1,500-year-old mystery! Exploring the spectacular Hanging Temple of Shanxi, China
LIVE: Defying gravity: The spectacular Hanging Temple in Shanxi, China that has been suspended 75 meters above the ground for 1,500 years. Built into a cliff on Mount Heng, it's also notable for being the only monastery left that represents a combination of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.
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CHINA TOURISM - Ancient Treasure meet Modern Wonders
Welcome to the world's most populous country, China. People's republic of China (PRC) is the second largest country in the world by total area. located in East Asia with the seat of government in the capital city of Beijing
China tourism landscape has a wide and varied, ranging from forest steppes and the Gobi and Taklamakan deserts in the north to the arid subtropical forests in the wet south. Himalaya, Karakoram, Pamir and Tian Shan mountain ranges separate China from South and Central Asia. Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, the third and the sixth longest in the world, running away from the Tibetan Plateau to the densely populated east coast. China coast along the Pacific Ocean is 14,500 kilometers (9,000 miles) long, and is bounded by the Bohai, Yellow, East and South China Seas.
Travel in China has been greatly expanded with the emergence of a new middle class that is rich trigger this travel boom. China has become one of the most watched and inbound and outbound travel markets in the world's hottest. China is the third country most visited in the world.
A lot of inclusive vacations points in China such as: Changbai Mountains, the Grand Canal of China, the Great Wall of China, Silk Road, Mount Jiuhua, Mount Tianzhu, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Dazu Rock Carvings, the Three Gorges, Gulangyu Island, Mogao Caves, Li River, Caohai Lake, Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Yabuli Ski Resort, Longmen Grottoes, Wudang Mountains, Mount Lu, Old Yalu Bridge, Terracotta Army, Confucius Mansion, Mount Tai (or Tai Shan), The Bund Shanghai, The Hanging Temple at Mount Heng, Yungang Grottoes, Jiuzhaigou Valley, Leshan Giant Buddha, Mount Emei, Mount Qingcheng, the Potala Palace, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, West Lake - Zhejiang, etc.
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Xuan Kong Si - Monasterio Colgante Hanging Temple Monastery Jinlong Heng Hunyuan Datong Shanxi China
Este monasterio fue construido sobre la ladera vertical del cañón Jinlong, cerca del Monte Heng, en la provincia de Shanxi, a 65 kilómetros al noroeste de Datong en China
Está compuesto por diversos pabellones que se funden con el entorno natural de la ladera rocosa y se unen entre ellos mediante corredores, pasarelas y escaleras.
Fundado hace más de 1,400 años, este templo es único, no solamente por su construcción a plomo con el precipicio, sino porque encierra elementos budistas, taoístas y confucionistas.
El monasterio suspendido, construido en el año 491, ha sobrevivido más de siglo y medio gracias a las reconstrucciones y restauraciones durante las dinastías Ming (1368-1644) y King (1644-1911)
Es una maravilla arquitectónica que pone de manifiesto una teoría mecanica única.
Los travesaños que sostienen los cimientos están hundidos hasta la mitad en la roca
El lugar de la contrucción respeta un principio fundamental del taoísmo:
Ningún ruido, ni canto de gallo ni ladrido.
Una particularidad del monasterio suspendido son las estatuas de Sakyamuni (Budismo), de Confucio (confucionismo) y de Lao-Tsé (taoísmo) conviven unas al lado de las otras, lo cual es totalmente inhabitual en un monasterio.
El monasterio suspendido se compone de 40 salas que contienen alrededor de 40 estatuas de cobre, de fierro, de terra cotta o de piedra.
The Hanging Temple or Hanging Monastery simplified Chinese: 悬空寺; traditional Chinese: 懸空寺; pinyin: Xuánkong Sì is a temple built into a cliff 75 m or 246 ft above the ground near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Shanxi province, China.
The closest city is Datong, 65 kilometers to the northwest.
Along with the Yungang Grottoes, the Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area.
Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it includes Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian elements.
It looks dangerous. The main supportive structure was hidden
According to the history of Hengshan Mountain, construction of the temple started at the end of the Northern Wei Dynasty by only one man, a monk named Liao Ran 了然.
Over a history of more than 1,600 years many repairs and extension led to its present day scale.
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Panshan Mountain-Tianjin
Located 120 kilometers away from Tianjin and 90 kilometers away from Beijing, Panshan Scenic Area is in the 12 km northwest of Jixian County, covering 106 km2. Mt. Panshan stands in the east of Beijing, so it is also called the No. 1 Mountain in the Capital's East. It has an area of 20 square kilometers and its highest peak is 858 meters above sea level.
Chengdu International Airport - Terminal 1 to Terminal 2
Chengdu International Airport (China) - Terminal 1 to Terminal 2
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (IATA: CTU, ICAO: ZUUU) is the major international airport serving Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan Province. Located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) southwest of downtown Chengdu to the north of Shuangliu County, Shuangliu airport is an important aviation hub to Western China. Shuangliu Airport is one of the two core hubs for Air China, together with Beijing, as well as the main hub and headquarters for Sichuan Airlines and Chengdu Airlines. China Eastern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Lucky Airlines and Tibet Airlines also have bases at Shuangliu Airport.
Shuangliu Airport handled 37.5 million passengers in 2014. It was among world's top 40 busiest airport in 2014, the 5th busiest in mainland China, and the busiest in western and central China. It was also the 5th busiest airport in terms of cargo traffic in China for 2013. Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport becomes the 4th busiest airport in China and the 5th busiest one in Greater China by 2015.
The airport, formerly named Shuangguisi Airport, opened as an auxiliary military airfield in 1938 during the Second Sino-Japanese War/World War II. At the time, its runway was only large enough for small biplanes. It was also where the Republic of China Air Force Polikarpov I-15 fighters of the 5th Pursuit Group were based for aerial defense of the Chengdu area against Imperial Japanese bomber raids; this following the Chinese retreat from Wuhan to Chongqing as the new provisional capital in aftermath of the Battle of Wuhan against the Imperial Japanese onslaught. Civilian targets were indiscriminately bombed, and ace fighter pilot of the Chinese Air Force Major Wong Sun-shui and Lieutenant Lin Heng (younger brother of renowned architect and poet Lin Huiyin) flying in their I-15 fighter planes were both killed near Shuangliu air base as a result of battling against the world's best fighter aircraft of the time, the A6M Zero (Reisen) fighter, in defense of Chengdu on 14 March 1941.
During World War II, the airport was known as Shwangliu (Shuangliu) Airfield and was later used by the United States Army Air Forces Fourteenth Air Force as part of the China Defensive Campaign (1942–1945). It was used as a fighter base by the 33d Fighter Group, which flew P-47 Thunderbolt fighter-bombers from the airport in 1944 to support Chinese ground forces, and also by reconnaissance units that operated camera-equipped P-38 Lightnings that located Japanese forces and provided intelligence to the fighter-bombers. The Americans closed their facilities at Shwangliu Airfield at the end of August 1945.
On December 12, 1956, the Shuangguisi Airport was put under civil aviation, which was then formally listed as a civil aviation airport and renamed Chengdu Shuangliu Airport. In 1957, the flights of Chengdu civil aviation were shifted to Shuangliu Airport from Guanghan Airport. The flight courses from Chengdu were thus opened to various cities within China including Beijing, Taiyuan, Xi'an, Chongqing, Kunming, Guiyang, Nanchong, etc. The airport went through several earlier expansions in 1959, 1967, 1983 and 1991 respectively.
A large-scale expansion was conducted on flight area and navigation area from 1994 to 2001. The runway was extended to 3,600 metres (11,811 ft) with Class 4E rating, allowing for larger jumbo jets including Boeing 747-400. The newly built terminal building was incorporated with three-parallel-porch design, accommodating an hourly capacity of 3,500 passengers at rush hours, while the previous terminal building was only designated for regional flights within Sichuan and Chongqing henceforth.
The airport is now an international civil airport with flights to more than 50 international destinations and over 170 domestic airports, and is a hub for Chengdu Airlines, Air China and Sichuan Airlines. It is linked to downtown Chengdu by Airport Expressway and Chengdu - Mianyang/E'meishan High-speed Railway.
The construction of its second runway started from late 2008 and has started service in December 2009. The completed new runway, with 3,600 metres length and 60 metres (197 ft) width, upgraded the previous flight area rating from 4E to 4F, capable of handling the Airbus A380. The new Terminal 2 has started construction in June 2009 and trial operations began on July 28, 2012 with limited airlines and was officially opened on August 9, 2012 for all domestic airlines other than Sichuan Airlines. T1 is split into Domestic and International wings, and retained all international flights from airlines within and outside China. The new terminal is twice the size of the current T1, and allows the airport to handle up to 50 million passengers annually.
Take Off From Chengdu International Airport - China
Take Off From Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (IATA: CTU, ICAO: ZUUU) is the major international airport serving Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan Province. Located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) southwest of downtown Chengdu to the north of Shuangliu County, Shuangliu airport is an important aviation hub to Western China. Shuangliu Airport is one of the two core hubs for Air China, together with Beijing, as well as the main hub and headquarters for Sichuan Airlines and Chengdu Airlines. China Eastern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Lucky Airlines and Tibet Airlines also have bases at Shuangliu Airport.
Shuangliu Airport handled 37.5 million passengers in 2014. It was among world's top 40 busiest airport in 2014, the 5th busiest in mainland China, and the busiest in western and central China. It was also the 5th busiest airport in terms of cargo traffic in China for 2013. Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport becomes the 4th busiest airport in China and the 5th busiest one in Greater China by 2015.
The airport, formerly named Shuangguisi Airport, opened as an auxiliary military airfield in 1938 during the Second Sino-Japanese War/World War II. At the time, its runway was only large enough for small biplanes. It was also where the Republic of China Air Force Polikarpov I-15 fighters of the 5th Pursuit Group were based for aerial defense of the Chengdu area against Imperial Japanese bomber raids; this following the Chinese retreat from Wuhan to Chongqing as the new provisional capital in aftermath of the Battle of Wuhan against the Imperial Japanese onslaught. Civilian targets were indiscriminately bombed, and ace fighter pilot of the Chinese Air Force Major Wong Sun-shui and Lieutenant Lin Heng (younger brother of renowned architect and poet Lin Huiyin) flying in their I-15 fighter planes were both killed near Shuangliu air base as a result of battling against the world's best fighter aircraft of the time, the A6M Zero (Reisen) fighter, in defense of Chengdu on 14 March 1941.
During World War II, the airport was known as Shwangliu (Shuangliu) Airfield and was later used by the United States Army Air Forces Fourteenth Air Force as part of the China Defensive Campaign (1942–1945). It was used as a fighter base by the 33d Fighter Group, which flew P-47 Thunderbolt fighter-bombers from the airport in 1944 to support Chinese ground forces, and also by reconnaissance units that operated camera-equipped P-38 Lightnings that located Japanese forces and provided intelligence to the fighter-bombers. The Americans closed their facilities at Shwangliu Airfield at the end of August 1945.
On December 12, 1956, the Shuangguisi Airport was put under civil aviation, which was then formally listed as a civil aviation airport and renamed Chengdu Shuangliu Airport. In 1957, the flights of Chengdu civil aviation were shifted to Shuangliu Airport from Guanghan Airport. The flight courses from Chengdu were thus opened to various cities within China including Beijing, Taiyuan, Xi'an, Chongqing, Kunming, Guiyang, Nanchong, etc. The airport went through several earlier expansions in 1959, 1967, 1983 and 1991 respectively.
A large-scale expansion was conducted on flight area and navigation area from 1994 to 2001. The runway was extended to 3,600 metres (11,811 ft) with Class 4E rating, allowing for larger jumbo jets including Boeing 747-400. The newly built terminal building was incorporated with three-parallel-porch design, accommodating an hourly capacity of 3,500 passengers at rush hours, while the previous terminal building was only designated for regional flights within Sichuan and Chongqing henceforth.
The airport is now an international civil airport with flights to more than 50 international destinations and over 170 domestic airports, and is a hub for Chengdu Airlines, Air China and Sichuan Airlines. It is linked to downtown Chengdu by Airport Expressway and Chengdu - Mianyang/E'meishan High-speed Railway.
The construction of its second runway started from late 2008 and has started service in December 2009. The completed new runway, with 3,600 metres length and 60 metres (197 ft) width, upgraded the previous flight area rating from 4E to 4F, capable of handling the Airbus A380. The new Terminal 2 has started construction in June 2009 and trial operations began on July 28, 2012 with limited airlines and was officially opened on August 9, 2012 for all domestic airlines other than Sichuan Airlines. T1 is split into Domestic and International wings, and retained all international flights from airlines within and outside China. The new terminal is twice the size of the current T1, and allows the airport to handle up to 50 million passengers annually.
Musang King Durian: The BEST Durian In The World!
Combat Durian is a reputable durian dealer in Singapore, where you’ll find amazing Musang King durians. Get more details on my Singapore food guide:
Compared to other foods I ate in Singapore, durian is a little bit different… it’s the only all natural, uncooked, and unprepared, right off the tree delicacy I had. The reason I had to include durian on my must eat list of foods is not only because it’s the King of Fruit and such an amazing natural creation, but also because I’m a bit addicted to durian and I can’t resist any opportunity to eat it.
Combat Durian - Known as Combat Durian because they want you to “come back,” or rather after eating one of their durians you’ll want to come back immediately - or just sleep for a little while and wake up and eat another durian. I showed up in the mid-afternoon, and the durian was all on display and ready to be sold. One of the varieties of durian that Combat is most well known for is Musang King, which in Chinese is called Mao Shan Wang, and in English is called Cat Mountain King. The type of durian is originally from Malaysia, and even the durians sold at Combat are grown in Malaysia on the private farm of the owner of the shop.
Ying and I chose a nice almost 2 kilo durian, which cost me a total of $32 SGD, which is very expensive for a fruit, but after eating it, I can tell you it was definitely worth every dollar. After choosing our fruit and cutting it up, we took a seat at one of the red tables and began to feast.
The lumps of the Musang King durian were very yellow, like butter, and had a waxy shiny skin on each piece. The fruit was perfectly ripe, and it was one of the creamiest things I’ve ever had in my life - like whipped cream, sweet like honey, and with a tinge of a bitterness to contrast it all. It was indeed probably the best durian I’ve ever had in my life. Ying and I sat there in almost near silence, apart from lots of groaning, and finishing off our Mao Shan Wang. The final bite was a little bitter sweet, knowing it was the end, but knowing that I had just consumed one of the best durians I had ever eaten in my life.
Combat Durian
Address: 249 Balestier Rd, Singapore
Open hours: 12 pm – 12 am midnight daily
Prices: For a Mao Shan Wang the price was $20 SGD per kg, and ours cost a total of $32 SGD
How to get there: The closest MRT station in Novena, and I walked from there in about 15 minutes. But alternatively you can jump on bus #154.
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Yong Ding Mud Tower_Miss China-Australia International Tourism Pageant China Semi-Finals
The 2012 Miss China-Australia International Tourism Pageant is to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of China-Australia Diplomatic Relations, it is one of the most important events during the Year of Chinese Culture in Australia. This event will promote the tourist industry and cultural exchanges between both countries, highlight tourism destinations, pair sister scenic spots from both countries, showcase both countries' top fashion designers' clothing, expand the popularity and influence of Australia tourism. Glamorazzi is the official Australia partner of this pageant, supervised by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council of PRC, Embassy of China in Australia, Embassy of Australia in China, hosted by Fujian Provincial Tourism Bureau, undertaken by China-Australia Entrepreneurs Association Incorporated, Australia Scenic Investment Co. Ltd in China and planned by Xiamen BLCA Culture Communication Co. Ltd. Supporting parties in Australia include the Adelaide City Travel Agencies, Lincoln Port Tourism Bureau, Melbourne Tourism Bureau, Sydney Tourism Bureau and Tasmania Tourism Bureau.
The Australia program has launched on Thursday 28th June 2012 with it's first press conference held at Intercontinental Adelaide. Please see video highlighting this successful event
The pageant is now open for registration until 31st July 2012 at Glamorazzi.com.au . The auditions will take place in Adelaide on 11th August 2012, Melbourne on 18th August 2012 and Sydney on 19th August 2012. 40 successful contestants will compete in the Semi Finals against 40 semi-finalists from China, to be held in Adelaide on 25th/26th August 2012 (date to be confirmed). Selection criteria is based on overall body figure, self introduction, talent presentation, tourism knowledge and some other aspects of the competition, to be advised. The top 20 from both countries will enter the Grand Final, to be held in Xiamen, China, on the 23rd September 2012. Outdoor scenic photo shoot will take place in Australia before the Grand Final in China. All travel & accommodation expenses will be provided, finalists must have a valid passport and apply for China visa to travel in September 2012.
AWARDS:
Winner will receive an Infiniti sports car or RMB400,000 or equivalent in AUD.
First Runner-up will receive RMB280,000 or equivalent in AUD.
Second Runner-up will receive RMB120,000 or equivalent in AUD.
Best Expression winner will receive RMB40,000 or equivalent in AUD.
Most Popular winner will receive RMB40,000 or equivalent in AUD.
Best Stature winner will receive RMB40,000 or equivalent in AUD.
Top Ten Excellences winners will receive RMB40,000 or equivalent in AUD each.
Ten speakers of the tourism scenic spots will receive RMB50,000 or equivalent in AUD each.
The top 20 China-Australia contestants will have the chance to attend the China-Australia Tour for tourism culture exchange in several cities of both countries.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
Female, at least 16 years of age, minimum 165cm, maximum 60kg, in good health condition, fluent in English and no criminal record. Some tourism knowledge and artistic accomplishment(s) will be favourable. No modelling or pageant experience required. There is no entry fees for this pageant.
2012中澳旅游小姐大赛由中国国务院侨办、中国驻澳大使馆、澳大利亚驻华大使馆、澳大利亚南澳州政府共同指导，福建省旅游局和南澳洲旅游局联合主办。旨在借助中澳建交40周年的契机，进一步宣传推广福建旅游品牌，促进福建与澳大利亚旅游文化、旅游资源的交流与合作，推动福建旅游景区与澳大利亚旅游景区缔结为友好景区进程，扩大福建旅游在澳大利亚的知名度和影响力，并且拉动和促进中澳两国旅游及相关产业发展。
现场由中澳两地特邀模特上台展示两地吉祥物，如中国的熊猫、中国结、德化陶瓷，澳大利亚的袋鼠等。寓意两地友谊长存，促进双方旅游文化交流。
2012年中、澳旅游小姐大赛是澳大利亚中国文化年系列活动之一，是深化中国与澳洲旅游交流合作成果的重要举措，也是打造福建旅游品牌、提升福建旅游形象的重要载体。据大赛组委会秘书长冯杰先生介绍：冠军将获得英菲尼迪或雷诺轿跑车一部，一年工作合同；亚军将获得奖金28万元人民币；季军将获得奖金12万元人民币。
CHINATOWN STREET FOOD MARKET TOUR IN KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA
Chinatown is a fun place to explore the street food market in Kuala Lumpur. If you love Malaysia and street food then check out this video for a look at a great place to stay. Malaysia is one of my favorite counties in Southeast Asia and is a perfect destination if you are travelling on a budget. Thanks for watching!
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