Saturday, March 26, 2016

China's Nanking - Into the ancient capital of six dynasties

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Nanking, which has 2,600 years of history of the city, the capital that has a history of nearly 500 years, it is one of China's four major ancient capitals. It has a "six dynasties", "city of ten dynasties" of the title. Historically, it is the political and cultural center in southern China, but also historical relics and natural landscape, make Nanking become one of China's tourist city.




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The morning light, straight through midair crisscross of parasol tree, scattered light beam thicknesses, agley support in the ups and downs of botanical garden road, along the way forward, it is the Ming Tomb.











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I can't remember how many times into the entrance, almost every time come to Nanking to Purple Mountain, to see the subtle changes in the four seasons of reincarnation Wutong Avenue, and Ming Tomb is the heart of the default first courtyard.










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Purple Mountain is the east of Nanking city a very wonderful place. It is the emperor, leader, pioneer cemetery, tomb, extremely solemn place to pay their respects, but also natural beauty. It is hiking, biking, picnics, games, it also is best joyful entertainment center. Such a mix, even though it seems should also is not a collision in the Purple Mountain - Nobody provisions cemetery had to be deserted desolate.




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Ming Tomb of past and present there are too many stories. Shinto like on the Stone Elephant road, but also has become a card of tourism Nanking, many people are impressed by the late autumn, Shinto rich, and quiet beauty of the picture began.

The Stone Elephant Road almost is the Purple Mountain, the most full of interest and charm of the period. Symmetrically arranged 12 pairs of stone beasts, their demeanor gentle, peaceful and quiet, nestled in the fallen flowers, especially well for the nerves.
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Shinto four seasons, it is a feast flowing spring plum dynamic, illuminating as heavenly clouds; Summer have blotting out the sun, cool and comfortable; the most fragrant autumn, yellowing to ponder the golden ginkgo biloba with brilliant red maple leaf, the rustling autumn wind and the cicadas sing not rest; in the winter, this road actually do not have an atmosphere, people from the Wall, all the way to slow at this point, and the dialogue with the ancients has completed more than half.



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From the Ming Dynasty to the Republic of China, in this mountain walk about half an hour can be realized. When the side of the visitors gradually increased, I know, Mr. Sun is near.














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The Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum, it is a revolutionary forerunner Sun Yat-Sen mausoleum. Sun Yat-Sen's mausoleum of the designer, it is Lv Yanzhi, his child living in Paris, and fond of the arts. When he was young, studying architecture at Tsinghua University and Cornell University. Upon graduation he became a famous American designer Murphy assistant. Both of them is the chief designer of the architectural design and urban planning. It is obvious that Lv Yanzhi design concept, is the mausoleum ably to dissolve into Purple Mountain natural environment, according to potential landscaping, so the overall structure of the Mausoleum is rendered as a breathtaking atmosphere "Liberty Bell."

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Ming Tomb of the ancient twice along the way, the space and time and mind are quietly to complete a trip through leisurely. Comply with the traditional central axis of symmetry layout, break the traditional blue tile, white walls design of Sun Yat-Sen's mausoleum system independent and logical thought. And each see Sun Yat-Sen's mausoleum visitors will gradually understand, what is Mr. Sun lifelong pursuit of freedom, equality, and fraternity?