Genghis Khan, ‘Khan of Khans’, was the great leader of Mongolians.
At the end of 12th century, he united Mongolian tribes and challenged other powers to expand his huge Mongolian empire, which extended from South China to the Caspian Sea. In 1277, Khan attacked the West Xia Kingdom (presently Ningxia) and encountered strong resistance. He died [...]
February 19, 2010
Genghis Khan’s Mausoleum
The Resonant Sand Gorge (Xiang Sha Wan)
The Kubuqi Dessert means bowstring in Mongolian. The Kubuqi Desert lies to the south of the Huanghe River in the Ih Ju League like a long band extending about 400 kilometers from east to west. The desert is 50 kilometers wide in the west, 15-20 kilometers wide in the east and covers an area of [...]
Meidaizhao Lamasery
Lying in Tumd Right Banner at the southern foot of Mt. Daqing, and some 50 kilometers from the city of Baotou, Meidaizhao was built in 1575 for Andahan of the Ming Dynasty, the 17th generation of Genghis Khan, a leader of the Mongol tribe in ancient China.
The lamasery has an area of 40,000 square meters. [...]
February 12, 2010
Jingdezhen Ancient Folk Kiln Museum
The Jingdezhen Ancient Folk Kiln Museum is located in the famous Hutian Ancient Kiln Factory Site, a cultural relic protect section. Under it there is rich cultural deposit of porcelain manufacturing history from Wudai Dynasty to Ming Dynasty (907-1644 AD), which covers a area of more than 400 thousands square meters. It clearly reflects the [...]
Mt.Kaolin
Mt.Kaolin 40km northeast off the city proper of Jingdezhen, the porcelain metropolis, was the source of an essential raw material of Jingdezhen ceramic industry in ancient times. And the naming place of Kaolin, an universal firm in clay mineralogy. It is now a major national protection units of cultural relics and a provincial scenic spot [...]
Ancient Fuliang County Government office
The original Fuliang County was established in the 11th year of Yuan heâ?™s Reign of Tang Dynasty(817A.D) and thus has a history of over 1180 years.It has been developed as a tourist zone characterized by the places of historic interest and scenic beauty with a rich cultural heritage.
The government office of Fuliang county, the only [...]
The Ceramic History Exposition Zone
Located at mound of the beautiful Maple Hill in the west of Jingdezhen, Jingdezhen ceramic historical Expo Zone is
made up of ceramic Historical Museum and Ancient Kilns. Ceramic factory buildings and civilian houses of Ming and Qing Dynasties are the key protected cultural relics of Jiangxi province. The garden style arrangement centered with ancient [...]
Donglin Monastery
Donglin Monastery (East Forest Monastery) is seated at the northwestern foot of Mt. Lushan, about 16 km (10 miles) from Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province. It was initially built in 384 A.D. in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420) and developed in popularity through the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Later it suffered a lot of damage and has [...]
Stone Bell Hill (Shizhong Shan)
Stone Bell Hill (Shizhong Shan) is located in Shuangzhong Town, Jiujiang City in Jiangxi Province. On the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Poyang Lake, the hill is surrounded by water on three sides and is joined to the mainland on the fourth. This hill comprises two parts, the Upper Stone Bell Hill, facing [...]
Suojiang Tower
Located on the bank of the Yangtze River, in Jiujiang City, Suojiang Tower is the name given to a group of ancient buildings, including Suojiang Tower, Suojiang Pagoda (Wenfeng Pagoda), and four iron oxen guardians. When traveling by steamboat along the river, Suojiang Pagoda is the first thing you see as you enter the district [...]