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A selection of 明朝Ming (1368-1644) and 清朝Qing (1644-1911) dynasty architecture.

image of Tiananmen gateimage of the seventeen arch bridge in Yiheyuan

Walk through Beijing's great attractions -- 故宫Gugong (The Palace Museum), 天坛Tiantan (Temple of Heaven), 天坛天安门广场Tiananmen Square, 颐和园Yiheyuan (Summer Palace).

image of Tulufan's Emin Minaretimage of the ruins in Tulufan's Gaochang Ruins

See 吐鲁番Tulufan's well-known attractions -- 苏公塔Sugonta (Emin Minaret), 高昌城Gaochang Ruins, and 火焰山Huoyan Shan (Flaming Mountains).

明清建筑Ming and Qing dynasty Architecture

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     天安门 Tiananmen

    Tiananmen was built in 1417 during the Ming dynasty(1368-1644). It was originally named 承天门Chengtianmen, but the Qing emperor renamed it to its present name in 1651. The center lane was reserved for the emperor, and is closed to the public today.

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     天坛--祈年殿 Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

    祈年殿The round hall under sun-setting light,viewed from below its circular stone terrace.

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     天坛--祈年殿 Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

    View from the north side.

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     天坛--祈年殿 Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

    祈年殿The round hall viewed from the back(north side) marble staircase. Along the center are large stone slabs with dragon-and-phoenix-and-cloud motif carved on it.

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     北京市 -- 鼓楼 Beijing City -- Drum Tower

    Side view of Beijing's large drum tower.

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     北京市 -- 钟楼 Beijing City -- Bell Tower

    Beijing's heavy-duty bell tower. In it hangs one of China's largest and heaviest cast-iron bell.

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     居庸关 Juyong Pass

    The main tower was for administration and record-keeping, as well as being the residence of officials and generals. It is a two-story classical designed building with a symetrical fascade. On top of the building,under the eaves, are the workds,"The Greatest Pass Under Heaven"; Below the building and wall is the archway where numerous convicts had passed.

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     老龙头 - 庙(天后宫) Laolongtou (Old Dragon Head) - Temple

    Courtyard of the temple complex.

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     北京市 -- 鼓楼 Beijing City -- Bell Tower

    The drum tower looking from atop the bell tower.

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     常家庄园 Chang Family's Compound

    A closer view of the main entrance tower.

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     常家庄园 Chang Family's Compound
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     常家庄园 - 观稼阁 Chang Family's Compound - Guanjiage Pavillion

    The large pavillion overlooking the private lake.

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     天坛--祈年殿 Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

    The very prominent triple circular eaves may represent the layers of heaven.

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     天坛公园 -- 皇穹宇 Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) Park

    the 19 meter rotunda within the confines of the 回音壁 Echo Wall.

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     故宫-午门 Gugong(The Palace Museum)

    The 午门Wumen(Meridian Gate) is the main south gate to the palace.

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     老龙头 - 庙 Laolongtou (Old Dragon Head) - Temple

    A stone bridge leads to the entrance gate of the temple complex.

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     曹家大院 - 三多堂 Cao Family's Compound

    The three-stories high mansions, called "统楼"("tonglou"), on the north side of the rectangular compound.

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     北京市 -- 钟楼 Beijing City -- Bell Tower

    View of the bell tower from atop the drum tower.

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     嘉峪关 Jiayuguan (Jiayu Pass)

    A closer look at the tower. This should be the west tower.

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     嘉峪关 Jiayuguan (Jiayu Pass)

    The middle tower. The tower is very likey totally rebuilt not very long ago.

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     故宫--太和门 Gugong(The Palace Museum)

    As the name implies, 太和门 Taihemen is the gate to the 太和殿 Hall of Supreme Harmony.

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     故宫 Gugong(The Palace Museum)
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     天坛 Tiantan (Temple of Heaven)

    the freshly painted Temple glowing with the sunlight

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     天坛 Tiantan (Temple of Heaven)

    the Temple at sunset

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     嘉峪关 Jiayuguan (Jiayu Pass)

    The grand west gate and tower. Chinese fortress design was the most advance of its time.

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     嘉峪关 Jiayuguan (Jiayu Pass)

    It's a lonely pass. But the city had expanded to almost its mighty walls.

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     嘉峪关 Jiayuguan (Jiayu Pass)

    The tapering walls are about 11 meters high.

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