7 Wonder of China

As of this blog theme Picture information gives some information on the Pictures is a mainstay. this time it went on from the 7 wonders of Indonesia this time I display the 7 wonders of China, quoted from various sources and history, just:

A. Great Wall of China (Great Wall)

Great Wall of China or the Great Wall of China, also known in China as long as 10 000 Li Wall ¹ is building the longest man-made, located in the People's Republic of China. Great Wall of China is not a continuous length, but a collection of short walls that follow the shape of the mountains of northern China. [6] On April 18, 2009 [7], after an investigation by the government accurately the People's Republic of China, announced that a giant wall constructed the period of the Ming dynasty is 8851 km in length. According to historical records, after a long wall built by the Ming, then the term is "Changcheng" (长城, "great wall" or "long wall"). [3] Previously the term was not found. [3] The term Great Wall of China in Mandarin is the "Wanli Changcheng", meaning "wall that extends 10 thousand li". [3] At the present time the term is officially used.

2. Forbidden City (city limits)

After China's famous Great Wall there is one more amazing is the Forbidden City (The Forbidden City) or in a language called Zijin Cheng China, which have been loaded in the colossal movie "The Last Emperor" was released in 1987. Splendor and magical impression that emerges from the film leaves the impression of a dream kingdom and return to the past. UNESCO sites recorded in 1987 as one of the world heritage stands majestically in an area of ​​720 000 m2, consists of 980 buildings, with 8707 rooms - which supposedly was once the residence of the emperor's concubines. The palace complex was built in 1406 and was completed in 1420. but thrown into the past, your eyes will be satisfied by the beauty of traditional Chinese buildings - a very powerful form of architecture affects not only the cultures of East Asia community. The only wealth that may never be able to trace the heritage of art and historical artifacts stored in the Forbidden City is now also known as the Palace Museum. According to the manager, the collection has reached 1.17 million items. Although most of these collections are also stored in the National Palace Museum, Taipei.

3. Terracotta Army

Terracotta Army are the statues of soldiers and horses found in the Tomb of the First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. Terracotta Army was discovered in 1974 by several local farmers near Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. The number of the statues were estimated at more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 trains with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, most of which are still buried in a lot of holes. The archaeologists believe that there are many holes that are still waiting to be discovered.

Buried in the soil since 210 BC, served as the Terracotta Army "occult forces" guard the tomb of the emperor. Emperor Qin Shi Huang, brilliant at once cruel ruler of unifying China and the builder of the Great Wall of China first, allegedly seized with paranoia and ambition to stay in power even in the afterlife, as he came to power in the world. Inevitably, around the giant tomb mounds, which until now has remained closed, the holes tunnel hides the unseen world other state officials, soldiers, chariots, horses, entertainers, and musicians.

This discovery reveals a big secret in the history of China, and also pave the way for the greatest archeological discoveries of all time. And, by assembling the history and experience first-hand from his travels in China, John Man tells the history of the history of how and why that marvelous artifacts are created in the 3rd century BC.

All this leads to a single figure, the First Emperor, which converts China from states that fought each other to be a great nation as it is now. That's the amazing achievements of one of the great individual in history, which combines the vision, leadership, and cruelty to unite the enemies. Manufacturing of the Terracotta Army completely finished with less than ten years (230-221 BC), believed by many decades as the most important era through 5,000 years of Chinese history.

4. Hanging Temple (Hanging Monastery)

Along with the Yungang Grottoes, the Hanging Monastery is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Hanging Monastery is a great place to start the day traveling around the Heng Shan, a mountain which is endowed with a wealth of temples, historic sites and natural beauty.

In the Tuoba 386 Turkish people take advantage of hard times in China to establish their own dynasty, Wei north, and then take the Datong as their capital. Although this is a very turbulent time in Chinese history, Wei became a devout Buddhist, and some important cultural site was built during the reign of their relatively short. Hanging Monastery was built in 491 and has survived over 1400 years.

Hanging Temple, Datong

A second period of greatness came with the arrival of Mongol Liao dynasty, also Buddhists, who made Datong their capital in 907. Incorporated into the Jin in 1125, Liao leaving a small legacy of sculptures and some fine temple architecture, especially the central temple Huayan (Huayan Si) and a wooden pagoda (Yingxian Mu Ta), the oldest in China, in the nearby town Yingxian. Datong remained important for the later Chinese dynasties for its strategic position right on the Great Wall, south of Inner Mongolia, and the high walls of the city dates from the early Ming Dynasty.

The monastery still largely rebuilt and restored under successive dynasties to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The temples are still a feat of engineering. Buddhist marvel of engineering that not only defy the laws of gravity are also religious. Instead of a special devotion to a single religion, the Hanging Monastery distinguishes itself from other temples to include respect for Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism. A unique mechanical theory applied to build the framework. Latitude of the half put into the stone as a base, while the stone behind a support. Hanging Monastery appears to be falling, like a floating monastery. Construction experts from countries including Britain, Germany, and Italy, came to see the monastery. With their words, Hanging Monastery, which mixes mechanics, aesthetics, and Buddhism, is rare. Monastery and everything that symbolizes embodies a great cultural achievements of the Chinese people. Today, the Hanging Monastery attract more visitors and more around the world will marvel at this temple.

5. Seven Star Park

Seven Star Park got its name from seven peaks which should resemble the pattern of stars near the Big Dipper constellation, four peaks in the north called Putuo Hill and three in the south called the Lunar Hill. Seven Stars famous cave is located in Mount Putuo.

Seven Star Park, Guilin

It has been popular since the Sui (581-618) and (618-907) Tang Dynasty. The main sights contain Flower Bridge, Putuo Mountain, Seven Stars Cave, Camel Hill, Crescent Mountain, Guihai Stele Forest and Light of China Square.

Flower Bridge, built in the Song Dynasty (960-1279), is the oldest bridge in Guilin. Every spring and summer, he set out with flowers blooming and the river, then the name of the Flower Bridge.

An important feature of the Mount Crescent is 200 calligraphy carvings in the caves in it. This is said to be an important and talented work of calligraphy from the Tang (618-907 AD), Ming (1368-1644 AD) and Qing (1644-1911 AD) Dynasties. In the park, there is a view Karst, including caves and rocks. Dates back 1000 years ago, where it has become an attractive place for local people.

6. Tiger Hill Pagoda




Tiger Hill Pagoda or Pagoda Yunyan standing on top of the hill is part of the Temple Yunyan. As the oldest pagoda in Suzhou, it serves as a landmark city, was built during the late period of the Five Dynasties (907-959) and was completed in the second year of the Song Dynasty (959-961).

Tiger Hill Pagoda, Suzhou

It was built earlier and higher than the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Was originally built of wood, the structure of the complex, colorful and majestic with a unique style. The tower height is 48m, built with bricks laying eight cornered on the seventh floor. In more than a thousand years the tower has gradually slanted due to the forces of nature. It rests about 3.5 degrees north.

In 1957, efforts were made to stabilize and prevent further leaning tower. Concrete is also pumped into the ground to form a stronger foundation. During the process of strengthening, a stone coffin containing Buddhist scriptures were found.

Also the tower partially repaired in 1981 by local governments. Concrete piles have been driven into the ground around the pagoda to strengthen the foundation. As many Tang pagoda and the early Song period, it is a contemporary wood imitation stone pagoda. The "brackets" and "threshold" carved on the surface is not structural, but decorative.

Today pagoda 1000 year has been a symbol of Suzhou. And it is listed as one of the special historical sites under State protection. Temple was the highest point on the hill and has a magnificent view.

7. Yuyuan Garden

The park is believed to originate from the 16th century when Zhang Nanyang, architect, was commissioned by the family of a special Pan by Pan Ming court Yunduan build garden in honor of his father Pan En. The garden was reportedly first established in 1559 as a private garden, construction took nearly 20 years.

Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai

Yu Yuan Garden is an enclave of traditional Chinese architecture and classical gardens. One of the most popular tourist attractions in Shanghai, Yu Yuan Garden is worth a visit to the garden and tea house, especially if you do not get a chance to go to a park near the cities of Suzhou and Hangzhou. But lovely as it is, the right attraction for many who visit the Yu Yuan Garden is a huge bazaar that stretches from the central area and the entrance to the park, to the outskirts of the local environment. Here, great bargains on all sorts of things that can be found, from embroidered slippers, a "new" antique, lucky charms, fake paper money to burn for the ghost of your ancestors', umbrellas, and other knickknacks.