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Chengdu
Research Base of Giant Panda
Breedings
成都大熊猫繁育研究基地 |
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30.73296,
104.1458 |
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Chengdu Panda Base was first set
up in 1987 with 6 sick and
hungry giant pandas saved from
the wild nature. And now,
Chengdu Panda Base is the
sanctuary of more than 150 giant
pandas and also the world
largest giant panda captive and
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Du Fu cottage
杜甫草堂 |
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30.65949, 104.02653 |
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Du Fu Thatched Cottage is a
24-acre park and museum in
honour of the Tang dynasty poet
Du Fu at the western outskirts
of Chengdu, adjacent to the
Huanhua Xi. In 1961 the Chinese
government established Du Fu
Thatched Cottage as a National
Heritage site. |
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Dujiangyan Irrigation System
都江堰 |
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31.0017,
103.6101 |
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The Dujiangyan is an ancient
irrigation system in Dujiangyan
City, Sichuan, China. Originally
constructed around 256 BC by the
State of Qin as an irrigation
and flood control project, it is
still in use today. The system's
infrastructure develops on the
Min River, the longest tributary
of the Yangtze. |
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Qincheng Montain 青城山 |
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GPS: |
30.90711,
103.55841 |
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Mount Qingcheng is a mountain in
Dujiangyan, Sichuan, China. It
is considered one of the
birthplaces of Taoism and one of
the most important Taoist
centres in China. In Taoist
mythology, it was the site of
the Yellow Emperor's studies
with Ning Fengzi. As a centre of
the Taoist religion it became
host to many temples. |
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Qingyang Palace (Qing Yang Gong)
青羊宫 |
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30.66036,
104.04143 |
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Qingyang Palace was first built
during the Tang Dynasty over
1000 years ago but the original
buildings were ruined and
destroyed over years and the
currently palace was constructed
during the Qing Dynasty. One of
the most grandt buildings on the
Qingyang Palace ground is the
Sanqing Hall. Built during the
Tang Dynasty and rebuilt in the
8th year of Tongzhi's reign
during the Qing Dynasty, the
wooden and brick structure
covers an area of over 1,600
square kilometers. |
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Wenshu Yuan Monastery
文殊院 |
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GPS: |
30.67503, 104.07194 |
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First built in Sui Dynasty,
between 605 ~ 617, Wenshu
Monastery has a history over
1000 years. It was first called
Xinxiang Temple, and it was
renamed after a Buddhist Monk
Cidu who lived there in the late
17th century. Local officials
concluded that he must be the
reincarnation of Manjusri and
the monastery was renamed
Wehnshu (means Manjusri in
Chinese). |
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Chengdu
Wu Hou Shrine 成都武侯祠 |
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30.6458,
104.04942 |
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The Wuhou Temple (The Temple of
Marquis Wu) is the most famous
and influential of the temples
dedicated to Zhuge Liang who
lived from 181 until 234 AD. He
is one of China's famous
historic figures, and he was a
renowned minister and military
strategist for Emperor Liu Bei
(161-223) of the Shu Kingdom
during the Three Kingdoms period
in China. The temple is also
dedicated to Emperor Liu Bei.It
was built during the Qing
dynasty in 1672. |
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CHENGDU - SONGPAN road |
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Chengdu-Songpan
松潘县 |
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32.65532,
103.60469 |
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Situated in the northwestern
Sichuan province in China,
Songpan has been acted as a
vital gateway connecting
Jiuzhaigou at the north for its
strategic location since Yuan
Dyansty and has been
re-constructed in Ming Dynasty
for its military and economic
importance. Also, Songpan is
famous for its convenient
transportation status where many
people getting to Jiuzhaigou
would pass by. |
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DAZU area |
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Dazu
大足 |
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29.70703,
105.72173 |
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Dazu District is a district of
Chongqing, bordering Sichuan
province to the northwest. It is
where the famous Dazu Rock
Carvings, a UNESCO World
Heritage Site, is located. |
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Dazu Rock Carving (1)
大足石刻 |
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GPS: |
29.74518, 105.79731 |
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The Dazu Rock Carvings are a
series of Chinese religious
sculptures and carvings located
in Dazu District, Chongqing,
China. The carvings date back as
far as the 7th century AD,
depicting and influenced by
Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist
beliefs.. |
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Dazu Rock
Carving (2)
大足石刻 |
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29.74518,
105.79731 |
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The Dazu Rock Carvings are a
series of Chinese religious
sculptures and carvings located
in Dazu District, Chongqing,
China. The carvings date back as
far as the 7th century AD,
depicting and influenced by
Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist
beliefs. |
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JUIZHAIGOU area |
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Juizhaigou
九寨沟国家公园 |
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33.26434,
103.92014 |
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Jiuzhaigou National Park is a
network of valleys in China’s
Sichuan province. In the
northern Shuzheng Valley,
Nuorilang Waterfall cascades
from the edge of a large
tree-fringed lake. The Zharu
Monastery is a place of worship
for the park’s Tibetan villages.
In the south, Rize Valley’s
mountains are covered with
ancient forests. Fallen trees
are scattered on the bottom of
the striking, multicolored Five
Flower Lake. |
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LESHAN area |
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Leshan
(Giant Buddha) 乐山大佛 |
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GPS: |
29.54413,
103.77153 |
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The Leshan Giant Buddha is a
71-metre tall stone statue,
built between 713 and 803
(during the Tang dynasty). It is
carved out of a cliff face of
Cretaceous red bed sandstones
that lies at the confluence of
the Min River and Dadu River.
The stone sculpture faces Mount
Emei, with the rivers flowing
below its feet. It is the
largest and tallest stone Buddha
statue in the world and it is by
far the tallest pre-modern
statue in the world. |
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EMAI SHAN area |
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Mount
Emei
(Emaishan)
峨眉山 |
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29.5186,
103.33718 |
Mount Emei stretches about 200
kilometers from south to north,
with its main peak Golden Summit
of 3,099 meters above sea level.
Since ancient times, Mt. Emei
has been famous for its natural
landscape and Buddhism and
Taoism.
Temples on the
mountian were built as early as
the Eastern Han Dynasty
(24B.C.-220 A.D.) and Buddhism
was introduced to the mountain
during the Jin Dynasty. In the
Ming and Qing Dynasties there
were more than 150 temples. It
is one of the 4 sacred mountains
of China. |
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