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The Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Shanghai (1)

6/04/09 •

The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is located in Pudong Park in Lujiazui, Shanghai. The tower, surrounded by the Yangpu Bridge in the northeast and the Nanpu Bridge in the southwest, creates a picture of ‘twin dragons playing with pearls’. The…

Confucius: the Most Important Philosopher in Ancient China (0)

6/03/09 •

Confucius( 551-479 BC, Wade-Giles K’ung-fu-tzu or Pinyin Kongfuzi), the most important philosopher in ancient China,  was born in a poor family in the year 551 B.C., and he was born in the state of Lu. His original name was K’ung Ch’iu.…

Longmen Grotto in Luoyang (0)

6/03/09 •

Regarded as one of the three most famous treasure houses of stone inscriptions in China, the Longmen Grottoes are located in the south of Luoyang City. They are between Mount Xiang and Mount Longmen and face Yi River.

The grottoes were…

Luoyang: Capital City of 13 Dynasties (0)

6/02/09 •

Located in the west of Henan Province in central China, Luoyang city occupies an very important geographic location. It’s in the middle reaches of the Yellow River and is encircled by mountains and plains. Thus, Luoyang was selected as the…