2013年2月7日星期四

Basongco also known as the Co High Lake

  Basongco, the famous one of the three holy lakes in Discount Oakley Fashion Glasses Tibet, Gongbo’gyamda is located in the economically developed regions. About Basongco, the whole side of the lake mountain shadow, snow-capped mountains, pine forests, the other side of the school of dense vegetation highland Jiangnan scenery.

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  The Basongco also known as the Co High Lake, the meaning of the "green water" in Tibetan, the lake is more than 3700 meters above sea level, the lake area is of 6,000 acres.

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  Traffic Tip: Basongco located next to State Road 318, more than 50 kilometers from the gongbo’gyamda county, vehicular traffic and more traffic is convenient normal circumstances, whether it is from the west of Lhasa, or from the eastern side of Bayi Town can be more convenient ride to ride, get off in Pakistan River Bridge can be seen on the the next Basongco Scenic ticket office “over the Ba River Bridge to walk about 40 kilometers to the northeast to Basongco lake.

Norbulingka, meaning 'Treasure Park' in Tibetan

  The Norbulingka Institute was founded in 1988 by the present 14th Dalai Lama at Sidhpur, near Dharamshala, India. The institute is dedicated to the preservation of the Tibetan language and cultural heritage.

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  Norbulingka, meaning 'Treasure Park' in Tibetan, is situated in the western suburb of Lhasa City, at the bank of the Kyichu River, about one km (about 0.6 mile) southwest of Potala Palace. The garden covers an area of 360,000 square meters (about 430,000 square yards), with 374 rooms inside. It is the biggest man-made garden in Tibet Autonomous Region. Tourists like it in China tour.
  Construction began in the 1740s. The area used to be wasteland with wild animals, weeds and scrub which the Seventh Dalai Lama liked and often visited, and, as a result, the Qing magistrate had a palace built. Years later, Kelsang Potrang was built by order of the Seventh Dalai Lama. Later it was used as the Summer Palace for successive Lamas, where they solved the political problems and held festive celebrations. After a series of expansions and renovations, the appearance was improved with potrangs, pavilions, gardens and woods. It has now been turned into a park open to the public.

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  Norbulingka consists of several palace complexes, such as the Kelsang Potrang, Tsokyil Potrang, Golden Linka and Takten Migyur Potrang. Each palace complex is divided into three sections - the palace section, the section in front of the palaces and the woods.
Norbulingka is dedicated to handing down tradition and restoring standards by providing training, education and employment for Tibetans. It supports an environment in which Tibetan community and family values can flourish. It reconciles the traditional creatively and respectfully with the modern, and seeks to create an international awareness of Tibetan values and their expression in art and literature.

2013年1月28日星期一

Sera Monastery is one of the 'great three' Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet

  Sera Monastery  is one of the 'great three' Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet, located 1.25 miles (2.01 km) north of Lhasa.[1] The other two are Ganden Monastery and Drepung Monastery. The origin of the name 'Sera' is attributed to a fact that the site where the monastery was built was surrounded by wild roses (se ra in Tibetan language) in bloom. The original Sera monastery is located in Lhasa, Tibet, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the Jokang and is responsible for some 19 hermitages, including four nunneries, which are all located in the foot hills north of Lhasa. The Sera Monastery, as a complex of structures with the Great Assembly Hall and three colleges, was founded in 1419 by Jamchen Chojey of Sakya Yeshe of Zel Gungtang (1355–1435), a disciple of Tsongkhapa.Tourists like it in China tour.

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  Located at the foot of Tatipu Hill in the northern suburb of Lhasa City, Sera Monastery  is one of three famous monasteries in the city along with the Drepung Monastery and the Ganden Monastery. It is dedicated to the Gelugpa or Yellow Hat Sect, a branch of Tibetan Buddhism, founded by Tsong Khapa. Jamchen Chojey, one of Tsong Khapa's disciples built it in 1419 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The monastery was named Sera which means wild rose in the Tibetan language, because the hill behind it was covered with wild roses in bloom when it was built.
The monastery is magnificent and covers an area of 114,946 square meters (28 acres). Its main buildings are the Coqen Hall, Zhacang (college) and Kamcun (dormitory). Scriptures written in gold powder, fine statues, scent cloth and unparalleled murals can be found in these halls. Colorful debates on Buddhist doctrines are held here and these employ a style distinctive from those at Lhasa's other famous monasteries.
  During the 1959 revolt in Lhasa, Sera monastery suffered severe damage, with its colleges destroyed and hundreds of monks killed. After the Dalai Lama took asylum in India, many of the monks of the Sera Monastery who survived the attack moved to Bylakuppe in Mysore, India. After initial tribulations, they established a parallel Sera Monastery with Sera Me and Sera Je colleges and a Great Assembly Hall on similar lines to the original monastery, with help from the Government of India. There are now 3,000 or more monks living in Sera, India and this community has also spread its missionary activities to several countries by establishing Dharma centres, propagating knowledge of Buddhism.

Dunhuang is situated in a rich oasis containing Crescent Lake and Mingsha Shan

  Dunhuang (Chinese: 敦煌) is a city (pop. 187,578 (2000)) in northwestern Gansu province, Western China. It was a major stop on the ancient Silk Road. It was also known at times as Shāzhōu (沙州), or 'City of Sands', a name still used today. It is best known for the nearby Dunhuang Caves. It is situated in a rich oasis containing Crescent Lake (月牙泉) and Mingsha Shan (鸣沙山, literally "Echoing-Sand Mountain"). Mingsha Shan is so named for the sound of the wind whipping off the dunes, the singing sand phenomenon.

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  Crescent Lake is not only famous for its unique landscape but also for its products. There are a lot of fish in the lake, particularly a kind of fish named 'Tiebei fish' (Iron-back Fish) which is said can be used for curing all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases. In addition, some herbs growing around the lake also have the effect on treating diseases like high blood pressure, vascular sclerosis, colds, cough etc.

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  Iron back fish, five-colored sands and seven stars grass are said to be the "three treasures" of Crescent Lake and it is said that one can live eternally if he eats the fish and the grass together. Nobody knows exactly whether they exist or not, but indeed, there are some traditional Chinese medicinal plants growing by the lake, e.g. medlars and apocynum venetum, which accompany the lake day and night with traditional Chinese buildings.

2013年1月22日星期二

Shichahai is refreshingly beautiful

  Shichahai is often referred as "Houhai", or "Back Lake" by foreign guests who kill time in its bar area inside the evening. Truly Houhai (back lake) is just element of Shichahai. Shichahai is composed of three lakes¨ Qianhai (front lake), Houhai (back lake) and Xihai (west lake). Sometime nearby people also use "Houhai" to refer to Shichahai.

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  The greatest point of interest in Shichahai nowadays is its residences, Hutong and Courtyard. In and about Beijing City, Shichahai is amongst the extremely very best places to view well-preserved Hutongs and courtyards. Going to Hutongs by pedicab has turn out to become a well-liked activity for guests from China and abroad. Most likely probably the most well-known Hutong is Jin Si Tao, which truly consists of 18 hutongs and keeps the original layout of Hutong Area. An extra 1 is Yandai Xiejie, which indicates an oblique street which looks like a long-stemmed pipe. This street utilized to turn out to be a well-known street promoting long-stemmed pipes.

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  Scheduled to turn out to be staged in Beijing from October 28, the display will combine traditional kung fu and stage art, utilizing the development of today's Beijing since the background.
  The kungfu extravaganza "Shichahai" is refreshingly beautiful, showcasing a distinctive mixture of martial arts, Chinese opera and acrobatics against a backdrop of colorful sets and CG visuals. The hour-long spectacle invokes photos in the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, albeit on a a great deal smaller sized sized scale.

2013年1月21日星期一

Ran Wuhu means "with the body packing of the Lake"

  Ran Wuhu, along the Sichuan-Tibet Highway to the wooden bar not far from town line, which means "with the body packing of the Lake", the legendary head of buffalo lake, Lake head of cattle there, they struggle against each other, into the mountains after death The two-phase Hill Ran Wuhu is the folder. The lake is a typical orogeny formed by the side of the lake stop, in hi Mara Hill, nyainqentanglha Hill and Hill's cross hit on the Department. Ran Wuhu static and is known of the blue, the lake rarely see litter all sorts of things, Lake view week varies. Ran Wuhu color is very rich in grassland, forests, autumn leaves, and white water birds and shore of Lake shoal of colorful pebbles, fresh as reflected mirror.

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  Nestled in the Village of Ran around the southwest corner of Baxoi of Chamdo prefecture, 90km from the Baima Town(neighboring the Nyingchi Prefecture), Ranwu, also Ranwok, is a tiny town known for the crystal-clear and tranquil Ranwu Lake, the largest in southeast of Tibet.
  The Ranwu lake, 3,800m above the sea level, has a water area of 22sqkm. The 2 main parts of turquoise water linked by a small stream. It is the main supply of Palong Tsangpo, a branch of The Yarlong Tsangpo River.Ranwu Lake,Chamdo,Tibet.

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  Both in the religious etiquettes and religious architectures, Qamdo Prefecture played important role in Tibetan religion. There are four main sects of Tibetan Buddhism in Qamdo Prefecture. Besides, the original religion in Tibet – Tibetan Bon, Catholicism and Islam are also transmitted in this area.

2013年1月15日星期二

The Liu Sanjie Impression is the beautiful scenery of the Li River

  The Liu Sanjie Impression, a large-scale performance, shows us the wonderful lives of the ethnic minority, the beautiful scenery of the Li River and some astonishing performing ArtPerforms.

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  More information about China Tour in chinatourguide.com. It is a completely Distinct performance In comparison with the other traditional ones. The whole theatre is put into Dynamics, and the performance changes according to the differences in scenery and weather of the four seasons. If it Rainfalls, you can wear the Rainfallcoats Put Jointlyd for you; if you are bitten by the mosquitoes in summer, liquid medicine is Put Jointlyd; if a flood comes, maybe half of the seats will be underwater. This is the performance; a performance aProlongedside Dynamics.

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  The inspiration of this show is Dynamics. "We only do half of the Perform while the other half is done by the Dynamics" said the director Zhang Yimou, who is also the director of the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony. Demonstrating the harmony between People and Dynamics is what this show for.