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[Randy W]

Curious about what #Yangshuo was like in 1996? Yangshuo was quite international at that time. Perfect integration of #Chinese and Western #cultures. So what's your impression of Yangshuo? #Guilin #Photo #photoshoot #history

from Discover Guangxi China on Facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/DiscoverGuangxi/posts/416211343284901

 

[Randy W]

Mount Heng (in Hunan Province)  is a famous Taoist and Buddhist holy land in China. Compared with Mount Hua, it is less steep but more green and delicate.
#ChinaWow #AmazingChina  #AmazingMountainsinChina
📷罗铭-星球研究所

from China Wow on Facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=140928871602809&id=107253344970362

[Randy W]

Among the various places of historical interest in Suzhou, tiger Hill is the most famous .It is also a tourist site of great natural beauty. For more than 2000 years the hill has been regarded as the landmark of Suzhou city.

After the death of King HeLu, his son King FuCai buried him on the hill which was previously his pleasant resort. A legend says that three days after the burial of King helu, a fierce white tiger appeared crouching on the hill supposedly to guard the king’s final resting place.

The great song dynasty poet SuDongPu once remarked that visiting Suzhou without seeing tiger hill would be a thing for regret.

虎丘山風景名勝區位于蘇州古城西北角，有2500多年的悠久歷史，有“吳中第一名勝”、“吳中第一山”的美譽。虎丘，原名海涌山，據史記記載，吳王闔閭葬于此，傳說葬后三日有“白虎蹲其上”，故名虎丘。蘇東坡曾寫下“嘗言過姑蘇不遊虎丘，不謁閭丘，乃二欠事”的千古名言。（閭丘指蘇東坡好友蘇州太守閭丘孝）

from Beautiful China on Facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/beautifulchina/permalink/599592304709065/

Some good pictures here, although you may not have access, since it's a private group on Facebook.

For more information on Tiger Hill - Tiger Hill - Explore Suzhou History and Legendary
from ChinaDiscovery.

[Randy W]

Huashan Rock Paintings（花山岩画） with a #history of more than 2,000 years is an extensive assembly of historical rock art that was painted on cliffs in Chongzuo, #Guangxi. Visitors here usually take a boat to have a better and closer view of the ancient murals. #natureshots  #culturetrip

from Discover Guangxi China on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/DiscoverGuangxi/posts/417438929828809

 

 

[Randy W]

On 11/2/2021 at 12:46 PM, Randy W said:

Among the various places of historical interest in Suzhou, tiger Hill is the most famous .It is also a tourist site of great natural beauty. For more than 2000 years the hill has been regarded as the landmark of Suzhou city.

After the death of King HeLu, his son King FuCai buried him on the hill which was previously his pleasant resort. A legend says that three days after the burial of King helu, a fierce white tiger appeared crouching on the hill supposedly to guard the king’s final resting place.

The great song dynasty poet SuDongPu once remarked that visiting Suzhou without seeing tiger hill would be a thing for regret.

虎丘山風景名勝區位于蘇州古城西北角，有2500多年的悠久歷史，有“吳中第一名勝”、“吳中第一山”的美譽。虎丘，原名海涌山，據史記記載，吳王闔閭葬于此，傳說葬后三日有“白虎蹲其上”，故名虎丘。蘇東坡曾寫下“嘗言過姑蘇不遊虎丘，不謁閭丘，乃二欠事”的千古名言。（閭丘指蘇東坡好友蘇州太守閭丘孝）

from Beautiful China on Facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/beautifulchina/permalink/599592304709065/

Some good pictures here, although you may not have access, since it's a private group on Facebook.

For more information on Tiger Hill - Tiger Hill - Explore Suzhou History and Legendary
from ChinaDiscovery.

The original poster re-posted it to his own Facebook page, with public access

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虎丘山風景名勝區位于蘇州古城西北角，有2500多年的悠久歷史，有“吳中第一名勝”、“吳中第一山”的美譽。虎丘，原名海涌山，據史記記載，吳王闔閭葬于此，傳說葬后三日有“白虎蹲其上”，故名虎丘。蘇東坡曾寫下“嘗言過姑蘇不遊虎丘，不謁閭丘，乃二欠事”的千古名言。（閭丘指蘇東坡好友蘇州太守閭丘孝）

Sioux City at the moment
Autumn Tiger Hill
Huqiu Mountain scenic area is located in the northwest corner of Suzhou ancient city. It has a long history of many years, and has a reputation of ′′ the first place in the middle of the day ′′ and ′′ the first mountain in the Tiger Hill, formerly named Haichung Mountain, according to history records, Wang Wang Wang Wu is buried here, and legend says that three days after the burial, there was ′′ White Tiger on it and the name of Tiger Hill. Su Dongpo once wrote the ancient quotes that ′′ I have said that I don't want to go to the tiger hill, I don't want to go to the tiger hill, I do n March ()

https://www.facebook.com/shousong.hua/posts/4461379270617458

Edited November 4, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history)

[Randy W]

An exhibition at Tsinghua University Art Museum, The Realm of Existence, presents a sample of Chinese contemporary art over the past three decades.
The ongoing exhibition, which runs until December 12, shows ink-water (shuimo) works, oil paintings, sculptures, installations, photos, videos and performances by 13 noted figures in contemporary art circles. It charts the personal experiences, expressions and ways of thinking of the featured artists and also investigates the changes in culture and social circumstances since the 1990s.
Du Pengfei, executive director of Tsinghua University Art Museum, says that one can hear the distinctive voices of these individuals at the exhibition, and feel “their persistence in venturing into a completely new realm of art in the country, opening up a dialogue with the world on multiple levels.”

from China Pictorial on Facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/ChinaPic/posts/4290134681111888

[Randy W]

Can you imagine two stunning waterfalls on both sides of Hena high-speed road?
Can you imagine two stunning waterfalls on both sides of Hena high-speed road? Those two hidden #waterfalls offer stunning views, don’t miss them when you schedule a #roadtrip in #China, Guangxi.#travelblog

Discover Guangxi China posted a video to playlist Hannah Discover Guangxi.
https://www.facebook.com/DiscoverGuangxi/videos/430525698441141/

[Randy W]

 

Yipianwachan Temple (一片瓦禅寺) is a temple made out of copper that's hidden cosily in the misty Taimu (太姥) mountain range 🤩.
📍 Ningde (宁德), Fujian (福建)
📸: @hwang199

from China Highlights on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/ChinaHighlights/posts/10159487915157964

[Randy W]

An unknown gold-brown #creature showed up in the forest mountain in Fusui, Chongzuo. The local farmer witnessed that the gold-brown creature is around 20-30KG, the local expert said probably it’s an Asian golden cat also named fire cat in Myanmar and Thailand. #cats #catlover #catstagram

from Discover Guangxi China on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/DiscoverGuangxi/videos/919094619038221/

 

[Randy W]

A little eye candy here

A modern day warrior treats her sword like an extension of herself. Fast and deadly, this kung fu artist shows you the true power of #kungfu! #ChinaStory

from China Daily on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/chinadaily/videos/475653417060296/

 

 

[Randy W]

Do you dare to go on the rotating observation deck🙈?
Built on a 1,000-meter-high cliff, the Flying Kiss Theme Park in Chongqing’s Wulong has gone viral. 
Courtesy to YuDuChongQing
#Chongqing #cityscape #amazingChina #travel

from iChongqing on Facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/iChongqing/videos/975117126412341/

[Randy W]

This is what you can see in Huangshan (Yellow Mountains) 😍

from China Highlights on Facebook 
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[Randy W]

Dazu rock carvings on display at National Museum of China. https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202111/1238874.shtml

from the Global Times on Facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/globaltimesnews/posts/4660407590706771

[Randy W]

Haoyu Lake Tourism and Leisure Resort Scenic Area is located in Lingyun County

Haoyu Lake Tourism and Leisure Resort Scenic Area is located in Lingyun County, about 5 km from Baise to Lingyun Second-Level Highway, the lake area is about 20 square kilometers, the lake is surrounded by #karst hills. The #lake is a good place for sightseeing and vacation.#mountain #chinatravel

from Discover Guangxi China on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/DiscoverGuangxi/videos/1357025351448358/

Edited November 17, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history)

[Randy W]

Xi’an: Capital of Chinese Civilization
Written by Xie Zongming
For China has a lasting civilization, it has been through plenty of ups and downs. Xi’an, as a city with a long history, has withstood the change of times and preserved numerous historical relics. There is a joke about Xi’an that goes“construction workers could easily bump into relics once they do anything that involves digging”. Xi’an was the capital of several prosperous dynasties like Zhou (1046-256 BC), Qin (221-207 BC), Western Han (202 BC-9 AD), and Tang (618-907 AD), all of which were of great influence in ancient China.
The gem of ancient Chinese city defense: Xi’an city walls
Xi’an had been called Chang’an (literally means everlasting peace) for centuries in ancient Chinese history. The city was known as Khumdan to the West, namely to the Byzantium. The cities of ancient China consisted of the outer city and the inner city. The former lived the commoners and carried the main city function, whereas the latter was built for the Royal family’s residence. Even though the inner city was already a large one, the outer city covers a much larger area of land, for which it could contain more than a million commoners in the Tang Dynasty, making it the then-largest city in the world. The scale of the city was never exceeded in later dynasties.
The current city walls of Xi’an were constructed in the Ming Dynasty, a period that was undergoing the craze of reinforcing the city defense. It was also in the Ming Dynasty that the reinforcement of the Great Wall took place based on its previous construction. Xi’an, being a popular choice for the capital of ancient China, was no exception. The walls were built on the basis of the inner city walls of Tang Dynasty’s Chang’an. The lower levels of the walls were made of lime, rammed earth, and glue, whereas the upper levels were made of only rammed earth. Later, the walls were reinforced by black bricks and barbicans were added on four of the gates. There are watchtowers on the walls every few hundred meters and there are 18 gates in total. The finished walls are enormous, 12m high, 15-18m wide at the bottom, and 12-14m wide at the top, with a circumference of 13.74km, making the city almost unbreakable. Now, these walls are a nice place for tourists as their first stop of sightseeing. The top of the walls is as wide as regular streets, which allows people to walk or cycle around.
Tips: Though prohibited, the walls can have several cars driving on them at the same time like an actual road. Moreover, the Xi’an government organizes marathons on the walls. For visitors, it is a good choice to rent a bike and cycle around to see the whole view of Xi’an in a few hours.
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from Splendors of Guangxi on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/splendorsofguangxi/posts/674213970632460