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- Yunfu Stone at Mount Putuo (普陀山)
Mount Putuo (Chinese: 普陀山; pinyin: Pǔtúo Shān; literally "Mount Potalaka") is an island southeast of Shanghai, in Zhoushan prefecture of Zhejiang province, China. It is famous in Chinese Buddhism, and is considered the bodhimanda of Avalokitesvara (Guan Yin), a revered Bodhisattva in many parts of East Asia. Mount Putuo is one of the four sacred mountains in Chinese Buddhism, the others being Mount Wutai, Mount Jiuhua, and Mount Emei (Bodhimandas for Manjusri, Ksitigarbha, and Samantabhadra, respectively). Mount Putuo lies on Eastern Sea of China and displays the beauty between sea and mountain. The area is about 12.5 square kilometers and has many famous and sacred temples. Every year on February nineteenth, June nineteenth, September nineteenth of the lunar calendar, it welcomes millions of people for the celebration of the birth of Guanyin, being a monk and being Bodhisattva. (from wikipedia) - Yellow dragon
Yellow Dragon - Yellow dragon
Yellow Dragon - Xixi National Wetland Park
Xixi National Wetland Park (Chinese: 西溪国家湿地公园) is the first and only national wetland park in China, located at the west part of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, a total of 1,150 hectares (2,800 acres). The park is densely crisscrossed with six main watercourses, among which scatter various ponds, lakes and swamps. XiXi Wetland has a history of more than 1,800 years and an abundant cultural heritage. It’s the original site of Chinese South Opera; it has a traditional Dragon Boat Contest; it contains the vivid life of a water village, featuring silkworm feeding and silk production. The sights Hazy Fisher Village Is famous for the scenery of willow haze, mist and smoke from kitchen chimneys. Anchorage Thatching Seems like an island floating on water—it’s the origin of the name “ anchorage”. Autumn Snow Temple Gains its reputation from white bulrush flowers, which blossom in winter and dance in the sky, similar to snow in winter. Deep Pool Mouth Can only be reached by boat, and is the site of the annual Dragon Boat Contest. XiXi Thatching Was once famous collector Fen Mengzhen’s second house in the late Ming Dynasty, recording the artistic life of “ lying on water and tasting tea”. XiXi Plum Villa Has a taste of eremitic sentiment, because the plum is the symbol of the hermit in Chinese culture. Plum and Bamboo Manor Is concealed in the plum and bamboo bosks, where poets met in the Qing Dynasty. XiXi Water Attic Is the place for collecting books and reading, with the west part “ Blue Brook Study” and the east part “ Book Possession”. Wildlife Typical birds are: Little egret, wild geese, Common kingfisher, Mallard duck and Silver Pheasant. Aquatic animals are carp, chub, shrimp, eel and crab. Some of the vegetation includes: persimmon, willow, camphor, bamboo, mulberry, plum, peach, elm, nelumbo, maple, poplar and hibiscus. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) - Xixi National Wetland Park
Xixi National Wetland Park (Chinese: 西溪国家湿地公园) is the first and only national wetland park in China, located at the west part of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, a total of 1,150 hectares (2,800 acres). The park is densely crisscrossed with six main watercourses, among which scatter various ponds, lakes and swamps. XiXi Wetland has a history of more than 1,800 years and an abundant cultural heritage. It’s the original site of Chinese South Opera; it has a traditional Dragon Boat Contest; it contains the vivid life of a water village, featuring silkworm feeding and silk production. The sights Hazy Fisher Village Is famous for the scenery of willow haze, mist and smoke from kitchen chimneys. Anchorage Thatching Seems like an island floating on water—it’s the origin of the name “ anchorage”. Autumn Snow Temple Gains its reputation from white bulrush flowers, which blossom in winter and dance in the sky, similar to snow in winter. Deep Pool Mouth Can only be reached by boat, and is the site of the annual Dragon Boat Contest. XiXi Thatching Was once famous collector Fen Mengzhen’s second house in the late Ming Dynasty, recording the artistic life of “ lying on water and tasting tea”. XiXi Plum Villa Has a taste of eremitic sentiment, because the plum is the symbol of the hermit in Chinese culture. Plum and Bamboo Manor Is concealed in the plum and bamboo bosks, where poets met in the Qing Dynasty. XiXi Water Attic Is the place for collecting books and reading, with the west part “ Blue Brook Study” and the east part “ Book Possession”. Wildlife Typical birds are: Little egret, wild geese, Common kingfisher, Mallard duck and Silver Pheasant. Aquatic animals are carp, chub, shrimp, eel and crab. Some of the vegetation includes: persimmon, willow, camphor, bamboo, mulberry, plum, peach, elm, nelumbo, maple, poplar and hibiscus. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) - Xixi National Wetland Park
Xixi National Wetland Park (Chinese: 西溪国家湿地公园) is the first and only national wetland park in China, located at the west part of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, a total of 1,150 hectares (2,800 acres). The park is densely crisscrossed with six main watercourses, among which scatter various ponds, lakes and swamps. XiXi Wetland has a history of more than 1,800 years and an abundant cultural heritage. It’s the original site of Chinese South Opera; it has a traditional Dragon Boat Contest; it contains the vivid life of a water village, featuring silkworm feeding and silk production. The sights Hazy Fisher Village Is famous for the scenery of willow haze, mist and smoke from kitchen chimneys. Anchorage Thatching Seems like an island floating on water—it’s the origin of the name “ anchorage”. Autumn Snow Temple Gains its reputation from white bulrush flowers, which blossom in winter and dance in the sky, similar to snow in winter. Deep Pool Mouth Can only be reached by boat, and is the site of the annual Dragon Boat Contest. XiXi Thatching Was once famous collector Fen Mengzhen’s second house in the late Ming Dynasty, recording the artistic life of “ lying on water and tasting tea”. XiXi Plum Villa Has a taste of eremitic sentiment, because the plum is the symbol of the hermit in Chinese culture. Plum and Bamboo Manor Is concealed in the plum and bamboo bosks, where poets met in the Qing Dynasty. XiXi Water Attic Is the place for collecting books and reading, with the west part “ Blue Brook Study” and the east part “ Book Possession”. Wildlife Typical birds are: Little egret, wild geese, Common kingfisher, Mallard duck and Silver Pheasant. Aquatic animals are carp, chub, shrimp, eel and crab. Some of the vegetation includes: persimmon, willow, camphor, bamboo, mulberry, plum, peach, elm, nelumbo, maple, poplar and hibiscus. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) - Water Lily in Xixi National Wetland Park
Xixi National Wetland Park (Chinese: 西溪国家湿地公园) is the first and only national wetland park in China, located at the west part of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, a total of 1,150 hectares (2,800 acres). The park is densely crisscrossed with six main watercourses, among which scatter various ponds, lakes and swamps. XiXi Wetland has a history of more than 1,800 years and an abundant cultural heritage. It’s the original site of Chinese South Opera; it has a traditional Dragon Boat Contest; it contains the vivid life of a water village, featuring silkworm feeding and silk production. The sights Hazy Fisher Village Is famous for the scenery of willow haze, mist and smoke from kitchen chimneys. Anchorage Thatching Seems like an island floating on water—it’s the origin of the name “ anchorage”. Autumn Snow Temple Gains its reputation from white bulrush flowers, which blossom in winter and dance in the sky, similar to snow in winter. Deep Pool Mouth Can only be reached by boat, and is the site of the annual Dragon Boat Contest. XiXi Thatching Was once famous collector Fen Mengzhen’s second house in the late Ming Dynasty, recording the artistic life of “ lying on water and tasting tea”. XiXi Plum Villa Has a taste of eremitic sentiment, because the plum is the symbol of the hermit in Chinese culture. Plum and Bamboo Manor Is concealed in the plum and bamboo bosks, where poets met in the Qing Dynasty. XiXi Water Attic Is the place for collecting books and reading, with the west part “ Blue Brook Study” and the east part “ Book Possession”. Wildlife Typical birds are: Little egret, wild geese, Common kingfisher, Mallard duck and Silver Pheasant. Aquatic animals are carp, chub, shrimp, eel and crab. Some of the vegetation includes: persimmon, willow, camphor, bamboo, mulberry, plum, peach, elm, nelumbo, maple, poplar and hibiscus. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) - Tourits Boats in Xixi National Wetland Park
Xixi National Wetland Park (Chinese: 西溪国家湿地公园) is the first and only national wetland park in China, located at the west part of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, a total of 1,150 hectares (2,800 acres). The park is densely crisscrossed with six main watercourses, among which scatter various ponds, lakes and swamps. XiXi Wetland has a history of more than 1,800 years and an abundant cultural heritage. It’s the original site of Chinese South Opera; it has a traditional Dragon Boat Contest; it contains the vivid life of a water village, featuring silkworm feeding and silk production. The sights Hazy Fisher Village Is famous for the scenery of willow haze, mist and smoke from kitchen chimneys. Anchorage Thatching Seems like an island floating on water—it’s the origin of the name “ anchorage”. Autumn Snow Temple Gains its reputation from white bulrush flowers, which blossom in winter and dance in the sky, similar to snow in winter. Deep Pool Mouth Can only be reached by boat, and is the site of the annual Dragon Boat Contest. XiXi Thatching Was once famous collector Fen Mengzhen’s second house in the late Ming Dynasty, recording the artistic life of “ lying on water and tasting tea”. XiXi Plum Villa Has a taste of eremitic sentiment, because the plum is the symbol of the hermit in Chinese culture. Plum and Bamboo Manor Is concealed in the plum and bamboo bosks, where poets met in the Qing Dynasty. XiXi Water Attic Is the place for collecting books and reading, with the west part “ Blue Brook Study” and the east part “ Book Possession”. Wildlife Typical birds are: Little egret, wild geese, Common kingfisher, Mallard duck and Silver Pheasant. Aquatic animals are carp, chub, shrimp, eel and crab. Some of the vegetation includes: persimmon, willow, camphor, bamboo, mulberry, plum, peach, elm, nelumbo, maple, poplar and hibiscus. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) - Tomb of Mr. Wu Degong at Mount Putuo (普陀山)
Mount Putuo (Chinese: 普陀山; pinyin: Pǔtúo Shān; literally "Mount Potalaka") is an island southeast of Shanghai, in Zhoushan prefecture of Zhejiang province, China. It is famous in Chinese Buddhism, and is considered the bodhimanda of Avalokitesvara (Guan Yin), a revered Bodhisattva in many parts of East Asia. Mount Putuo is one of the four sacred mountains in Chinese Buddhism, the others being Mount Wutai, Mount Jiuhua, and Mount Emei (Bodhimandas for Manjusri, Ksitigarbha, and Samantabhadra, respectively). Mount Putuo lies on Eastern Sea of China and displays the beauty between sea and mountain. The area is about 12.5 square kilometers and has many famous and sacred temples. Every year on February nineteenth, June nineteenth, September nineteenth of the lunar calendar, it welcomes millions of people for the celebration of the birth of Guanyin, being a monk and being Bodhisattva. (from wikipedia) - Streets at Mount Putuo (普陀山)
Mount Putuo (Chinese: 普陀山; pinyin: Pǔtúo Shān; literally "Mount Potalaka") is an island southeast of Shanghai, in Zhoushan prefecture of Zhejiang province, China. It is famous in Chinese Buddhism, and is considered the bodhimanda of Avalokitesvara (Guan Yin), a revered Bodhisattva in many parts of East Asia. Mount Putuo is one of the four sacred mountains in Chinese Buddhism, the others being Mount Wutai, Mount Jiuhua, and Mount Emei (Bodhimandas for Manjusri, Ksitigarbha, and Samantabhadra, respectively). Mount Putuo lies on Eastern Sea of China and displays the beauty between sea and mountain. The area is about 12.5 square kilometers and has many famous and sacred temples. Every year on February nineteenth, June nineteenth, September nineteenth of the lunar calendar, it welcomes millions of people for the celebration of the birth of Guanyin, being a monk and being Bodhisattva. (from wikipedia) - Streets at Mount Putuo (普陀山)
Mount Putuo (Chinese: 普陀山; pinyin: Pǔtúo Shān; literally "Mount Potalaka") is an island southeast of Shanghai, in Zhoushan prefecture of Zhejiang province, China. It is famous in Chinese Buddhism, and is considered the bodhimanda of Avalokitesvara (Guan Yin), a revered Bodhisattva in many parts of East Asia. Mount Putuo is one of the four sacred mountains in Chinese Buddhism, the others being Mount Wutai, Mount Jiuhua, and Mount Emei (Bodhimandas for Manjusri, Ksitigarbha, and Samantabhadra, respectively). Mount Putuo lies on Eastern Sea of China and displays the beauty between sea and mountain. The area is about 12.5 square kilometers and has many famous and sacred temples. Every year on February nineteenth, June nineteenth, September nineteenth of the lunar calendar, it welcomes millions of people for the celebration of the birth of Guanyin, being a monk and being Bodhisattva. (from wikipedia) - Statue in Xixi National Wetland Park
Xixi National Wetland Park (Chinese: 西溪国家湿地公园) is the first and only national wetland park in China, located at the west part of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, a total of 1,150 hectares (2,800 acres). The park is densely crisscrossed with six main watercourses, among which scatter various ponds, lakes and swamps. XiXi Wetland has a history of more than 1,800 years and an abundant cultural heritage. It’s the original site of Chinese South Opera; it has a traditional Dragon Boat Contest; it contains the vivid life of a water village, featuring silkworm feeding and silk production. The sights Hazy Fisher Village Is famous for the scenery of willow haze, mist and smoke from kitchen chimneys. Anchorage Thatching Seems like an island floating on water—it’s the origin of the name “ anchorage”. Autumn Snow Temple Gains its reputation from white bulrush flowers, which blossom in winter and dance in the sky, similar to snow in winter. Deep Pool Mouth Can only be reached by boat, and is the site of the annual Dragon Boat Contest. XiXi Thatching Was once famous collector Fen Mengzhen’s second house in the late Ming Dynasty, recording the artistic life of “ lying on water and tasting tea”. XiXi Plum Villa Has a taste of eremitic sentiment, because the plum is the symbol of the hermit in Chinese culture. Plum and Bamboo Manor Is concealed in the plum and bamboo bosks, where poets met in the Qing Dynasty. XiXi Water Attic Is the place for collecting books and reading, with the west part “ Blue Brook Study” and the east part “ Book Possession”. Wildlife Typical birds are: Little egret, wild geese, Common kingfisher, Mallard duck and Silver Pheasant. Aquatic animals are carp, chub, shrimp, eel and crab. Some of the vegetation includes: persimmon, willow, camphor, bamboo, mulberry, plum, peach, elm, nelumbo, maple, poplar and hibiscus. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) - Small Village in Xixi National Wetland Park
Xixi National Wetland Park (Chinese: 西溪国家湿地公园) is the first and only national wetland park in China, located at the west part of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, a total of 1,150 hectares (2,800 acres). The park is densely crisscrossed with six main watercourses, among which scatter various ponds, lakes and swamps. XiXi Wetland has a history of more than 1,800 years and an abundant cultural heritage. It’s the original site of Chinese South Opera; it has a traditional Dragon Boat Contest; it contains the vivid life of a water village, featuring silkworm feeding and silk production. The sights Hazy Fisher Village Is famous for the scenery of willow haze, mist and smoke from kitchen chimneys. Anchorage Thatching Seems like an island floating on water—it’s the origin of the name “ anchorage”. Autumn Snow Temple Gains its reputation from white bulrush flowers, which blossom in winter and dance in the sky, similar to snow in winter. Deep Pool Mouth Can only be reached by boat, and is the site of the annual Dragon Boat Contest. XiXi Thatching Was once famous collector Fen Mengzhen’s second house in the late Ming Dynasty, recording the artistic life of “ lying on water and tasting tea”. XiXi Plum Villa Has a taste of eremitic sentiment, because the plum is the symbol of the hermit in Chinese culture. Plum and Bamboo Manor Is concealed in the plum and bamboo bosks, where poets met in the Qing Dynasty. XiXi Water Attic Is the place for collecting books and reading, with the west part “ Blue Brook Study” and the east part “ Book Possession”. Wildlife Typical birds are: Little egret, wild geese, Common kingfisher, Mallard duck and Silver Pheasant. Aquatic animals are carp, chub, shrimp, eel and crab. Some of the vegetation includes: persimmon, willow, camphor, bamboo, mulberry, plum, peach, elm, nelumbo, maple, poplar and hibiscus. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) - Shanghai Hongqiao CRH Train Station
Shanghai Hongqiao CRH Train Station - Secret Pond in Xixi National Wetland Park
Xixi National Wetland Park (Chinese: 西溪国家湿地公园) is the first and only national wetland park in China, located at the west part of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, a total of 1,150 hectares (2,800 acres). The park is densely crisscrossed with six main watercourses, among which scatter various ponds, lakes and swamps. XiXi Wetland has a history of more than 1,800 years and an abundant cultural heritage. It’s the original site of Chinese South Opera; it has a traditional Dragon Boat Contest; it contains the vivid life of a water village, featuring silkworm feeding and silk production. The sights Hazy Fisher Village Is famous for the scenery of willow haze, mist and smoke from kitchen chimneys. Anchorage Thatching Seems like an island floating on water—it’s the origin of the name “ anchorage”. Autumn Snow Temple Gains its reputation from white bulrush flowers, which blossom in winter and dance in the sky, similar to snow in winter. Deep Pool Mouth Can only be reached by boat, and is the site of the annual Dragon Boat Contest. XiXi Thatching Was once famous collector Fen Mengzhen’s second house in the late Ming Dynasty, recording the artistic life of “ lying on water and tasting tea”. XiXi Plum Villa Has a taste of eremitic sentiment, because the plum is the symbol of the hermit in Chinese culture. Plum and Bamboo Manor Is concealed in the plum and bamboo bosks, where poets met in the Qing Dynasty. XiXi Water Attic Is the place for collecting books and reading, with the west part “ Blue Brook Study” and the east part “ Book Possession”. Wildlife Typical birds are: Little egret, wild geese, Common kingfisher, Mallard duck and Silver Pheasant. Aquatic animals are carp, chub, shrimp, eel and crab. Some of the vegetation includes: persimmon, willow, camphor, bamboo, mulberry, plum, peach, elm, nelumbo, maple, poplar and hibiscus. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)