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Peking Opera
Peking opera, also known as Pingju or Jingxi, is the most influential Chinese opera. It is distributed throughout the country with Beijing as the center. Starting from the 55th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty, the four major Anhui troupes, Sanqing, Sixi, Chuntai and Hechun, which originally performed in the south, entered Beijing one after another. They cooperated with Han opera artists from Hubei, and accepted some repertoires, tunes and performance methods of Kunqu and Qinqiang, and absorbed some local folk tunes. Through continuous communication and integration, Peking opera was finally formed. In literature, performance, music, stage art and other aspects, Peking opera has a set of standardized artistic expression programs. The singing style of Peking opera belongs to the board-style variation, with Erhuang and Xipi as the main vocal styles. Siping tune, anti-Siping tune, Han tune, etc. are all subordinate to Erhuang, while Nanbangzi and Wawa tune are subordinate to Xipi. Erhuang has a steady melody, a slow rhythm, and a thick and solemn singing style; Xipi has a large melody with a compact rhythm and a bright and smooth singing style. Peking opera accompaniment is divided into two categories: civil and martial. The civil use of huqin (jinghu), jingerhu, yueqin, string, flute, suona, etc., with huqin as the main instrument; martial use of drum board as the main instrument, followed by small gong and big gong. Peking opera roles are divided into Sheng, Dan, Jing, Chou, Za, Wu, and Liu. The last three are no longer separate. There are more detailed divisions within each line, such as the Dan line has Qingyi, Huadan, Daomadan, Wudan, and Laodan. In addition to the natural attributes of the characters, the main basis for the division is the character's personality characteristics and the creator's praise and criticism of the characters. Each line has a set of performance routines, and the skills of singing, reciting, acting, and fighting are unique. Peking opera mainly tells historical stories. There are more than 1,300 traditional plays, and more than 300 or 400 are often performed. Among them, "Yuzhou Feng", "Yutangchun", "Changbanpo", "Gathering of Heroes", "Fishing and Killing the Family", "Empty City Plan", "Drunken Concubine", "Sanchakou", "Wild Boar Forest", "Second Visit to the Palace", "Picking up the Jade Bracelet", "Picking the Carriage", "Four Scholars", "Searching for Orphans and Saving Orphans", "Farewell My Concubine", "Silang Visits His Mother" and other plays are well-known to the audience. After the founding of New China, Peking opera adapted, transplanted and created some new historical plays and modern works, including "The Reconciliation of the General and the Prime Minister", "Mu Guiying Takes Command", "The Female Generals of the Yang Family", "Hai Rui Dismissed from Office", "Cao Cao and Yang Xiu", "Sha Jiabang", "The Red Lantern", "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy", "Dino", "Camel Xiangzi" and so on. There are two types of Peking opera: the Beijing style and the Shanghai style. Many outstanding actors have appeared in different periods, such as Cheng Changgeng, Yu Sansheng, Zhang Erkui, Mei Qiaoling, Tan Xinpei, Sun Juxian, Wang Guifen, Liu Hongsheng, Tian Guifeng, Yu Ziyun, Chen Delin, Wang Yaoqing, etc. in the late Qing Dynasty, and Yu Shuyan, Yan Jupeng, Gao Qingkui, Ma Lianliang, Yang Baosen, Mei Lanfang, Cheng Yanqiu, Xun Huisheng, Shang Xiaoyun, Zhou Xinfang, Jin Shaoshan, etc. in the Republic of China. Peking opera has spread all over the country and has a wide influence. It is known as the "national opera". It has traveled all over the world and has become an important means of introducing and spreading Chinese traditional culture. The Peking opera performance system named after Mei Lanfang has been regarded as a representative of the oriental drama performance system, and is known as the world's three major performance systems together with the Stanislavsky and Brecht performance systems. Peking opera is an important form of expression of China's national traditional culture, and many of its artistic elements are used as symbols of Chinese traditional culture. However, with the changes in society in recent years, the distance between Peking Opera art and the aesthetic taste of contemporary people has gradually widened, the audience has dropped sharply, and the repertoire has shrunk. How to achieve the protection and revitalization of Peking Opera has become an issue that needs to be urgently addressed.
Diabolo
Diabolo is made of bamboo and wood, and is hollow, hence its name. In the Qing Dynasty, it was confused with hollow bells, commonly known as ringing gourds. In Jiangnan, it is also called diabolo. The most famous ones are produced in Beijing and Tianjin. Diabolo has a long history in my country. The book "A Brief Account of the Scenery of the Imperial Capital" in the Ming Dynasty describes the playing and production methods of diabolo. There are also cultural relics unearthed from the Ming Dingling Mausoleum as evidence. It can be seen that the history of diabolo being popular among the people is at least 600 years. Diabolo is disc-shaped, with a wooden shaft in the middle. The wooden shaft is wrapped with a bamboo stick and a string to pull and shake it. Diabolo is divided into single wheel (one end of the wooden shaft is a disc) and double wheel (one disc at each end of the wooden shaft). There are whistle holes around the disc, with a large whistle hole as the bass hole and several small whistle holes as the treble holes, which are divided into double ring, four ring, six ring, and up to thirty-six rings. When pulling and shaking the diabolo, each whistle sounds at the same time, high-pitched and vigorous, and the sound reaches the clouds. Beijing has a long history of diabolo, a stable mass base, and mature and complete technical skills. It is one of the most representative regions for the development and inheritance of diabolo, a folk sports activity. Beijing has a special folk organization, the "Beijing Toy Association Diabolo Professional Committee", which currently has nearly 100 members, including both diabolo experts and diabolo masters. The technical skills of diabolo are innovative in inheritance, such as "Golden Rooster on the Shelf", "Climbing Mountains and Ridges", "Vega Spinning", "Watching the Milky Way at Night", "Erlang Carrying the Mountain", "Looking Up at the Moon", "Carp Wagging its Tail", "Boy Worshiping the Moon", "Kite Turning Over", "Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon", "Fishing for the Moon from the Bottom of the Sea", "Rising to the Blue Sky", etc., which are dazzling and dazzling. Among them, "Ants Climbing Trees" is to tie one end of a long rope to the treetop and hold the other end. Another person shakes a diabolo and quickly throws the flying diabolo to the long rope. The rope holder pulls the long rope hard to shake the diabolo to a height of 50 to 60 meters in the air. When the diabolo falls, the diabolo player catches it steadily, which amazes the audience. Diabolo is a sport that relies on the clever coordination of the limbs. When holding the pole with both hands and shaking the diabolo to perform various tricks, the shoulder joints, elbow joints, wrist joints of the upper limbs, the hip joints, knee joints, ankle joints of the lower limbs, as well as the cervical and lumbar vertebrae are all moving to varying degrees, so diabolo is good for people's health. With the rapid development of cities and changes in people's lifestyles, diabolo, as a witness to historical development and a way of inheriting folk culture, is facing a shrinking cultural space. Therefore, it is necessary for relevant departments to take various effective measures to protect it.
Roast duck technique (Bianyifang roast duck technique)
Roast duck is the most famous dish in Beijing. It was called "roast duck", "roast duck in oven", "Southern oven duck" and so on in ancient times. According to the "Essentials of Food and Drink" in the Yuan Dynasty, roast duck was already available in the palace at that time. The "Records of the Capital" and "Miscellaneous Notes of the Capital" in the Qing Dynasty also recorded that during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the imperial kitchen of the palace prepared Southern oven duck for the emperor to enjoy in addition to osmanthus mooncakes. Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty (Qianlong) was particularly fond of it. The roast duck restaurants in Beijing are mainly Bianyifang and Quanjude. Bianyifang was founded in the 14th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1416), and Quanjude was founded in the 3rd year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1864). Both have a long history. Roast duck is made from specially raised stuffed ducks, which are slaughtered, cleaned, made into (roast duck) blanks, dried, candied, and roasted. Beijing roast duck has different production techniques such as hanging oven (open fire), stewing oven (dark fire), vat oven, and barbecued pork. The roasted duck has crispy skin, tender meat, fat but not greasy, and delicious taste, which is highly praised by Chinese and foreign people. Beijing Bianyifang was founded in the 14th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1416), mainly engaged in stewing oven roast duck. During the production process of stewing oven roast duck, the duck is not exposed to open fire. The finished product is reddish red, with shiny and crispy skin and white and tender meat. The skill of stewing oven roast duck in Bianyifang has been continuously developed in the hands of roast duck masters of all generations, forming the so-called "three uniques", namely the unique skill of stewing oven, the unique skill of selecting ducks and making blanks, and the unique skill of roasting duck slices. For hundreds of years, the delicious taste, crispy outside and tender inside of Bianyifang stewing oven roast duck has been attracting diners from all over the world. Yang Jisheng, a famous official in the Ming Dynasty, once wrote a plaque for Bianyifang. Emperor Qianlong and many officials and literati in the Qing Dynasty patronized Bianyifang. In modern times, more and more people from all walks of life come to Bianyifang to taste the braised oven roast duck, including government leaders, social celebrities, and foreign heads of state who come here to taste it. After tasting it, they have left many precious inscriptions and calligraphy works for Bianyifang. In the past six hundred years of changes, Bianyifang has accumulated and formed a unique roast duck skill and corporate culture, which has produced a wide social impact. "Bianyifang" is one of the first "Chinese time-honored brands" awarded by the Ministry of Commerce. At present, there are only a few roast duck chefs with comprehensive skills in Bianyifang Roast Duck Group Co., Ltd., and the training of young technicians cannot meet the needs of skill inheritance and development. At the same time, in the fierce market competition, the brand image of Bianyifang braised oven roast duck is being adversely affected by counterfeit and shoddy products. It is urgent to take effective measures to protect the effective inheritance of this excellent traditional handicraft.
Beef and mutton cooking techniques (Donglaishun shabu-shabu mutton cooking techniques)
Donglaishun Restaurant is the representative of Beijing Muslim catering. It was founded in the 29th year of Emperor Guangxu's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1903), with a history of more than 100 years. The original site was located at the north gate of Dong'an Market on Wangfujing Street in Beijing. The founder was Ding Deshan. Donglaishun Shabu-shabu is the representative of northern hot pot and is known as "China's No. 1 Shabu-shabu". In November 1955, Donglaishun became a public-private joint venture. In 1988, it was rebuilt into a company. In 2003, Beijing Donglaishun Group Co., Ltd. was established. Donglaishun Shabu-shabu's production skills integrate a variety of skills such as mutton batching and cutting, hot pot making, sugar garlic making, and seasoning making, forming the eight characteristics of Donglaishun Shabu-shabu: fine material selection, beautiful knife skills, fragrant seasoning, hot pot, fresh soup, crisp sugar garlic, fine ingredients, and complete auxiliary materials. The harmonious unity of color, fragrance, taste, shape, and utensils has created a unique food culture. Donglaishun has always been loved by all walks of life. Whether it is government leaders, celebrities, or ordinary people, they all go to Donglaishun to taste authentic shabu-shabu mutton. Today, Donglaishun focuses on developing joint enterprises, expanding its scale, implementing intensive management, striving to reduce costs, maintaining a civilian and popular business model, and making itself closer to ordinary people. However, due to historical reasons such as the "Cultural Revolution" and the reconstruction of Wangfujing Street, Donglaishun Restaurant has moved away from its original site. A large amount of precious historical materials and technical forces have also been lost in the process and need to be rescued and protected. Related inheritors
Heritage with Related Tags
Qianmen Street Scenic Area
Qianmen Street has a long history. As far back as the Yuan Dynasty, the avenue leading to the suburbs outside Lizheng Gate (now Qianmen) was its predecessor. In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, due to the development of commerce, markets and streets such as Fresh Fish Market, Pig (Pearl) Market, Coal Market, and Grain Store appeared on both sides of Qianmen Street, and Qianmen Street became a commercial street. The long history of Qianmen Street has created many Chinese time-honored brands here, such as Dabei Photo Studio, Laozhengxing Restaurant, Shengxifu Hat Shop, Liubiju Soy Sauce Factory, Tongrentang Pharmacy, Ruifuxiang Silk Shop, Changchuntang Pharmacy, Nei Liansheng Shoe Shop, Zhang Yiyuan Tea House, Yueshengzhai’s Sauce Meat Shop, Duyichu’s Shaomai Shop, and 16 other time-honored brands, which are located on both sides of Qianmen Street.
Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow
The Kremlin (built by outstanding Russian and foreign architects in the 14th-17th centuries) is inextricably linked to all the most important historical and political events in Russia since the 13th century. It is the residence of the Grand Dukes and a religious center. At the foot of the walls of Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral is one of the most beautiful Orthodox monuments in Russia.
Kathmandu Valley
The cultural heritage of Kathmandu Valley consists of seven groups of monuments and buildings that showcase all the historical and artistic achievements for which Kathmandu Valley is famous. These seven groups of monuments and buildings include Hanuman Dhoka Palace (Kathmandu), Patan Palace and Bhaktapur Palace, Swayambhu and Badanath Stupa and Pashupatinath and Changu Narayan Hindu Temples.
Fule Drum Tower Crosstalk Teahouse
Gulou Teahouse is located in Gulou Commercial Street, one of the three treasures of Tianjin, and is a cultural scenic spot with a long history in Tianjin.
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
This group of sites and monuments represents five hundred years of Ryukyu history (12th-17th centuries). The ruins of the castles, located on the site of the towering tower, are evidence of the social structure of much of that period, while the sacred sites are silent testimony to the rare survival of an ancient religious form in modern times. During that period, the extensive economic and cultural exchanges of the Ryukyu Islands gave rise to a unique culture.
The Great Wall
Around 220 BC, during the reign of Qin Shi Huangdi, sections of earlier fortifications were linked together to form a unified defense system to protect against invasions from the north. Construction of the Great Wall continued until the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), when it became the largest military structure in the world. Its historical and strategic importance is rivaled only by its architectural significance.
Beijing Zoo
Beijing Zoo is located on Xizhimenwai Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, covering an area of about 86 hectares and 8.6 hectares of water surface. It is the largest urban zoo in China. Beijing Zoo was formerly known as Agricultural Experimental Field, Natural Museum, Wansheng Garden, and Xijiao Park. It is the earliest zoo in China with the most animal species. It has a history of more than 100 years since the 32nd year of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1906). There are streams, lakes, rockery paths, green forests and flowers, as well as children's playgrounds and animal activity areas in the park. The park is also equipped with service facilities such as restaurants and kiosks. The animal activity area of Beijing Zoo is 60,000 square meters. There are special buildings for various animals, such as rhino hall, hippo hall, lion and tiger mountain, bear mountain, monkey mountain, deer park, elephant house, antelope hall, giraffe hall, panda hall, marine beast hall, orangutan hall, amphibian and reptile hall, songbird hall, small zoo, etc. The rare animals that are native to China and have settled here include giant pandas, golden monkeys, Siberian tigers, white-lipped deer, elks (four-legged animals), ponies, and red-crowned cranes, as well as representative animals from all over the world, such as chimpanzees from Africa, kangaroos from Australia, jaguars, Mexican manatees, hairless dogs, and European bison. The Amphibian and Reptile Museum has two floors, with 90 large and small display boxes, displaying more than 100 species of reptiles from all over the world, including the world's largest crocodile - the saltwater crocodile.
Xanthos-Letoon
The site was once the capital of Lycia and embodies a fusion of Lycian traditions with Greek influences, especially in its funerary art. The inscriptions are crucial to our understanding of the history of the Lycians and their Indo-European language.
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen
The Zollverein industrial area in North Rhine-Westphalia contains the intact infrastructure of a historic coal mining site as well as a number of 20th-century buildings of outstanding architectural value. It is a striking testimony to the development and decline of this important industry over the past 150 years.
Jingshan Park
Jingshan was first built during the Liao and Jin Dynasties, and has a history of nearly a thousand years. Jingshan is one of the oldest and best-preserved imperial gardens in my country, and was once an important part of the imperial palace. In 1928, Jingshan was opened as a park, and in 1957 it was designated as a key cultural relic protection unit in Beijing. In 2001, it was approved as a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national AAAA-level scenic spot. Jingshan is located in the center of Beijing. The park covers an area of 230,000 square meters. The relative height of Jingshan is 45.7 meters and the altitude is 94.2 meters. Jingshan has always preserved the mountains of the Liao Dynasty; the walls and palace gates of the Jin Dynasty; and the ancient architectural complexes of the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties remain intact. In the 17th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (1644), Li Zicheng led 400,000 peasant uprising troops to attack Beijing. In the early morning of March 19th of the lunar calendar, Emperor Chongzhen climbed Jingshan. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, he hanged himself in Jingshan. In 1930, the Palace Museum erected the "Ming Sizong Martyrdom Monument" at the eastern foot of Jingshan Mountain, and in 1944, the "Ming Sizong Martyrdom Monument for 300 Years", making it a famous cultural landscape in Beijing. There are five pavilions on Jingshan Mountain, with Wanchun Pavilion built in the middle peak; Guanmiao Pavilion and Zhoushang Pavilion built on the east side; Jifang Pavilion and Fulan Pavilion built on the west side. Climbing Jingshan Mountain, you can overlook Beijing and take in the ancient capital. The landscape of Jingshan Mountain is characterized by tens of thousands of peonies, peonies and other flowers. There are peony exhibitions in spring, lotus exhibitions in summer, and autumn chrysanthemum exhibitions in autumn. There are clusters of flowers in three seasons, and evergreen pines and cypresses in four seasons.
Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh
The Radziwilliam architectural, residential and cultural complex in Nesvizh is located in central Belarus. The Radziwilliam dynasty built and preserved the complex from the 16th century until 1939 and gave birth to some of the most important figures in European history and culture. Thanks to their efforts, the town of Nesvizh exerted a great influence in science, art, crafts and architecture. The complex consists of the residential castle and the mausoleum-church of Corpus Christi and its surroundings. The castle has ten interconnected buildings, the entire complex developed around a hexagonal courtyard, the palace and the church became important prototypes for the development of Central European and Russian architecture.
Upper Middle Rhine Valley
Stretching for 65 kilometres, the Middle Rhine Valley, with its castles, historic towns and vineyards, vividly illustrates the long history of mankind and a magnificent and diverse natural landscape. Intimately linked to history and legend, it has exerted a powerful influence on writers, artists and composers for centuries.
Lotus Pond Park
Lianhuachi Park is located in Fengtai District, on the east side of West Third Ring Road, northeast of Liuli Bridge. It is located at the intersection of Xuanwu, Fengtai and Haidian Districts, close to Jingmen-West Railway Station, and is a first-class ancient site park in Beijing. It is the birthplace of Beijing City. There is a saying that "there was a lotus pond before there was Beijing City". It has a history of more than 3,000 years. It began to be restored in 1998, and the first phase of the project was completed in December 2000, and began to receive tourists. The newly built Lianhuachi Park in the 1980s covers an area of 53.6 hectares and is a tourist destination that retains the original scenery and water fun. In addition, there are Hanzhong Lianhuachi Park, Yulin Lianhuachi Park, and Kunming Lianhuachi Park. There are four interconnected hills in the park. The East Hill is narrow and tall, with green cypresses and pines shading the winding stone path, leading to the Hefeng Pavilion on the top of the mountain; the West Hill is broad and gentle, with acacia and white ash trees lush and green. There are also artificially built South Mountain and North Mountain, which are also densely forested and shaded by green leaves. On the north bank of the lotus pond, a long arch-shaped levee divides the water area into a lake within a lake and water within water. The lotus planted in the lake reminds visitors of the name of the Lotus Pond Park. There is a bridge on the arch-shaped levee, and there is a small pavilion at the end of the bridge, which forms a picturesque landscape with the lake and lotus. The Lotus Pond was originally called the Big Lake or West Lake, which is 1 km wide from east to west and 1.5 km wide from north to south. During the Liao and Jin Dynasties, the capital was built in the southwest of the Lotus Pond, and the pond was an important water source for the city. In later dynasties, the city was built elsewhere, so this place gradually became deserted. It has become a large suburban park dominated by lotus. The water surface in the park accounts for about half, divided into four small lakes, with small islands in the lakes and small bridges on the lake levees. Lotuses are widely planted in the lakes. There are Chinese pine, cedar, lilac, crabapple, pomegranate, acacia, ginkgo, magnolia and white ash trees planted on both sides of the lake. The green pines and cypresses lead to winding paths. It was commonly known as Qingcao Lake in the Qing Dynasty and was connected to the Confucian Temple Pond in the north. In the 24th year of Qianlong's reign (1759), the prefect Zhao Quan led the Puhui Spring to flow in, and the lake and pond were always full. In the spring of the 7th year of the Republic of China (1918), Jing Yuexiu opened a lake and pond and introduced lotus seeds from Guanzhong for planting. He also built a thatched pavilion and a zigzag wooden bridge in the lake and pond, planted willow trees around it, placed stone tables, stone drum stools, and prepared small boats. In June and July every year, the lotus flowers bloomed in the pond, so people called it the Lotus Pond. Yu Youren inscribed the couplets "Songsheng Park" and "The wind returns to the faraway Tao Changliu, and the love is always left in Zhao Botang", which were engraved on the front and on both sides of the gate to praise Jing Yuexiu's contribution to the construction of the park. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was renamed Lotus Pond Park, and fountains and rockery were added. At the beginning of the "Cultural Revolution", it was regarded as a place for the bourgeoisie to play. The lotus in the pond was dug out and turned into a fish pond, and all the facilities in the park were destroyed. In 1977, lotus was planted again. A gate, gallery, greenhouse, octagonal pavilion were added, more than 70 kinds of flowers, plants and trees were introduced, a children's playground was added, and amusement equipment was installed. The park now covers an area of 93.3 hectares, and a lotus pond management office was established. From the autumn and winter of 1998 to the spring of 1999, there was a drought of 149 days, the water in the pond dried up, and the lotus died. After that, a water truck was used to draw water to the pond, and the relevant parties began to introduce lotus again to restore the lotus scenery. The lotus pond was originally called the Big Lake or the West Lake, which is 1 km wide from east to west and 1.5 km wide from north to south. During the Liao and Jin Dynasties, the capital was built in the southwest of the lotus pond, and the pond was an important water source for the city. In later dynasties, the city was built elsewhere, so this place gradually became deserted. It has become a large suburban park dominated by lotus. The water surface in the park accounts for about half, divided into four small lakes, with small islands in the lakes and small bridges on the lake embankments. Lotuses are widely planted in the lakes. There are Chinese pine, cedar, lilac, crabapple, pomegranate, acacia, ginkgo, magnolia and ash trees on both sides of the lake. There are green pines and cypresses, and winding paths lead to secluded places. Lianhuachi Park is located on the south side of Beijing West Railway Station. The park covers an area of 446,000 square meters, with a water surface area of 150,000 square meters and a green area of 245,000 square meters. Lianhuachi Park is named after the cultural relic Lotus Pond. It is the legendary birthplace of Beijing. It was originally a lake and swamp area outside Jinzhongdu and has been listed as a cultural protection unit in Beijing. Lianhuachi Park is surrounded by convenient transportation, with new residential areas, dense population and developed commerce. It is a comprehensive place for tourism, showing the ancient and modern style of the capital, integrating history, culture and life entertainment. There are four interconnected hills in the park. The East Hill is narrow and tall, with green cypresses and pines covering the winding stone path, leading directly to the Hefeng Pavilion on the top of the mountain; the West Hill is broad and gentle, with acacia and ash lush and green. There are also artificially built South Mountain and North Mountain, which are also densely forested and shaded by green leaves. On the north bank of the lotus pond, a long arch-shaped levee divides the water into a lake within a lake and water within water. The lotus planted in the lake reminds visitors of the name of Lotus Pond Park. There is a bridge on the arch-shaped levee, and there is a small pavilion at the end of the bridge, which forms a picturesque landscape with the lake and lotus. Lotus Pond Park is located in the center of the city, with a superior geographical location and convenient transportation. It is about 300 meters away from Tianhan Avenue, the main traffic artery of Hanzhong City, and the city bus goes directly to the scenic spot. Lotus Pond Park was built in 1982. Its predecessor was the ruins of the back garden of Zhu Changhao, the king of Rui in the Ming Dynasty. The scenic area of Lotus Pond Park covers an area of 120 mu, and 46 mu of scenic areas with Ming and Qing styles have been built and restored. It is a park with rest, culture and entertainment as its main functions, providing citizens with an elegant and comfortable environment for leisure and entertainment. The park is closely based on the water of more than 20 mu of ponds. Lotuses are planted and picked for boating in the pond. There is an island surrounded by water in the pond, which echoes the willows on the shore. The main scenic area of the park is created with a natural landscape effect of mountains and waters. In addition, the winding shore, rippling blue waves, and graceful lotuses constitute a unique scenery since midsummer. Visitors can feel the winding path along the winding bridge and go directly to the center of the pond to feel the refreshing fragrance of lotus. After years of construction, the lotus pond has become a scenic spot with Buyun Bridge to watch the water, Liubu Pavilion to appreciate lotus, and Jiuqu Bridge to lead to secluded places. At the same time, the park has 5 leisure tea houses for tea tasting and chatting, and more than ten large and medium-sized amusement projects for children's entertainment. Among them, the 23-meter-high Ferris wheel can overlook the beautiful scenery of Hanzhong city, and the infinite scenery can be seen at a glance. The lotus pond park has a pleasant landscape of lakes and mountains, green grass, and clusters of flowers. In the summer when lotus flowers are in full bloom, the 10,000-meter lotus pond allows you to appreciate the lotus posture of "coming out of the mud without being stained, washing in the clear water without being coquettish", and enjoy the interest of "willow shadows seeping into the sky under the water, and the fragrance of lotus breeze passing through the dark". You can row a boat on the vast lake and experience the joy of "green duckweed blocking the way for lotus boats". The exquisite white marble statues beside the lotus pond will tell you the "Legend of the Lotus Fairy and the Lotus Man". The "open-air dance floor" of more than 1,000 square meters is equipped with high-end professional audio equipment for couples to dance. The largest "Cultural Square" unique to the Lotus Pond Park allows you to choose different activities by yourself. If you like taking pictures, you can take a photo by the "Taoyuan Spring" pool with high mountain streams and waterfalls. The beautiful scenery will surely make you linger. Here you can satisfy your hobbies, enjoy your wonderful enjoyment, and your life will be improved to an ideal state. The Lotus Pond Park, newly built in the 1980s, covers an area of 53.6 hectares and is a tourist destination that retains the original scenery and water fun. There are four interconnected hills in the park. The East Hill is narrow and tall, with cypresses and pines shading the winding stone path leading to the Hefeng Pavilion on the top of the hill; the West Hill is broad and gentle, with acacia and ash trees lush and green. There are also artificially built South Hill and North Hill, which are also densely forested and shaded by green leaves.
Yangliuqing New Year Painting Workshop
Yangliuqing New Year Pictures Workshop is located in Yangliuqing Town, Xiqing District, Tianjin. Here you can not only learn about the development history of Yangliuqing New Year Pictures, but also watch the whole process of making New Year Pictures in person. Yangliuqing New Year Pictures are one of the three famous folk New Year Pictures in China. It began during the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty and reached its peak in the Qing Dynasty. In the history of Chinese printmaking, Yangliuqing New Year Pictures and the famous Suzhou Taohuawu New Year Pictures in the south are known as "Southern Peach and Northern Willow". At that time, Yangliuqing Town, Xiqing District, Tianjin and its nearby villages were mostly engaged in the production of New Year Pictures workshops, and were known as "every family can dot and dye, and every family is good at painting". Yangliuqing New Year Pictures use various techniques such as allegory and realism, and are based on real life, folk customs and historical stories. It is a popular folk art and has gone global.
Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent
Located in the southwest of Moscow, the Novodevichy Convent was built in the 16th and 17th centuries in the Moscow Baroque style as part of a series of monastic complexes in the city's defense system. The monastery is directly related to Russia's political, cultural and religious history and is closely associated with the Moscow Kremlin. It was used by women from the tsarist family and the nobility. Members of the tsarist family and their entourage are also buried in the monastery's cemetery. The monastery is an example of the highest achievement of Russian architecture, with richly decorated interiors and important paintings and artifacts.
Independence Hall
The Declaration of Independence (1776) and the U.S. Constitution (1787) were both signed in this building in Philadelphia, and the universal principles of freedom and democracy they enunciated have been fundamental to American history and have had a profound influence on lawmakers around the world.
Guyaju Primitive Tribe Tourist Resort
Ancient cliff dwellings were caves dug on steep cliffs by an unknown group of ancestors. There are 147 stone chambers preserved here, divided into three parts: front, middle and back, hanging on a cliff of about 100,000 square meters. The stone chambers are either facing each other or adjacent to each other, high or low, scattered and well-arranged. The stone chambers are either rectangular or square, the large ones are about 20 square meters, and the small ones are about 3 to 4 square meters. Some are single rooms, and some are connected by 2 to 3 rooms; some suites are parallel, and some are two-story. All the stone chambers are distributed in layers, and there are stone steps, stone ladders and plank roads between the layers. These stone chambers have complete living facilities such as doors, windows, kangs, stoves, mangers, closets, flues, and storage rooms. The windows are generally 2 to 3 square feet, and the doors are large and small. Some can be entered and exited freely, and some can only be climbed in; symmetrical axis holes are chiseled on the top, bottom, left and right of the doors and windows. There are often water chutes chiseled on the front eaves, and the chutes go directly into the room, which may be used to collect water. These stone chambers have different functions. Those with kangs seem to be for living, those with horse troughs seem to be for raising horses, and those with kitchen stoves seem to be kitchens. There are also two types of stone kangs. One is a kang platform carved on granite with no smokeway at the bottom, and the other is a curved road with a back dragon style, on which stone slabs or adobe can be laid. A stone stove is carved on the side of the stone kang, and there is a smokeway under the stove that leads to the kang. It winds around for a few circles and leads to the outside of the stone chamber through a hole in the wall. It looks like a fire kang, and its width can sleep two people. One of the stone chambers is a typical "three-bedroom" layout. The middle room is larger and has a door, which is considered the main room. The room on the right is the kitchen, which has a stone stove and smokeway, which is considered the kitchen, and the room on the left has a closet. The "official hall" is a representative of many stone chambers. It is located in the middle of the mountain beam and is similar to an ancient palace. It is not only tall and spacious, but also has excellent lighting conditions and fine carvings. There are 4 stone pillars in the stone chamber to support the cave ceiling. In the middle of the 4 pillars is a wide Buddhist niche, and 2 small rooms with kangs are carved symmetrically on both sides. The stone chamber of Guyaju has a complex structure and ingenious design. There is no exact record of its excavation age, history, background and purpose in historical books, and it remains a mystery to this day, with experts having different opinions.