Huabiao , an ornamentalcolumn erected in front of palace, tomb, etc.
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Beneath the ornamental columns stands a pair of beautifully carved stone lions in attitudes of perfect submissiveness. The lion to the west has one paw on an embroidered ball, with its head turned slightly to the east and its eyes gazing westward. The lioness to the east is playing with a cub, with her head turned to the west and her eyes gazing eastward. That the bold and powerful king of the beasts should be reduced to an obedient watchdog in the presence of the emperor is a clear manifestation of the Son of Heaven's supreme authority.

One of salient features of Tian'anmen is a pair of 10-metre-high white marble ornamental columns topped by a "dish for collecting dew." A craved stone animal known as a "heaven gazing hou " (a small, lion-like legendary creature) squats inside each dish. The purpose of these dishes was to catch the "jade dew" imbibed by the emperor to ensure long life. Each of the carved ornamental columns at Tian'anmen weighs more than 10 tons. Huabiao is also said to be an ancient testament to the institution of xin fang信访 (complaint- lodging) , or literally letters sent, and visits made, to the authorities.

Today , xinfang is a reliable channel to reflect the problems of grassroots society to both the government and the Party; and serves a bridge between policy-makers and common people. Handling complaints every day would help the officials feel the pressure of governance, and enhance social responsibility. If more officials have the experience of dealing with complaints things will be better. It demonstrates the government's commitment to solving social problems. Some mausoleums are also guarded by huabiao (more precisely,shendaozhu ) to add to the solemnity of the place and inspire awe.

Hua Biao

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In ancient Chinese architecture, it is usual to find ornamental structures Peripherally placed around the main body of buildings, in such a way that together they form an organic and harmonious whole. Huabiao , an ornamentalcolumn erected in front of palace, tomb, etc.
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Beneath the ornamental columns stands a pair of beautifully carved stone lions in attitudes of perfect submissiveness. The lion to the west has one paw on an embroidered ball, with its head turned slightly to the east and its eyes gazing westward. The lioness to the east is playing with a cub, with her head turned to the west and her eyes gazing eastward. That the bold and powerful king of the beasts should be reduced to an obedient watchdog in the presence of the emperor is a clear manifestation of the Son of Heaven's supreme authority.

One of salient features of Tian'anmen is a pair of 10-metre-high white marble ornamental columns topped by a "dish for collecting dew." A craved stone animal known as a "heaven gazing hou " (a small, lion-like legendary creature) squats inside each dish. The purpose of these dishes was to catch the "jade dew" imbibed by the emperor to ensure long life. Each of the carved ornamental columns at Tian'anmen weighs more than 10 tons. Huabiao is also said to be an ancient testament to the institution of xin fang信访 (complaint- lodging) , or literally letters sent, and visits made, to the authorities.

Today , xinfang is a reliable channel to reflect the problems of grassroots society to both the government and the Party; and serves a bridge between policy-makers and common people. Handling complaints every day would help the officials feel the pressure of governance, and enhance social responsibility. If more officials have the experience of dealing with complaints things will be better. It demonstrates the government's commitment to solving social problems. Some mausoleums are also guarded by huabiao (more precisely,shendaozhu ) to add to the solemnity of the place and inspire awe.

Yonghemen

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Yonghemen is also named as Gate of Harmony. It is actually a hall rather than a gate. Following the Buddhist tradition, the first hall in a lamasery is usually called the Maitreya's shrine or the Hall of Heavenly Kings. In this hall Mile or Maitreya in Sanskrit, the Laughing Buddha always greets people with a smiling face. A Bodhisattva often worshipped in China as a fat, laughing man. He is known in China as the Big Belly Buddha.Legend has it that he was born1,000 years ago and became a monk in Yuelin Temple in Fenghua County, Zhejiang Province. He often went spreading Buddhism with a bag in his hand begging for food, so people usually called him the Bag Buddha. He is also known as the Laughing Buddha because he always smiles. It is said that before his death he was sitting on a piece of stone slab, telling people that he was the reincarnation of the Future Buddha Maitreya. According to what he said people called him Buddha Maitreya after his death.
On each side of Buddha Maitreya, there is a sandalwood pagoda. On the Pagoda stand many small Buddhist images,which were symbols of longevity.Hence, the Longevity Pagoda.
On both sides of Maitreya's shrine are seated four fear some looking Heavenly Kings or Celestial Guardians, two on each side.
The Buddhist theory goes that the earth is divided into four worlds:northern, southern, eastern and western. Each of the four worlds is guarded by one of the Four Heavenly Kings.
The one with a sword is the Southern World Heavenly King named Zengzhang. When ghosts and monsters dare to step in, he chants an incantation and throws his magic sword up into the sky. In a flash the sword flies down like lightning, hitting, sometimes even killing the intruder. Next to him sits Chiguo, the Eastern World Heavenly King, who plays a pipa, a 4-stringed Chinese lute. On the battlefield, he plucks the musical instrument and gives his enemy a headache. So he wins the battle.
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Opposite to him is Duowen, the Northern World Heavenly King, who carries a huge umbrella. Whenever he puts up his umbrella, the sky over the battlefield turns dark and a cyclonic storm howls, sending sand and rocks whirling about. The eyesight of his rivals is sure to be impaired. Hardly has he shut up the umbrella when the rivals are drawn into it and arrested.
The one with a water snake is the Western World Heavenly King Guangmu.Once released, the snake mounts the clouds and rides the mists. All of asudden, this animal spurts out water and disperses his enemy.

Beijing Juyong Pass of Great Wall

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Juyong (Dwelling-in-Harmony) Pass, also known as Jundu Pass or Jimen Pass, is an important strategic gateway leading to Inner Mongolia. The slopes on both sides of this narrow pass are carpeted by a dense growth of foliage. It used to be one of the eight famous scenic spots in Beijing. After five years of renovation, the famous Juyongguan section of the Great Wall opened to tourists in late March 1998.

The 20-kilometre-long ravine, named Guangou (Pass Ravine) , flanked by mountains, was the northern entrance to Beijing inancient times. The cavalry men of Genghis Khan swept through it in the 13th century. The Yuan emperors had to travel through the ravine every year to their summer resort in Inner Mongolia, staying overnight at Juyong Pass.Entering the Pass, visitors will see an ancient platform known as Cloud Terrace , built in 1345, and made of marble. It was called the Crossing Street Dagoba, since its arch spanned the main street of the pass. There were formerly three dagobas on the top of the terrace. Unfortunately they collapsed along with the nearby imperial residence and other religious buildings during an early 15th century earthquake. Later on, a new temple was built on the site, but it was also destroyed in the early years of the Qing Dynasty. Now only the terrace remains. The tenace is9.5 metres high, its width is 26.84 metres and the length of the cave is 17.57metres. If one man guards the pass, ten thousand are unable to get through.