China Cultural Chronicles August 25, 2012

  • Beijing: Beijing Old Summer Palace 3——Ruins of Yuanmingyuan
    360° panorama by yunzen liu.
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    YuanMingYuan, also known as the 'Old Summer Palace' (The Old Summer Palace, known in China as the Gardens of Perfect Brightness )and originally called the Imperial Gardens, was an extremely large complex of palaces and gardens 8 km (5 miles) northwest of the old city wall of Beijing,it is very close to the Summer Palace. YuanMingYuan was constructed during the 18th and early 19th century and was a wonderland of lakes and waterways, bridges, hills and pavilions. Half of the garderns are covered by the waters of lakes, winding streams and ponds. It was at YuanMingYuan that the emperors of the Qing Dynasty resided and handled government affairs - until it was destroyed; the Forbidden City was mostly used only for formal ceremonies at this time. YuanMingYuan was, indeed, a veritable museum of garden construction and horticulture. Known to be one of the largest museums in the world, a popular name in China was the 'Garden of Gardens'. the Imperial Gardens were destroyed by British and French troops in 1860 during the Second Opium War. a large number of these collections were plundered by the Anglo-French Allied Forces, at the same time as the Garden was burnt down. Now, most of these historical curiosities are displayed in the other countries' museums, including the British Museum; Bibliotheque Nationale de France; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, USA; Oslo Museum of Applied Art and so on.Today, the destruction of the Gardens of Perfect Brightness is still regarded as a symbol of foreign aggression and humiliation in China.http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/beijing/yuanmingyuan.htm360-degree panorama photography by yunzeng liu
  • Beijing: Beijing Old Summer Palace 2——Changchun Park Western Building relics of yuanmingyuan
    360° panorama by yunzen liu.
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    YuanMingYuan, also known as the 'Old Summer Palace' (The Old Summer Palace, known in China as the Gardens of Perfect Brightness )and originally called the Imperial Gardens, was an extremely large complex of palaces and gardens 8 km (5 miles) northwest of the old city wall of Beijing,it is very close to the Summer Palace. YuanMingYuan was constructed during the 18th and early 19th century and was a wonderland of lakes and waterways, bridges, hills and pavilions. Half of the garderns are covered by the waters of lakes, winding streams and ponds. It was at YuanMingYuan that the emperors of the Qing Dynasty resided and handled government affairs - until it was destroyed; the Forbidden City was mostly used only for formal ceremonies at this time. YuanMingYuan was, indeed, a veritable museum of garden construction and horticulture. Known to be one of the largest museums in the world, a popular name in China was the 'Garden of Gardens'. the Imperial Gardens were destroyed by British and French troops in 1860 during the Second Opium War. a large number of these collections were plundered by the Anglo-French Allied Forces, at the same time as the Garden was burnt down. Now, most of these historical curiosities are displayed in the other countries' museums, including the British Museum; Bibliotheque Nationale de France; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, USA; Oslo Museum of Applied Art and so on.Today, the destruction of the Gardens of Perfect Brightness is still regarded as a symbol of foreign aggression and humiliation in China.http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/beijing/yuanmingyuan.htm 360-degree panorama photography by yunzeng liu 
  • Village Stray Dogs in Monochrom

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    Village Stray Dogs in Monochrom

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  • Front Entrance

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    Front Entrance

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  • Village Path

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    Village Path

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  • Pagoda in Hongshan Park, Urumqi

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    Pagoda in Hongshan Park, Urumqi

    乌鲁木齐红山公园

  • Durians

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    Durians

    This morning I visited the family farm located near the slopes of Mount Salak, Bogor, a wide area of one hectare more, it is quite cool and cold, from a height of nine hundred meters above sea level, many durians trees (35 trees), Jengkol , banana, pineapple, nutmeg, cinnamon, cassava and many are not mentioned. Everything is growing durians trees, there are already fruitful as shown above.

  • The coppersmith, Tibet 2012

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    The street of loud hammering sounds of coppersmiths beating copper and brass. This beautiful copper street is located in the capital of Rushar county who bears the same name. Here they are making from big to small Temple roof ornaments and all the buddhists deities in copper, brass, and or bronze.

  • The coppersmith, Tibet 2012

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    The street of loud hammering sounds of coppersmiths beating copper and brass. This beautiful copper street is located in the capital of Rushar county who bears the same name. Here they are making from big to small Temple roof ornaments and all the buddhists deities in copper, brass, and or bronze.

  • The coppersmith, Tibet 2012

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    The coppersmith, Tibet 2012

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    The street of loud hammering sounds of coppersmiths beating copper and brass. This beautiful copper street is located in the capital of Rushar county who bears the same name. Here they are making from big to small Temple roof ornaments and all the buddhists deities in copper, brass, and or bronze.

  • China 2012. Nanjing Massacre Memorial.

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    China 2012. Nanjing Massacre Memorial.

  • China 2012. Nanjing Massacre Memorial.

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    China 2012. Nanjing Massacre Memorial.

    The Massacre of Nanjing, perpetrated in December 1937 by the Japanese Imperial Army, inaugurated the appalling series of atrocities that punctuate the Second World War.
    During six weeks, civilians and unarmed soldiers of the Chinese city of Nanjing have suffered the effects of an incredible barbarism. 300,000 people have been killed, mostly by bayonet and sabre and other horrible ways …
    Nothing could prevent the Japanese soldiers to engage in rape, looting, summary executions and mass destruction.
    With great restraint, the memorial tells the untold suffering of an entire population. It is a place of meditation and intense emotion.
    Impossible, during the visit, not relive the nightmare of all those innocent victims of fascist ideology and militaristic Japan of the 30'.

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    Le Sac de Nankin, perpétré en décembre 1937 par l'armée impériale japonaise, inaugure l'épouvantable série d'atrocités qui jalonneront la seconde guerre mondiale.
    Durant six semaines les civils et les militaires désarmés de la ville chinoise de Nankin ont subi les effets d'une incroyable barbarie qui feront 300.000 victimes.
    Rien n'a pu empêcher les soldats japonais de se livrer au viol, au pillage, aux exécutions sommaires et aux destructions massives.
    Avec une grande sobriété, le mémorial retrace les indicibles souffrances de toute une population. C' est un lieu de recueillement et d'intense émotion.
    Impossible, en le parcourant, de ne pas revivre le calvaire de tous ces innocents, victimes de l'idéologie militariste et fascisante du Japon des années trente.

  • China 2012. Nanjing Massacre Memorial.

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    China 2012. Nanjing Massacre Memorial.

    Underground crypt where are displayed every ten seconds the face of one of the victims of the massacre.



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