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Lhasa Xiaozhao Monastery (Xiaozhao Si) |
Xiaozhao Monastery is located on the northeastern part of Lhasa city. It is composed by the garden, temple, gate tower, Buddha Statues, golden roof and the interior and exterior winding corridor. The total area is approximately 4,000 square meters. T... |
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Lhasa Everest (Zhumulangma Feng) |
Everst means Mother Goddess of the Universe in Tibetan and is also known as Mt.Qomolangma. It lies at the border between China and Nepal. Standing at 8844.43 meters (29017 feet), it is the highest peak in the world with snow capped throughout the yea... |
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Lhasa Yangpachen (Yangba Jing) |
Yangpachen is located nearly 87 kilometers (54 miles) north of Lhasa, and is famous for its hot springs and geothermal system. It was said before the sky and the earth was separated a long time ago, the whole world was in total darkness. People livin... |
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Lhasa Jokhang Temple (Dazhao Si) |
Jokhang Temple is located at the center of Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The entire temple is designed in the Han nationality architectural style rooted in the Tang Dynasty(618-907). Evidence of this can be seen in the roof beams... |
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Lhasa Barkhor Street (Bajiao Jie) |
Barkhor Street, also known as the Octagonal Street, is a street that revolves around Jokhang Monastery. It is an old-style, with rich Tibetan nationality style. It is not just where the Tibet most famous turning wheel of prayer is but also the main b... |
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Lhasa Potala Palace (Budala Gong) |
Known around the world as the a spiritual heart of Tibet and home to the long line of Dalai Lamas, Tibet's spiritual leaders, the Potala Palace sits in all its white magnificent glory atop Red Hill overlooking the city of Lhasa. The name of the sacr... |
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Chongqing Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street (Jiefangbei Shangye Buxingjie) |
Jiefangbei, which stands in the most prosperous downtown of Chongqing is not only the symbol of civilization but also the evidence for history of half a century. Jiefangbei, or the People's Liberation Monument, formerly known as the Monument of Victo... |
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Chongqing Qutang Gorge (Qutang Xia) |
Qutang Gorge starts from DaXi of Wushan County to Baidicheng City of Fengjie County, Chongqing. The total length is 8 kilometers. The scenery is the most grand and precipitous in Changjiang River Three Gorges. The roaring Yangtze River enters the gor... |
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Chongqing Martyrs' Mausoleum at Gele Mountain (Geleshan Lieshi Lingyuan) |
The Martyrs' Mausoleum at Gele Mountain is located in Shapingba District of Chongqing. The former headquarters, radio station and prison of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics of the Military Council (a colossal secret service of the Kuomintan... |
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Chongqing Liberation Monument (Jiefang Bei) |
Liberation Monument, which stands in the most prosperous downtown of Chongqing is not only the symbol of civilization but also the evidence for history of half a century. Liberation Monument, or Jiefang Bei, formerly known as the Monument of Victory... |
