China Cultural Chronicles August 3, 2012
- Tashilhunpo Monastery
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tashilhunpo_Monastery - Visa-free granted for HK passport holders to Caribbean islands
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下载安装Flash播放器Hong Kong Special Administration Region passport holders have been granted visa-free access, or visa-on-arrival, to Dutch territories in the Caribbean, Hong Kong Immigration Department announced Thursday.
The visa-free areas includes Aruba, Curacao, St Maarten, and the Caribbean Netherlands, which comprises Bonaire, St Eustatius, and Saba.
The visa-free period for Aruba is 30 days, while that for Curacao, St Maarten, and the Caribbean Netherlands is three months.
- UN
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Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China www.moj.gov.cn
United States Department of Justice www.justice.gov
Department of Justice Canada www.justice.gc.ca
UN Action to Counter Terrorism www.un.org/terrorism/
UN maintains efforts www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41507&Cr=LRA&am...
ICAR International Community for Alien Research www.icar1.com - Ferris Wheel,jinji lake Suzhou
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- Ferris Wheel,jinji lake Suzhou
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- Ferris Wheel,jinji lake Suzhou
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- Ferris Wheel,jinji lake Suzhou
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- Water gushes out from Liujiaxia Hydropower Station on Yellow River
Water gushes out from Liujiaxia Hydropower Station on the Yellow River during a flood peak adjustment operation in Yongjing County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Aug. 1, 2012. [Xinhua/Shi Youdong]
- Dabei Buddhist Temple in Tianjin
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City Guide - Tianjin - Attraction
Dabei Buddhist Temple is located on the Tianwei Road in Hebei District of Tianjin City. It is so named due to the Daci Dabei Kwan-yin it houses. The temple is now the largest, oldest and best-preserved one in Tianjin.
Dabei Buddhist Temple was originally built in the end of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Its golden age was in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It was damaged and renovated for several times during the vicissitude of the history.
The present temple, covering an area of 10,600 sq.m. (about 2.62 acres), is composed of two parts: the West Temple and the East Temple. The west one was built in 1669 in the Qing Dynasty, while the east called New Temple was built in 1940 by the monk Long Xian.
The West Temple is the site of Tianjin Buddhist Institute, including the Wenwu Hall and Buddhist Abbot Hall. And the main part of the Dabei Buddhist Temple is a series of Buddhist architecture in the East Temple - the Dabei Hall, Grand Hall, Tianwang Hall and Dizang Hall.
Among those, the Grand Hall lies in the center of the temple, featuring hundreds of statues made in Chinese ancient times with bronze, iron, wood and stone. Demonstrating the care and the precision of the sculptors, the statues are exquisite and artistic. Included are statues of Sakyamuni, Kwan-yin of One Thousand Hands, Maitreya and the Eighteen Arhats of the Buddha.
Dabei Hall enshrines the statue of Kwan-yin. This statue of Kwan-yin is very special with 24 arms and a pair of eyes which can perceive the front as well as both the left and the right. The wall inside Dabei Hall is painted with colorful murals, describing the life experience of Sakyamuni.
Tianwang Hall houses the statue of Buddha Maitreya, namely Future Buddha in the center. The statues of the four Heavenly King stand on the two sides, symbolizing favorable weather for the crops. Dizang Hall honors Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and many hierarchs.
Tianjin Dabei Buddhist Temple once housed an invaluable Buddhist treasure – a piece of head bone relics of Xuanzang, an eminent monk in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). In 1956, the Buddhist relic was sent to India as a gift to embody the friendship between India and China. Now, without the top treasure, the temple is still very popular among disciples and tourists, especially on Buddhist festivals. In addition, various tasty vegetarian foods are available there.
Admission Fee: CNY 10 Opening Hours: 09:00 - 11:20; 14:00 - 16:30 Recommended Time for a Visit: One hour Bus Route: No.2, 12, 604, 659, 671... (get off at the Jingangqiao Bus Stop)
- The friendship highway
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Beginning descent to Nepal
Shishapangma mountain in the background - Genghis Khan Mausoleum in China
The Genghis Khan Mausoleum is located in Erdos City of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It was built by Chinese government from 1954 to 1956. Featuring the traditional Mongolian style, the mausoleum is not the real burial place of the Khan because his burial site remains a mystery. It is just a cenotaph, where the coffin contains no body, but there are only headdresses and accessories as decorations. [Sohu]
- Xikai Catholic Church in Tianjin
The Xikai Catholic Church, also called the French Church, is a noted Catholic church in Tianjin. It is the largest church in the city which was built by French Jesuit Missionaries in 1917. The building covers an area of 1,585 square meters and measures 45 meters tall. Three high towers standing on the top of the church compose a triangular pattern. The whole architecture follows the French Romanesque style. [China.org.cn]
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