Longmen grottoes in Luoyang
the Great Wall
Plan of the Forbidden City in Beijing The Forbidden City is located in the center of Beijing, formerly known as the Forbidden City. It is the imperial palace of Ming and Qing dynasties, an unparalleled masterpiece of ancient architecture, and the largest and most complete ancient architectural complex in the world. Known as the first of the five largest palaces in the world (the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Palace of Versailles in France, Buckingham Palace in Britain, the White House in the United States, and the Russian Kremlin).
Dujiangyan:
Dujiangyan is a large-scale water conservancy project characterized by dam-free water diversion, which was built by Li Bing, the prefect of Shu County of Qin State, from 256 BC to 25 BC1year. The project adopts the method of "water diversion irrigation, flood diversion and disaster reduction", makes full use of the local geographical conditions of high northwest and low southeast, and according to the special topography, water veins and water potential at the river outlet, makes the dike, water diversion, flood discharge, sediment discharge and flow control interdependent, and ensures the full play of the comprehensive benefits of flood control, irrigation, water conveyance and social water use. For more than 2200 years, it still plays a huge role and is called "living water conservancy museum". In June 2000, Dujiangyan was listed on the World Heritage List by the UNESCO Heritage Committee.
Suzhou gardens:
The history of Suzhou classical gardens can be traced back to the gardens of the King of Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period in the 6th century BC. Private gardens were first seen in the gardens of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which flourished in the past dynasties and had many famous gardens. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Suzhou became one of the most prosperous areas in China, with private gardens all over the ancient city, including 16, 17 and 18.
As the typical representatives of Suzhou classical gardens, Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, Teachers' Garden and Huanxiu Mountain Villa were born in the heyday of Suzhou private gardens, and they have become the models and representatives of many classical gardens in Suzhou because of their clear artistic conception, exquisite construction, elegant art and rich cultural connotation.
the Dunhuang Caves
Dunhuang Grottoes in Gansu, China. Including Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, West Thousand Buddha Cave, Yulin Grottoes, East Thousand Buddha Cave and Wusi Grottoes in Subei Mongolian Autonomous County. Sometimes it refers to the Mogao Grottoes. On the cliff at the eastern foot of Mingsha Mountain, 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, the Mogao Grottoes preserved more than 2,400 colorful sculptures, 45,000 square meters of murals and five wooden eaves from the Tang and Song Dynasties. The largest cave is more than 40 meters high and 30 meters square, and the smallest is only a few tens of centimeters high. There is an original temple outside the cave, and a wooden corridor is connected with the plank road. Murals include Buddha statues and Buddhist stories, Buddhist monuments, myths and other themes. The composition is exquisite and lifelike. Statues are all colored sculptures. Dunhuang Grottoes began in sixteen countries and were built continuously in the Qing Dynasty, lasting 1000 years. Their statues and murals reflect the development of Buddhist art in past dynasties, forming a unique national style of Dunhuang grottoes art system. Among them, the Mogao Grottoes are listed as world cultural heritage by UNESCO.