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Historical treasures of Grand Canal saved for next generation
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Historical treasures of Grand Canal saved for next generation

China Daily  

Renovation Meanwhile, the capital has been advancing the repair of historical sites, raising the level of cultural relics protection to new heights. Wanning Bridge in Xicheng district, a hub of the Beijing Central Axis and the Grand Canal, is a historical and cultural landmark in ancient Beijing. In Changping district, the Baifu Spring, known as the water source of the …

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Historical treasures of Grand Canal saved for next generation
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Historical treasures of Grand Canal saved for next generation

China Daily  

Renovation Meanwhile, the capital has been advancing the repair of historical sites, raising the level of cultural relics protection to new heights. Wanning Bridge in Xicheng district, a hub of the Beijing Central Axis and the Grand Canal, is a historical and cultural landmark in ancient Beijing. In Changping district, the Baifu Spring, known as the water source of the …

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Beijing Art Museum reopens after a face-lift
2 years, 3 months ago

Beijing Art Museum reopens after a face-lift

China Daily  

Beijing Art Museum of Wanshou Temple has reopened after five years of repair. After five years of repairs, Beijing Art Museum, located inside Wanshou Temple in Haidian district, reopened to the public on Friday. Wang Dan, director of the Beijing Art Museum, said that during the repair they have sorted out the museum's 133,300 pieces of collection again and have …

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Beijing Art Museum reopens after a face-lift
2 years, 3 months ago

Beijing Art Museum reopens after a face-lift

China Daily  

Beijing Art Museum of Wanshou Temple has reopened after five years of repair. After five years of repairs, Beijing Art Museum, located inside Wanshou Temple in Haidian district, reopened to the public on Friday. Wang Dan, director of the Beijing Art Museum, said that during the repair they have sorted out the museum's 133,300 pieces of collection again and have …

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Centuries-old temple poised to show its new face
2 years, 3 months ago

Centuries-old temple poised to show its new face

China Daily  

Wanshou Temple, situated close to the Grand Canal beside the West Third Ring Road in Haidian district, Beijing, is more than 400 years old. In stark contrast to bustling scenes during the Qing Dynasty, when Emperor Qianlong went to the temple to celebrate his mother's birthdays, and Empress Dowager Cixi visited it 52 times in four years, the temple is …

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Temple renovation honors heritage
3 years, 2 months ago

Temple renovation honors heritage

China Daily  

Architecture in the temple also reflects a mixture of different cultural elements; for example, as seen in this gate in the temple, traditional Chinese patterns are mixed with ancient Roman, Baroque and Hindu art. Yachts play on the water in a daily show of wind-powered elegance on a section of the Grand Canal just before Wanshou Temple, which is located …

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Temple renovation honors heritage
3 years, 2 months ago

Temple renovation honors heritage

China Daily  

Architecture in the temple also reflects a mixture of different cultural elements; for example, as seen in this gate in the temple, traditional Chinese patterns are mixed with ancient Roman, Baroque and Hindu art. Yachts play on the water in a daily show of wind-powered elegance on a section of the Grand Canal just before Wanshou Temple, which is located …

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