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The Historic Centre includes a range of buildings and public spaces that illustrate the integration of architectural, technological, and artistic influences from both East and West. Notable landmarks within the Historic Centre include the Ruins of St. Paul's, the Senado Square, A-Ma Temple, and the Guia Fortres. 1110. Yinxu * Henan: 2006 ii ...
Lhasa, Tibet, China: c. 639 AD Buddhist temple Perhaps the world's oldest timber-frame building. [139] Hōryū-ji: Nara, Japan: 670 AD Buddhist Temple Oldest wooden building still standing. [140] Nanchan Temple: Wutai, China: 782 AD Buddhist Temple Its Great Buddha Hall is currently China's oldest extant timber building. Greensted Church
The Great Wall of China (traditional Chinese : 萬里長城; simplified Chinese : 万里长城; pinyin : Wànlǐ Chángchéng, literally "ten thousand li long wall") is a series of fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic groups from ...
The claim that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from the Moon or outer space has been debunked many times, but remains a common misconception in popular culture. [1] [2] [3] According to astronauts Eugene Cernan and Ed Lu, the Great Wall is visible from the lower part of low Earth orbit, but only under very favorable ...
The Summer Palace (simplified Chinese : 颐和园; traditional Chinese : 頤和園; pinyin : Yíhéyuán) is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing. It was an imperial garden during the Qing dynasty. Inside includes Longevity Hill (万寿山; 萬壽山; Wànshòu Shān) Kunming Lake and Seventeen Hole Bridge.
The Four Great Towers of China (Chinese: 中国四大名楼) are four historically renowned towers in China. The list usually includes the following: Yellow Crane Tower (黄鹤楼), Wuhan, Hubei province - (30°32′49″N 114°17′49″E / 30.54694°N 114.29694°E / 30.54694; 114.29694. )
The site of Sanxingdui is divided into the sacrificial area, palace, workshops, and the residential area. The Sanxingdui archaeological site is located about 4 km northeast of Nanxing Township, Guanghan, Deyang, Sichuan Province. Archaeological digs at the site showed evidence of a walled city founded c. 1,600 BCE.
The Forbidden City (Chinese : 紫禁城; pinyin : Zǐjìnchéng) is the imperial palace complex in the center of the Imperial City in Beijing, China. It was the residence of 24 Ming and Qing dynasty Emperors, and the center of political power in China for over 500 years from 1420 to 1924. The palace is now administered by the Palace Museum.