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YINGXIAN, Shanxi Province, China has an amazing display result of the integration of culture, history and religion of Yingxian Wooden Pagoda. This pagoda is one of five ancient architecture in Shanxi Province. Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, also called Buddha Palace Mosque Shijia pagoda was founded in the second year of Da Liao Qingning (1056 AD). Nearly 1000 years ago, Buddha Palace Mosque is a large mosque. Once it is damaged during the war until the end stood a wooden pagoda today.
Outside view Yingxian Wood is 67.3 meters tall octagonal ground floor with a diameter of 30 meters. This pagoda has 5 floors and 6 roof if you look at it from outside. In fact, every floor has a layer on the outside so it has 5 floors and 4 floors with a total of 9 floors. Being in this pagoda you will find an image of Sakyamuni in the middle of the first floor. Around the walls of the room also contained six pictures of Buddha.
Continue to the third floor, sitting Buddha facing the four directions. Continue to walk upstairs, you will find the image of Sakyamuni in the middle of the fifth floor with eight Bodhisattvas sit around it. Read the rest of this entry »
EXCEPT blessed with stunning natural beauty, Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan Province, China, also has a rich history and culture into a tourist attraction. Three objects of cultural tourism are:
1. Thatched Cottage of Du Fu
Special fan of literature, Thatched Cottage of Du Fu’s offers a variety of collections of poetry from one of the greatest Chinese poet who lived during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907). In addition, it also offers offers a great holiday for relaxation.
Du Fu’s poems is an integral part of school books, and every foreign student of Chinese literature should be acquainted with his works. Du poetry known for sympathetic depictions of human suffering and bitterness in the face of injustice and corruption.
Du Fu’s Thatched Cottage has a spacious, about 59 hectares, and is a combination of the Temple Fan’an at Plum Park in the east and west. At the Thatched Cottage of Du Fu, you will find a thatched cottage, tranquil gardens, winding waterways, bridges and pavilions, bamboo and plum tree that stood side by side who all dressed in the style of classical architecture. Read the rest of this entry »
Galle, which is one tourist destination city in the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka that the distance reaches 119 km from Colombo. The city offers the beauty of many beaches are scattered in the west and east. To the east coast there are many trees tangalla Galle (coconut) and a large Portuguese fort that stood since the 16th century. Do not forget to take a room at Hotel Amangalla most proud of.
Amangalla be a place of lodging that provides many facilities, including rental bike to a beach bar-hippy Dippy known Wijaya. On this beach, you can relax in the sun or swim and drink cold minam. As soon as breakfast at the Amangalla, you can go on tour to places of worship, such as the magnificent Dutch Reformed Church and the Anglican countryside. After that you can go back to the Maritime Museum. For lunch and dinner you can do in Kahanda Kanda which is a tea plantation area in front of Lake Kogalla. Finished lunch, you can bike to the beach through the dusty track, fields and other green lane.
Other large hotels in the western region is the Hotel Lighthouse Galle. This is one of the last project is Geoffrey Bring a priest and the Cambridge-educated engineer in Sri Lanka. Mosque and the Citadel Dutch tourist mainstay. Read the rest of this entry »
CHINA save a lot of natural charm and rich history that may not yet well known. If you are interested in visiting the country this ginseng, one of the region that has a stunning view and history is rich autonomous region of Ningxia Hui or commonly called ‘Ning’ in the daily life of local residents. What’s there? The following review of travelchinaguide.com:
1. Haibao Pagoda
Haibao Pagoda which has a history of more than 1,500 years, is located in the city of Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Because in the northern outskirts of the city, Haibao Pagoda is also called ‘North Pagoda’.
Although not recorded initially uncertain about its founding, based on literature records the pagoda was rebuilt in the fifth century. For centuries Haibao Pagoda has been damaged by the earthquake and never repaired in 1788 during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). This is one of 16 famous pagodas in China. Read the rest of this entry »
Bangkok is a city full of food. Not only in big restaurants but also in the streets which are usually only known by locals. Although hidden, some restaurants are reviewed following cnngo.com offers dishes that will arouse appetite.
1. Gan Ran Arhan Jaan Diaw
In the shadow of MBK, Gan Ran Ahan Jaan Diaw is a favorite among the students of Chulalongkorn University. This is the best option for Thai food tasting menu when the night wore on, guaranteed you’ll be satisfied.
For starters, you can order additional pad prik Thai Talay (vegetables, peppers and seafood). For a large dish appreciated 70 baht while the small dishes served with rice about 30-45 baht. Gan Ran Arhan Jaan Diaw which offers Thai menu is open daily from afternoon until late at night. Read the rest of this entry »