ABC of Shichahai “Shichahai”, literally “Ten Temple Lake”, actually refers to a large historical area (147 hectares) including the present three lakes – Houhai (Back Lake), Qianhai (Front Lake) and Xihai (West Lake) in the north of the central Beijing. There used to be 10 temples in the area, hence the name of “Shichahai”. Some…
Location of Gong Geer Grassland Gong Geer Grassland (贡格尔草原) is located 35km to the west of the Jingpengzhen (or Jingpeng Town 经棚镇), the seat of Hexigten Banner（(克什克腾旗） in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. The Gong Geer Grassland is reputed as the”Natural Garden” epitomized by the boundless pasture, numerous flowers, clear waters and roaming hordes, a picturesque grassland….
Location of Dalinur Lake Plan your Inner Mongolia Tour? Dalinur Lake (达里诺尔湖) is worth your exploration. Dalinur Lake ( or simply called Dali Lake ) literally means”a lake large like sea. The lake is located on the southwest of Gong Geer Grassland , 90km to the west of Jingpeng Town (经棚镇) in Hexigten Banner (克什克腾旗),…
Asihatu Stone Forest, also known as Arshihaty Stone Forest (阿斯哈图石林), is an integrated part of China Hexigten World Geopark (克什克腾世界地质公园), one of the UNESCO Global Geoparks in Keshiketeng Banner (aka Hexigten Banner or Keshiketeng Q) under the jurisdiction of Chifeng. Location of Arshihaty Stone Forest It is located 140 km to the north of Jingeng…
Meaning of “Jinlianchuan” Jinlianchuan, literally “Globeflower Plain”, is the name given to the grassland in Zhenglan Qi, Xilingol, Inner Mongolia. Jinlianchuan Grassland, as its name suggests, is strewn thick with bright yellow globe flowers (Trollius europaeus). The local globeflower in Mongolian is called “Xar Tsetseg”, is generally 30-10 cm tall. The flower is similar to…
Plan your Shanghai tour? Shanghai is the most visited city in China with numerous photo opportunities. If you visit Shanghai for the first time, and look for some guidance and help in locating some photographic locations and subjects such as skyline, architecture, street scenes, everyday life, classical gardening, water town and many more, I’d like…
Meaning of “Tanzhe Temple” “Tanzhe Temple 潭柘寺” literally means “Temple of Pool and Zhe Tree”. There used to be a pool behind the temple and a lot of Zhe trees ( a kind of wild mulberry trees ) on the mountains nearby, hence the name of Tanzhe Temple. History of Tanzhe Temple People often use…
Meaning of “Jietai Temple” “Jietai Temple – 戒台寺” literally means “Ordination Terrace Temple” Or “Altar Temple” for Buddhist discipline and ordination, now popularly known as Jietai Temple, a combined Chinese and English phrase. It is one of the well known Buddhist temples in Beijing as well as one of the three most important “Ordination Terrace…