China Cultural Chronicles March 1, 2013

• Tea House @ Gong Wang Fu

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  A former aristocrat's compound in Beijing.

• The Birth Place of Yellow Emperor

  

  Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, is one of the legendary five emperors and a cultural hero who is considered in Chinese mythology to be the ancestor of all Han Chinese. It is believed that he reigned from 2697 BC to 2597 BC, and his personal name is thought to have been Gongsun Xuanyuan. The birth place of Huangdi is a holy place for overseas and domestic Chinese descendants to worship their ancestors. On the third day of the third month of the Chinese lunar Calendar each year, hundreds of thousands of Chinese people go there to attend the annual ancestor-worshipping ceremony. [itravelqq.com]

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• 北京

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  Beijing

• Funiu Mountain Geopark in China's Henan

  

  Funiu Mountain Geopark lies in Xixia County, in southwest Henan Province. As a comprehensive geopark, the park consists of a world biosphere reserve, a national nature reserve, a reserve of fossilized dinosaur eggs and a national mine park. The main peak of Mt. Funiu scratches the sky at 2212 meters, and acts as the boundary between the subtropical and temparate climate zones in eastern China. [bbs.fengniao/ by 中原猎人]

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• Amazing Longtan Valley in China's Henan

  

  Located in the north of Xin'an County, about 60 kilometers to Luoyang, Longtan Valley is dubbed the most beautiful valley in China. Stretching for 12 kilometers, the U-shaped valley was formed by a stripe of purplish red quartz sandstone under the impact of flowing water. It boasts lofty mountains, tranquil valleys, splashing waterfalls and rolling creeks, and always covered with wispy clouds. [bbs.fengniao/ by chenshihua]

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• Bama Rains

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  It rained 4 out of the 5 days I was in Bama County...

• Sisters

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  Leica-M Summilux 35mm f1.4 ASPH II + M Monochrom

• Photographer

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  Leica-M Summilux 35mm f1.4 ASPH II + M Monochrom

• Notice

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  Leica-M Summilux 35mm f1.4 ASPH II + M Monochrom

• Hallway

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  Leica-M Summilux 35mm f1.4 ASPH II + M Monochrom

• Burning Incense

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  Leica-M Summilux 35mm f1.4 ASPH II + M Monochrom

• Inner Court

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  Leica-M Summilux 35mm f1.4 ASPH II + M Monochrom

• reconstruction of Kashgar ancient city

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• reconstruction of Kashgar ancient city

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• reconstruction of Kashgar ancient city

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