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Shane Lee asked:


This article is about the Shenyang travel and you can find some useful information in it if you are planning your Shenyang travel now.

Shenyang is a sub-provincial city and capital of Liaoning province in Northeast China.

Along with its nearby cities, Shenyang is an important industrial center in China, and the transportation and commercial centre of China’s northeastern region.

The city was also known as Shengjing.

There are lots of interesting scenic spots for the travellers in Shenyang. This city has a history of more than 2300 years.

(1). Shenyang Imperial Palace:

Shenyang Imperial Palace, Fuling tomb and Zhaoling Tomb made in the early period of Qing Dynasty are the three famous historical sites in Shenyang. Shenyang Imperial Palace with a history of over 360 years started in 1625 and was roughly accomplished in 1636 during the reign of Nuerhachi and Huangtaiji. After them four emperors of Qing Dynasty had come back from Beijing to this palace for 10 times and enlarged its area and added its buildings. They were Emperor Kangxi, Qianlong, Jiaqing and Daoguang. Therefore, until 1783 the palace was finally finished. Shenyang Imperial Palace is one of the two royal palaces well kept in China. The other one is Forbidden City in Beijing. Shenyang Imperial Palace was entitled “Historic Culture Relics Preserved Buildings” in 1961 by the State Council. This palace is an emperor museum combining the architectural styles of the minorities of Man, Han and Mongolia. This palace covers an area of 60,000 square meters, comprising over 20 courtyards, 300 houses and 70 buildings. The whole construction is divided into three sections: the east, middle and west. ( info for your China travel and vacations )

(2). Fuling tomb:

Fuling is Nuerhachi Yehenala’s and the Queen’s bedroom mound because the Yangcheng in the eastern outskirts of Shenyang, it is also called Dongling, with the new object appears. Shenyang Zhao Ling, were jointly called the early Qing Dynasty Tomb outside the customs 3.

Fuling, built in Tianzhu Mountain, the Tianzhu Mountain is adjacent to the Changbai Mountain, formerly head Shizuitang Hill, Dongmou Hill, Fuling history of the construction of roughly into three stages : during the days of clever grassroots, discovering this period, the repairs Kangxi period conversion.( info for your China vacations and tours )

(3). Residence of Zhang’s:

This place is the also called “Dashuaifu” or “Shaoshuaifu”. It was the home of Zuolin Zhang and this son - Xueliang Zhang (two famous generals of China). The address is: Dananmenli, Shenhe District, Shenyang, China. This residence was built in 1914 and there are 74 rooms in it. This palace covers an area of 160000 square meters and “Xiaoqinglou”, “Daqinglou” are the most famous buildings in this residence. Zuolin Zhang was named “the king of northeast China”. He died in this place because of the war with the Japanese army. His son - Xueliang Zhang acomplished the reunion of China (north China and south China) on 12-29-1928. This event called “flag changing event” and it is a very important event in the history of China. Xueliang Zhang also executed the traitors - Yuting Yang and Yinhuai Chang in this event.

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Khalil

Eric asked:


We took many China tours in the past years and enjoyed each of them. When we came first to China, we were with a big group that was a popular way of traveling then, but when we returned to China for a second trip, we decided to take a private tour that went on our way. We chose Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou as our preferable destinations that our friend in Shanghai recommended highly. We booked our trip with a China travel agent that turned out having arranged our tour capably and perfectly!

We got into Shanghai on one fine afternoon in the spring and met our first private guide, who waved hand to us and smiled. We greeted each other warmly and began our drive to the city. On the way she gave us a short welcome presentation and confirmed our schedule and then a general introduction to Shanghai. Our interests were raised quickly and arrived in our hotel without sensing of time passing! I guess we actually spent at least one hour on the transfer.

Our hotel was located just near the Nanjing Road that enabled us to have the convenience to explore our free days. Shanghai is busy and modernized. The guide suggested we spend our first free day to the Nanjing Road and the Bund. Nanjing Road gave us an impression of a “shopping paradise”. People were all busy at Nanjing Road with many strolling along the busy street looking for bargain sales. We desired to try our skills that the guide taught us and indeed we got some luck. The bund was lined with different architectural styles from old China to modern influences in the buildings. It is a must-see metropolitan destination if you are in Shanghai!

After one free day we headed for Suzhou on the third day morning with our private guide and driver. The guide seemingly had too much good things to say about Suzhou that she explained all the way long (actually 1.5 hrs drive). We were impressed and excited to arrive. Suzhou is located in the south of Jiangsu province, some 80 miles west of Shanghai, along the old Grand Canal. The city has been famous for its fabulous Chinese classical gardens for many centuries. Chinese people are proud of this and have a proverb: “Above is Heaven; below is Suzhou”. However, we both found Suzhou should also be noted for another thing: its beautiful women! In the street, the restaurant and tourist site, we saw so many oriental beauties. The city itself is dotted with lakes and ponds connected by a spider’s web of canals. And all the canals are lined with whitewashed houses with gray-tiled roofs. We visited two famous gardens that we enjoyed very much and also pay a short visit to the silk factory to see how the silk was produced and dyed. It is amazing!

Hangzhou was the counterpart of Suzhou. The West Lake with boating was really a highlight of our visit in Hangzhou. It does not only have the moving legend but also the beautiful scenery. The guide told us there were Ten Featured Sceneries in the West Lake Area that formed during the Southern Song Dynasty. They are distributed around and within the lake, and serve to show the charms of the West Lake - through a use of varying locations, varying seasons, and varying times of day. Each scene is unique, and when taken together, are said to present the essence of West Lake scenery, and form the core of any West Lake tour. In the afternoon we went to the Dragon Well Tea House to taste the world famous green tea. Dragon Well Tea is loved by both local people and foreigners because of its four unique wonders - emerald green color, aromatic flavor, sweet taste and beautiful appearance. We purchased some tea for ourselves at a very good price.

We must also mention the nightlife in Hangzhou. We stayed in a very comfortable hotel just beside the West Lake. The night view of the lake was different from that in day. We loved our leisure walk around the lake very much. It was also a happy experience to enjoy the culture performance in the city center. The guide arranged this for us flexibly since it was originally excluded in our schedule.

We ended our trip in Hangzhou with a memorable visit to the water town named Wuzhen. Wuzhen is about 80km from Hangzhou and is maybe the most famous one of this kind of beautiful towns where local people still rely on the river network. Wuzhen shows its two-thousand-year history with its numerous ancient stone bridges floating on crystal waters, stone pathways between the mottled walls and its delicate wood carvings. Also, setting it apart from other towns, it gives a unique experience through its profound cultural background. It is a birthplace of a galaxy of talents. In the year of 1991, Wuzhen was authorized as the Provincial Ancient Town of History and Culture, so ranking first among the six ancient towns in Southern China.

Finally we got back to Shanghai in the late afternoon after the Wuzhen water town! The following day we were taken to visit the must-sees in Shanghai: the Shanghai Museum on Renmin Square, the fabulous Yu Garden at the Old Quarter and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. We learnt a lot about Chinese history, Chinese culture and China’s modern development. We were amazed at China’s fast economy development and growth. It is just in its youth! In evening we were suggested to have a night cruise in the Huangpu River which turned out a unique experience to see the night view of the Bund lined with lighted styles of buildings. It was spectacular!

We spend one more free day in Shanghai to purchase some gifts for our friends and family before we left for our home. On the last day when our guide - no, our old friend - came to pick us up at the hotel, we had to say Goodbye to this wonderful country and our old friend. After we checked in at the airport, our old friend said “See you later” with hand waving and smile on her face, like the way she was greeting us at the airport the first day. Yes, we will definitely see each other later!



Kyra

Dev Saras asked:


China, the third largest country in the world, is famous for various things; it has one of the world’s eldest people, civilization, world’s longest used written languages, many major inventions like paper, compass, gunpowder and printing, The Great Wall of China, friendly people, and the best geographical conditions.  China situates in the eastern Asia which shares its borders with Korea, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Burma, Laos and Vietnam. Major cities of China are Beijing, Chengdu, Hong Kong, Lhasa, Pingyao, Shanghai, Xian, Yangshuao, and Urumqi, Suzhou and many others.

China is considered as one of the world’s largest civilization. The country has a very mysterious history. According to history Yanmou is the oldest hominoid man in China and Xia dynasty is the oldest dynasty. Five major stages have played important roles in the development of Chinese society which includes Primitive society, Slave society, Feudal society, Semi Feudal society and Semi colonial society and Socialist society. There were many eminent personalities who gave many major inventions and helped in the development of the country. People’s Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. The country has developed into a socialist society and became a very strong Nation.

The Economic aspect of China is very strong when compared to other countries. It is one of the first countries where economic activity developed. China’s economy is very huge and it is rapidly developing. It is said that China has the largest economy after United States of America. But the country still has inequalities in the income of population. The rural part of China remains poor but in between 1970 and 1980 economic reforms was made. This gave more independence to the business sectors and the economic aspects grew gradually.

China is one of the third largest countries with a great diversity of religious beliefs. The government of China has given freedom of belief for all. There are many religious beliefs like Taoism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity in the country.  Buddhism is said to be practiced in China for around 2000 years. Around 13000 Buddhist temples are seen in the country. Taoism, with history of 1700 years has 1500 Taoist temples. Islam and Catholicism were introduced in China in 7th century. All these religions and religious leaders play an important role in the development of the country. Unlike other countries all religious beliefs of the country have a harmonious relationship and gives respect for each other.

In world’s population of approximately 6.7 million, China represents 20% of the world population. So it is calculated that one in every five person is a China resident. The country is also the place where you can find more elderly people.  From this population around 25 % are younger people, 67 % of people of age between 15 to 60 and the rest 6.7 % are old people. According to a survey it is found that by 2010 the population of China will reach 1.4 billion.



Heidi

Krista QQ(www.123giftfactory.com) asked:


efers to the project that with a model of clay, and through a processing of pinching, ring forming and molding, then sintered it under a temperature of 800-1000 ?, thus finally formed into a molding, the model body is non-transparent, with tiny poles on, and it is water-retaining, and the sounds dull when knocked on it.



Pottery can be divided into groups of coarse ceramic and fine ceramic, colored or white ceramic, naked ceramic or glazed ceramic, and the varieties of which are grey pottery, terracotta, white pottery, painted pottery, black pottery and so on, which are full with thick flavors of life and unique artistic styles.

As seen to the discovery of the ceramic flakes produced in late Paleolithic Age that found in the Nihe district of Hebei province China, from now there is a long history of 11,700 years of the birth of Chinese pottery. As early as in the Shang Dynasty of China, the glazed pottery and hard-glazed pottery which initially possessed the characters of porcelain had just already appeared. The contents expressed by the pottery are also various, such as peoples, animals, pavilions and a variety of utensils used in daily life were all been involved in.

The invention of pottery is an important process of human civilization, it is the first try that human took advantage of natural materials to create a brand-new article in accordance with their own purpose.

People mixed clay with water and use the mixture to produce a variety of utensils and housewares, which formed into ceramics through a process of baking and whose quality changed consequently, it opened a new chapter of human’s using nature and reconstructing nature, it was an important occasion in the development life of human and has historical and epoch-making significance. At the same time, the appearance of pottery also is a mark of the beginning of the Neolithic Age.



The invention of pottery also greatly improved the living conditions of human beings, it opened up a new era in the history of human’s development. However, the invention of pottery is not a patent of ancient ancestors of some or other region or a tribe, it is an invention that could be created out by any ancient agriculture tribes or groups independently in the long-term practice of human.

The appearance of pottery is also one of major stamps of the Neolithic age in China, it enhanced the settlement stability of early humans, and made people’s daily lives more rich and colorful.

Justine

adila miller asked:


I would like to have my bachelor degree in China and I want to take International Relations and/or Public Affair as my major. What university in China is best for that major? Or maybe for other humanities major? Thank you so much, I really appreciate it.

Kimberly

what up buttercup asked:


We cant possibly sustain a national debt that Barry just doubled. China owns most of that debt. Some analysts estimate that the debt is 1/2 million dollars for each taxpaying household.
China could raise an army greater than the entire population of the US.

Mario

Paul Everton asked:


China is compiled of a vast variety of extremely different landscapes, using mostly plateaus and mountains in the west, & lower lands on the east. As a effect, principal rivers flow From west to east, including the Yangtze (central), the Huang He (central-east), and the Amur (northeast), and every now and again toward the south (admitting the Pearl River, Mekong River, & Brahmaputra), by using most Chinese rivers emptying into the Pacific Ocean.

In the east, by the shores of the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea there are extended and densely populated alluvial plains;. On the edges of the Inner Mongolian plateau in the northerly, grasslands may be seen. Southern China is dominated by hills & low mountain ranges. In the central-east are the deltas of China’s two major rivers, the Huang He & Yangtze River (Chang Jiang). to the highest degree of China’s arable lands lie by those rivers; they were the centers of China’s major ancient civilizations. Extra large rivers include the Pearl River, Mekong, Brahmaputra & Amur.

In the west, the northerly has a great alluvial plain, and the south has a vast calcareous tableland covered by hill ranges of moderate elevation, and the Himalayas, containing the highest point Mount Everest. The northwesterly also has high plateaus sustaining more arid desert landscapes such as the Takla-Makan and the Gobi Desert, which one has been expanding. During many dynasties, the southwestern border of China has been the high mounts and deep valleys of Yunnan, which one split modern China since Burma, Laos & Vietnam.

The Paleozoic formations of China, excepting only the upper separate of the Carboniferous system, are marine, when the Mesozoic and Tertiary deposits are estuarine and freshwater or even else of terrestrial origin. Groupings of volcanic cones occur in the awesome Plain of northerly China. In the Liaodong & Shandong Peninsulas, in that location are basaltic plateaus.

The climate of China varies greatly. The northern zone (containing Beijing) has winters of Arctic severity. The central zone (containing Shanghai) has a temperate clime. The southern zone (containing Guangzhou) has a subtropical climate.

Due to a prolonged drought & poor agricultural practices, dust storms have get usual in the spring in China. Dust has blown to southern China & Taiwan, and has even reached the West Coast of the United States. Water, erosion, & pollution control keep close at hand get crucial issues in China’s dealings by owning Other areas.

Confucianism was the official philosophy throughout virtually of Imperial China’s history, & mastery of Confucian texts was the main criterion for entry into the majestic bureaucracy. The literary emphasis of the exams impacted the general perception of cultural refinement in China, e.g. the look at that calligraphy was a higher art form than painting or drama. China’s traditional measures were derived Derived from various versions of Confucianism and conservatism. A number of further authoritarian strains of believed have as well been influential, such as Legalism.

There was typically dispute betwixt the philosophies, such as the individualistic Song Dynasty neo-Confucians, that thought Legalism departed since the original spirit of Confucianism. Examinations & a culture of merit stay greatly valued in China today. In recent years, a number of New Confucians use at times advocated that democratic ideals and human rights are quite well-matched by having traditional Confucian “Asian values”

Using the rise of Western economic and military power beginning in the mid-19th century, non-Chinese systems of social and political organization gained adherents in China. Some of those would-be reformers totally rejected China’s cultural legacy, whilst others sought to combine the strengths of Chinese & Western cultures. In center, the history of 20th century China is one of experimentation By using new systems of social, political, and economic administration that would permit for the reintegration of the country in the wake of dynastic collapse.

The first leaders of the PRC were born in the old society but were determined by the May Fourth Movement and reformist ideals. They sought to change A few traditional aspects of Chinese culture, such as rural land tenure, sexism, & Confucian education, while keeping others, such as the family structure & obedience to the state. numbers of observers think that the period following 1949 is a continuation of traditional Chinese dynastic history, while others say that the CPC’s rule has damaged the foundations of Chinese culture, especially through political movements such as the Cultural Revolution, where Several aspects of traditional culture were labeled “regressive & harmful” or “vestiges of feudalism” by the regime.

They further argue that Many crucial aspects of traditional Chinese morals and culture, like Confucianism, Chinese art, literature, & playing arts like Beijing opera house, were altered to conform to regime policies and communist propaganda. The institution of the Simplified Chinese orthography reform is controversial too. Today, the PRC authorities has accepted much of traditional Chinese culture as an integral part of Chinese society, lauding it as an crucial accomplishment of the Chinese civilization and emphasizing it as existence vital to the formation of a Chinese interior identity.

Fine art, scholarship, and literature

Chinese characters have had Many variants & styles throughout Chinese history. Tens of thousands of ancient compose documents are still extant, from Oracle bones to Qing edicts. Calligraphy is a major art variety in China, further extremely regarded than painting & music. Manuscripts of the Classics and religious texts (mainly Confucian, Taoist, & Buddhist) were handwritten by ink brush. Calligraphy later became commercialized, & works by famous artists became prized ownerships.

Printmaking was evolved During the Song Dynasty. Academies of scholars sponsored by the empire were organized to comment on the classics in two printed and handwritten form. Royalty frequently took part in these discussions.

For centuries, economic & social advancement in China could be supplied by high up performance on the majestic examinations. This headed to a meritocracy, although it was available only to males who could afford test readying. imperial examinations expected applicants to write essays and demonstrate mastery of the Confucian classics. Those that passed the top level of the exam turned elite scholar-officials known as jinshi, a extremely esteemed socio-economic status.

Chinese philosophers, writers, and poets were extremely respected, and played key roles in preserving & advancing the culture of the empire. A few classical scholars, however, were noted for their daring depictions of the lives of the most common people, often to the displeasure of authorities.

Sports and recreation

At that place is grounds to believe that a variety of football (i.e. soccer) was first played in China around 1000 CE, leading Numerous historians to suppose that it originated there.Besides football, the most mainstream sports are martial Arts, table tennis, badminton, basketball, U.S. football, & extra lately, golf. Basketball is especially mainstream By owning the young, in urban centers where space is limited. The NBA has a great following & Many idolize Yao Ming.

There are also Several traditional sports. Chinese dragon boat racing occurs during the Duan Wu festival. In Inner Mongolia, Mongolian-style grappling & horse racing are popular. In Tibet, archery & equestrian athleticses are part of traditional festivals.

China has turn into a athleticses power in the Asian region & around the world. China finished 1st in medal counts in each of the Asian Games as 1982,& in the top four in medal numbers in each of the Summer Olympic Games as 1992. The 2008 Summer Olympics, formally acknowledge as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be carried in Beijing, China.

Physical good condition is extremely regarded. Morning exercisings are a most common activity & the elderly are often seen practicing qigong in parks.

Board games such as International Chess, Go (Weiqi), and Xiangqi (Chinese chess) are also mutual and have organised formal rivalries.



Erik

Justin L asked:


Lets say China’s General Secretary Hu Jintao was to wight a constitutional convention and the United States Congress admitted The China the 51st state of the United States. that would give China about 2,152 Electoral votes. So matter what state you lived in your vote would not count unless you lived in China.

Imani

American Idle asked:


Im doing a report and I already have the saftey issues with chinese products, U.S> job losses, economic issues, problems with the Chinese food, quality issues, and the enviromental impact made by China. Is there anything else I am missing or are there any positives for things made in China?

Meagan