architecture

The Shanghai Bund is one of the renowned landmarks in Shanghai with its noted architectural complex and is regarded as one of the must-see places in Shanghai. Located on the west bank of the Huangpu River, it starts at Waibaidu Bridge, which is at the connecting point of the ...
As the largest river in Shanghai, Huangpu River is one of the earliest purpose-excavated and dredged rivers. It is 114 kilometers long, starting from Dingshan Lake in Qingpu County to Yangtze River at Wusongkou. It is an average of 400 meters wide and 9 meters deep, and is ...
The Pearl River The Pearl River has a length of more than 2,000 kilometers (about 1243 miles) and is the third longest river in China. It is composed of four separate river systems: the Xi River (originating from the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau), the Liuxi River (originating from ...
Located in Changping County, approximately 50 kilometers northwest from the downtown area of Beijing, the Ming Tombs are a cluster of 13 mausoleums, and are the final resting places of 13 Ming Dynasty emperors. The tombs cover a total area of 120K square kilometers and were ...
St. Joseph s Cathedral is one of the city s best-preserved religious sites and the second oldest Catholic Church in Beijing. It is a reconstruction built in 1904 on the ruins of the burned church. It was originally the residence that Emperor Shunzhi granted to two foreign priests...
Shade specialty company, TUUCI, will take center stage with swim fashion sophisticates from Aqua Di Lara and QISS QISS at this weekend’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim event in Miami, Fla. Two 11-foot Ocean Master Razor parasols by TUUCI will shade the end of the brightly lit ...
The French are never ‘de trop’. They have a natural frugality that turns its ‘retroussé’ nose up at mindless spending. Spending less is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity, but the French, and the Parisians in particular, demand the best. No wonder La Vallée Village fits in so ...
In one of the fashion industry’s most challenging and exciting periods of change, The MAGIC Marketplace is set to deploy the most expansive repositioning of its world-renowned event in its seventy-seven year history. On February 16th 2010, Magic, the fashion industry’s meeting ...
Performance Fibers announced it has completed its acquisition of INVISTA’s North America tire cord and polyester industrial filament businesses including four plants in the U.S. and Mexico that manufacture industrial polyester, Nylon-6 and tire cord fabric. Terms of the purchase ...
As of 31 December 2007 Dolan GmbH, a producer of specialty fibers based in Kelheim (Germany), became a full subsidiary of Lenzing Plastics. The acquired company generated sales of about EUR 25 mill. in 2007 and employs a staff of about 100. Dolan had previously been a full ...
The conventional home lay-out is frequently deconstructed in modern architecture; thus the open kitchen blends seamlessly with the living area as the social hub of the house. The "Outside In" exhibition takes up this architectural trend at Heimtextil 2008, showing how inside and ...
BERLIN: He flips for a few moments through the latest issue of 032c before finding the article he's looking for. "KL XXL" is the headline above the short, scathing review of the photographic talents of the Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld, following his recent show at the C/O ...
Crossings Infrastructure (P) Ltd., India's leading real estate company engaged in the development of Rs. 6,000 crore project, Crossings Republik, UP's first private sector integrated city spread over 360 acres and coming up in the neighbourhood of Noida, Greater Noida and ...
PUMA, the sports lifestyle brand unveiled its Autumn Winter 09 Collection. The collection of footwear, apparel and accessories combines sport, lifestyle and fashion, whether you decide to go sailing, running, go golfing or just hitting gym, PUMA AW 09 range has it all. Puma’s ...
Intricate painted ceiling of a pavilion Ancient Chinese architecture has a long history which can be traced back to the Shang Dynasty (16th century BC - 771 BC). It has its own principles of structure and layout. Through the long development, many architectural wonders have been ...
Tangyue Memorial Archways, Shexian County, Huangshan Paifang, or arch in English, is a wooden or stone archway built mainly to commemorate the great achievements or loftiness of a family's ancestors. It is often erected in front of a tomb, temple, and ancestral hall or along the ...
A bird's eye view of Forbidden City Feng means wind and Shui means water. Fengshui is a Chinese traditional discipline which studies the way in which human beings co-exist in harmony with nature. In ancient times, our Chinese ancestors were aware of the existence of Qi in nature, ...
Forbidden City, Beijing Architecture and culture are tightly related to each other. In a sense, architecture is the carrier of culture. Styles of Chinese ancient architecture are rich and varied, such as temples, imperial palaces, altars, pavilions, official residencies and folk ...
Yuquan Temple, Tianshui, Gansu A Chinese Taoist temple, generally called Gong, Guan or Miao in Chinese, is the holy hall where Taoists perform their religious ceremonies. It blends Taoist taste and ideas on construction with traditional Chinese thoughts and methods of constructio...
White Horse Temple, Luoyang Buddhism was introduced into China mainly during Eastern Han Dynasty (25 - 220) via the South China Sea and Western Region. Figures of Buddha and the bones of Buddha's relics are worshipped in the temples which were called Futu, Lanruo, Chanlin, ...
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Folk House of the Bai Ethnics
Folk House of the Bai Ethnics
The folk house of the Bai ethnics is the folk architecture of the Bai ...
Chinese Tamales
Chinese Tamales
Zongzi (or zhongzi) are traditionally eaten during Dragon Boat ...
Benzhu religion of the Bai
Benzhu religion of the Bai
The Bai spiritual tradition consists of a set of syncretic beliefs, ...
Martial arts extravaganza hits Beijing’s Poly Theater
Martial arts extravaganza hits Beijing’s Poly Theater
Now on tour, the show "Kungfu Revelations: Nine scrolls" is making a ...
Exhibition showcases classic Chinese art
Exhibition showcases classic Chinese art
A staff member at the National Library shows the process of repairing ...
14th Shanghai International Film Festival
14th Shanghai International Film Festival
The 14th edition of the annual Shanghai International Film Festival ...
Relics featuring ancient Dian culture unearthed in Yunnan
Relics featuring ancient Dian culture unearthed in Yunnan
Photo taken on May 23, 2011 shows the gallipots unearthed from a relic ...
The west wind-tunnel travels An qing of China
The west wind-tunnel travels  An   qing of China
Introduce The west scenic spot of wind-tunnel is that China spent the ...
Ruyi - Granters of Wishes
Ruyi - Granters of Wishes
In China, there have been numbers of "Auspicious Pattern" that is ...