Water Cube – National Aquatics Center
Located on the west side of Landscape Avenue in the Olympic Green and to the west of Beijing National Stadium (Bird’s Nest), the National Aquatics Center contains the official 2008 Olympics swimming facility….
Ancient Observatory
The Ancient Observatory, situated at the southeast corner of Beijing’s Jianguomen Bridge, was initially built circa 1442, during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Its rich history spans more than five hundred years, making it…
Tengchong Heshun Township
Heshun Township is 3 kilometers away from Tongchong Town in the southwest. The title of the township derives from a verse describing “the rising clouds that herald auspicious future and the gentle breeze…
Cluster of Volcanoes in Tengchong
Tengchong is located between the India Plate and Eurasia Plate, where crustal movements are active, earthquakes frequently happen and volcanoes often erupt. There are about 90 conspicuous cones now. Among them, 22 craters…
The Hot Sea and Hot Fields in Tengchong
Tengchong is one of China’s three major geothermal areas, known as “Land Abounding in Geothermal Resources”. There are plenty of springs of hot water and hot vapour, called “Hot Sea”. There are quite…
Exploring Yunfeng Mountain: A Daoist Sanctuary in Tengchong, Yunnan, China
Yunfeng Mountain, also known as the “Mountain of Cloud Peak,” is a sacred and scenic destination nestled in Tengchong County, Yunnan Province. This mountain is renowned for its spiritual ambiance, Daoist temples, lush…
Waterfall of Dieshuihe and Taijiqiao Bridge
The waterfall leaps down over a 46-meter-high precipice at the outlet of the Dayinjiang River, 1.5 kilometres away in the west of the county town, diffusing vapour all around. In sunshine, a rainbow…
Ganlan (Oliver) Sand bar in Manghan
Ganlan (Oliver) Sandbar Known in the language of the Dai people as Menghan, the Ganlan Sandbar on the Lancang Rivers a world-famous ” peacock tail “, meaning the most beautiful part of Xishuangbanna….
The Dai Ethnic Folklore Village
The Dai Ethnic Folklore Village is located beside the Liusha River 1.5 kilometers southwest of Jinghong City. It occupies an area of 667,000 square meters, 534,000 square meters being land and the rest…
Tropical Botanical Garden in Menglun
The Tropical Botanical Garden of Menglun is located on Hulu Island of Menglun Township, 96 kilometers from Jinghong City. It is called the ” Green Gem on the Crown of the Kingdom of…
Jingzhen Octagonal Pagoda
Located on the Jingzhen Mountain 14 kilometers away from Menghai Town, and octagonal in shape, the pagoda is named “the Jingzhen Octagonal Pagoda”. It was constructed in 1701 through the joint efforts of…
Wild Elephant Valley
Yexianggu, meaning “Wild Elephant Valley”, covers an area of 369 hectares by the Sancha River in Mengyang Town, and is situated 47 kilometers north of the city of Jinghong. The valley, wide open…