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高山流水(古筝曲)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs7Bse4Q4BQ&feature=related
This is one of the most wonderful Chinese classical music pieces. It describe the beautiful of magnificent mountains and the affectionate moving water,
It is a great piece which can resonate with our inner peace.
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The Long Corridor is a covered walkway in the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. First erected in the middle of the 18th century, it is famous for its 728 m (2,388 ft) length and its paintings
The corridor was constructed so that the emperor's mother could enjoy a walk through the gardens protected from the elements.
It is richly decorated with paintings on the beams and the ceiling. In total there are more than 14,000 paintings, which depict episodes from Chinese classical literature, folk tales, both historical and legendary figures, and famous Chinese buildings and landscapes along with flowers, birds, fish, and insects
This long exposure photograph was taken last weekend in Beijing Summer Palace. The camera was placed under one of the pavilions connecting The Long Gallery.
According to local information, The Long Gallery is the longest corridor in Chinese classical gardens, and was listed in the Guinness World Records as the "World's Longest Gallery" in 1990.
It was a quiet evening before the Summer Palace was closed for the day. Some visitors can vaguely be seen in the far distance of The Gallery.
The Choreographer, Jack Kek, illusion of dreaming and the mutual illusion between human and the butterfly leave infinite room for the imagination. He intend to express his aspiration for free life and spirit through this illusion.In this dance, he depicts the state of illusions of reality and fantasy using Chinese classical dance forms and long sleeves. The long sleeves are a metaphor of the butterfly and, when used by the dancer, Fu Xinpei, the long sleeves show that the human and butterfly coexist in a space and embody Zhuang Zhou's conception of fantasy and reality.
After Chiang Kai-shek's retreat to Taiwan in 1949, Chiang felt it was difficult to accommodate foreign ambassadors due to the lack of five-star hotels in Taipei. He wanted to build an extravagant hotel that would cater to foreign guests. His wife Soong Mei-ling (Madame Chiang) suggested building it on the old Taiwan Hotel on Yuanshan Mountain, the site of the ruins of the Taiwan Grand Shrine, a Shinto shrine during the Japanese rule. Chiang decided on a Chinese palace-style architecture to promote Chinese culture to the West through its extravagance.
The hotel was established in May 1952 and the main building was completed on October 10, 1973. The main building of the hotel is one of the world's tallest Chinese classical buildings at 87 metres (285 ft) high. It was also the tallest building in Taiwan from 1973 to 1981.
More than 500 tons of stones and rocks are included in Portland’s Lan Su Chinese Garden, most notably the coveted Lake Tai stones (a kind of limestone featured by pores and holes) from one of China's largest freshwater lakes, which appear as tall mountain peaks throughout the Garden's landscape.
Chinese classical gardens follow a tradition in which each aspect conveys artistic effect and symbolic importance. The traditional delicate harmony between Yin and Yang, water and stone, shadow and light are balanced to manifest the Dao, or Way of Nature.
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The Nan Lian Garden (南蓮園池) is a Chinese Classical Garden in Diamond Hill, Hong Kong near Diamond Hill station. The garden has an area of 3.5 hectares. It is designed in the Tang Dynasty-style with hills, water features, trees, rocks and wooden structures.
The garden was a joint project of the Chi Lin Nunnery and the Hong Kong Government. It opened to the public on 14 November 2006.
Macau is always fun to visit. A-Ma is the oldest temple in the town, it was built in 1488, and is dedicated to the sea goddess. The temple has many structures on a hill. This devoted lady brought offerings to Buddhas.
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The Tiger symbolism
More than just prized for its beauty and majesty, the tiger bears a greater symbolism in Chinese culture. In China, the tiger is considered the king of all beasts as it symbolises power and a great deal of nerve. It is also known as the king of the mountain.
In traditional Chinese culture, the tiger is also a symbol of luck. Considered to be an embodiment of “yang” – or positive – energy, the tiger is a ‘solar animal’ in Yin-and-Yang philosophy, and associated with the sun, summer and fire. They symbolise Power, Energy, Royalty, Protection, Generosity, Illumination, and Unpredictability.
This fearless creature is also revered as the symbol that wards off the main disasters of a household – ghosts, fire, and thieves. To this day, images of tigers and dragons are often paired on walls of temples. The head of the tiger used to be painted on soldiers’ shields in order to terrify the enemy. Tigers are also associated with the God of Wealth, who is often seen sitting on a tiger in Asian art.
In ancient Chinese myth, there are five tigers that hold the balance of cosmic forces and maintain harmony.
The five Asian tigers and their meanings are:
White Tiger – ruler of the Fall season and governor of the Metal elementals.
Black Tiger – ruler of the Winter season and governor of the Water elementals.
Blue Tiger – ruler of the Spring season and governor of the Earth elementals.
Red Tiger – ruler of the Summer season and governor of the Fire elementals.
Yellow Tiger – the supreme ruler of all these tigers and symbolic of the Sun.
Tigers figure largely in Chinese classical literature and performance art. They are also the main protagonists of many folk tales and proverbs. The tiger image in China is synonymous with success and achievement. The symbolism of the Tiger in Chinese culture is as diverse as the noble creature itself.
Gardenias And Wild Oranges 子花而野橙
By Daniel Arrhakis / 丹尼尔·红龙 (2020)
With the music : Mix Chinese classical music, famous flute music, Guzheng music, relax mood.
A Creative macro nature using photos of mine taken in my garden. Textured layered techniques, art collage, digital painting processes and color saturation techniques.
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Skin： [ODIO] ZION SKIN
Lip：HISS. TAKERU LIP
Hair：
DURA-B132
NO.MATCH_NO_KATANA
Clothes：[Dope+Mercy]Timefarer Jeogori
Shoes：toksik - Eremite Boots
Necklace：[Dope+Mercy]Deep Down Necklace
Crown：toksik - Crane Chinese Crown
Chinese classical instrument：ZHIMU-Guzheng
Location：Chang’an
Interior of the old mansion with the garden named Hexinyuan or Garden of Inseparable Hearts, in the water town of Zhujiajiao, China. In a Chinese classical garden, buildings / pavilions are integral to the garden design and experience.
Interior of the old mansion with the garden named Hexinyuan or Garden of Inseparable Hearts, in the water town of Zhujiajiao, China. In a Chinese classical garden, buildings / pavilions are integral to the garden design and experience.
Taken @ Nan Lian Garden
The Nan Lian Garden (南蓮園池) is a Chinese Classical Garden in Diamond Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The garden has an area of 3.5 hectares. It is designed in the Tang Dynasty-style with hills, water features, trees, rocks and wooden structures.(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nan_Lian_Garden)
Dr. Sun Yat -Sen Garden in Vancouver, BC Canada.
This Ming Dynasty-style garden-home is the first among its kind to have been built outside of China, and continues to be unique among the world as the result of the joint collaborative effort of community members, the Canadian Government, and the People’s Republic of China.
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is located at the heart of Vancouver’s historic Chinatown neighbourhood. It shares a city block with the Chinese Cultural Centre, a number of independent shops, and a public park and courtyard.
Over the years, the garden has received several honours and designations: it is one of Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s “Places That Matter”; was named World’s Top City Garden by National Geographic in 2011; and voted Canadian Garden of the Year by the Canadian Garden Tourism Council in 2012.
--- vancouverchinesegarden.com
One of Taipei’s most standout and recognizable buildings is the Grand Hotel, known in Chinese as the “Yuanshan Great Hotel” to locals. Once the tallest building in Taiwan (although it has been long overshadowed by newer skyscrapers), it is one of the few remaining examples of Chinese classical architecture present in Taiwan and is a permanent fixture in Taiwanese history and politics.
Taken @ Nan Lian Garden
The Nan Lian Garden (南蓮園池) is a Chinese Classical Garden in Diamond Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The garden has an area of 3.5 hectares. It is designed in the Tang Dynasty-style with hills, water features, trees, rocks and wooden structures.(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nan_Lian_Garden)
The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is located in Chinatown Vancouver, BC Canada. You can see the Ancient style architecture in the center of modern Vancouver city.
Wikipedia: West Lake or Xī Hú is a freshwater lake located in the historic area of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province in eastern China. There are numerous temples, pagodas, gardens, and artificial islands within the lake. West Lake has influenced poets and painters throughout the ages for its natural beauty and historical relics, and it has been among the most important sources of inspiration for Chinese garden designers, as evidenced by the impact it had on various Chinese classical gardens. It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011, and was described as having "influenced garden design in the rest of China as well as Japan and Korea over the centuries" and as reflecting "an idealized fusion between humans and nature."
Seen at Master of the Nets Garden, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
These limestone rocks, called Taihu rocks, were sculptured by erosion in the famous local Lake Tai. They were elevated to the status of an art object during the Tang dynasty. They were evaluated by its form, substance, color and texture. A single rock represents a mountain. A row of rocks represents a mountain range. The rock is an integral element of Chinese classical gardens.
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Daguanyuan Park Beijing.
北京大观园全景
Grand View Garden (Daguanyuan)
Cao Xueqin of the Qing Dynasty models Grand View Garden, built in 1988, on the garden in the Chinese classical novel A Dream of Red Mansions. As described in the book, the garden was built for the imperial concubine Jia Yuanchun, who received her relatives there.
For more than two centuries, the Chinese people read about the garden. Now they can relive the scenes described in the book.
There are five courtyards, three park areas, a Buddhist temple, rockeries and a large lake. Trees and flowers complete the picture. Tea is available at many of the small shops.
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Up and Down,
High and Low,
Positive and Negative,
Black and White,
Ying and Yang,
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One way or another ...
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HUMBLE ADMINISTRATOR's Garden -
Located in the northeastern part of Suzhou city, with a total area of 13 acres, is the largest private garden in Suzhou. The Humble Administrator's Gardenas is one of the four most famous classic gardens in China - Summer Palace, Beijing; Mountain Resort of Chengde and Garden for Lingering In, Suzhou.
Around 1513AD, during the Ming Dynasty, the imperial inspector Wang Xianchen, returned to Suzhou after retiring from public life and built his garden. The name Humble Administrator's Garden was inspired by the essay ' To cultivate my garden and sell my vegetable crop is the policy of humble man '.
The garden is representative of Chinese classical gardens in the Ming Dynasty, which are focused on a central pond with pavilions, terraces, chambers, and towers located nearby - Suzhou, CHINA.
All in camera, single (1208 second) exposure light painting using flashlight/LED torch to draw the lines and create the flare. A little processing on the hem of her skirt to tidy things up, as her legs were slightly too high. The gorse flowers are brought in with three zaps of a Metz AF-48 at (probably slight too) close range. I got a little lucky with the flare, positioning itself just in her gaze.
I've not had as much time recently for light painting, as the plans I have sketched are pretty ambitious and each exposure (a.k.a. roll of the dice) is a twenty minute affair. Since I don't have time/patience for a 365, I thought I'd do a series of light paintings using a witch and AD&D spells as inspiration - drawing a spell name from a hat, then trying to a light painting of the witch casting it.
This was a set of sighting shots to get the witch character sketched, but I really liked the flare and star trails, so I thought I'd post it as a starter to the series. The title is an expression from Lang Lang - the Chinese classical pianist - to describe what it felt like to play at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. It just seemed appropriate, with the witch weaving a spell from cosmic forces, as the stars swirled above.
The witch (and we're thinking strega or wiccan rather than Macbeth or Wicked) is wandering on the hill to the west of Corfe Castle. I've got some pictures facing the other way too, for posting at a later date, with the castle. Thanks to everyone who looked at and commented on my last picture - as noted in that one, I've been away, and am catching up with everyone now!
HSS!
The Nan Lian Garden
is a Chinese Classical Garden in Diamond Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The garden has an area of 3.5 hectares. It garden is designed in the Tang Dynasty-style with hills, water features, trees, rocks and wooden structures.
The garden was a joint project of the Chi Lin Nunnery and the Hong Kong Government. It opened to the public on November 14, 2006.
南蓮園池
位於香港九龍黃大仙鑽石山鳳德道60號，康樂及文化事務署轄下公園，以每年1元的象徵式的費用委託志蓮淨苑管理、營運和保育公園。此外，志蓮淨苑亦負責公園的設計、監督建造及日常維修工作。公園佔地約35000平方米，以唐代園池為建築藍本，2003年興建，2006年11月14日由香港行政長官曾蔭權聯同香港佛教聯會會長釋覺光長老主持開幕典禮，11月15日正式對外開放。
Please view in large size^^
Wikipedia: West Lake or Xī Hú is a freshwater lake located in the historic area of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province in eastern China. There are numerous temples, pagodas, gardens, and artificial islands within the lake. West Lake has influenced poets and painters throughout the ages for its natural beauty and historical relics, and it has been among the most important sources of inspiration for Chinese garden designers, as evidenced by the impact it had on various Chinese classical gardens. It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011, and was described as having "influenced garden design in the rest of China as well as Japan and Korea over the centuries" and as reflecting "an idealized fusion between humans and nature."
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The Long Corridor (長廊) is a covered walkway in the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. First erected in the middle of the 18th century, it is famous for its length (728 m) in conjunction with its rich painted decoration (more than 14,000 paintings).
The Long Corridor is richly decorated with paintings on the beams and the ceiling. In total there are more than 14,000 paintings, which depict episodes from Chinese classical literature, folk tales, both historical and legendary figures, and famous Chinese buildings and landscapes along with flowers, birds, fish, and insects. In each of the four pavilions, there are two major paintings over the two doorways on the eastern and western sides.
A member of The Order Of The Four Red Dragons is surrounded by a couple of axe wielding gangsters from the infamous Axe Gang after he made a entrance in one of their many warehouses during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
The title of this photograpgh is based on a music piece called ''Ambush from ten sides, it's a clasical piece written for the Pipa instrument. it's about the circumstances of which General Xiang Yu in 202 BC was defeated by Liu Bang. It's considerd to be a masterpiece in Chinese classical music and only the most skilled can play this piece. A version of this classical piece was used in the movie ''Kung Fu Hustle'' Where the Axe gang that appears in most of my brickfilms were based on.
A short introduction. The Axe gang is a triad (Chinese Maffia) located in China in a time of social unrest and disorder (Mostly in the 1930s but they still operate in modern times) They were one of the largest and most notorious of all triads and they were active in almost every major city in China and outside of it. Those branches were under control of the ''Brothers'' the head of the Axe Gang was called; ''The Dragon Head''. The Axe Gang became this large by converting smaller gangs into their ranks by either killing their Dragon Heads our bribing them.
One of their actions were figthing agianst the Japanese during the Second Sino-Japanese War, because the Japanese supressed Gang activity harder than the nationalist goverment, while some of the triads worked along side the Japanese. The Axe gang helped the Chinese Army in exchange of that they were left alone and continue their gang activities without any trouble. The Chinese army needed man with skills and weapons and cash.
Even the Japanese military feared the Axe Gang once their name was dropped in a conversation. Their brutality earned them a reputation that some people believed that they were even more ruthless than the Chinese nationalist army and the Japanese Imperial Army combined.
They broke their ties with the goverment when the Civil War started since the goverment had other worries than supressing gang activity.
About the Order Of The Four Red Dragons is a entire lore written, wich can be found here:
www.flickr.com/photos/147647726@N06/36443967583/in/datepo...
I like how this picture turned out because of how the lone assasin didn't reveal hit face and is ready to fight, while surrounded by the Axe Gang.
But then agian the title is really about how you see the picture. Is the Assassin going to be ambushed or is the Axe Gang?
Custom Tommy gun/ BAR: Brickarms
Link to the Axe Gang stop-motion:
The Master of Nets Garden, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. This 12th Century, southern Song Dynasty, Chinese classical garden was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. It dates back to 1140 ad.
The Grand Hotel 圓山大飯店 is a landmark located at Taipei, Taiwan. The hotel was completed in 1973. The main building of the hotel is one of the world's tallest Chinese classical buildings (it is 87 meters (285 ft) high). With its vermilion columns, the roof makes the hotel a visible showplace of Chinese architecture and culture.
Playing Chinese classical music. The instruments played are (I believe, but do not 100% recall -- I need to start writing things down) the Chinese flute, liuquin and zheng (sometimes called a "Chinese zither").
The Grand Hotel 圓山大飯店 is a landmark located at Taipei, Taiwan. The hotel was completed on 1973. The main building of the hotel is one of the world's tallest Chinese classical buildings (it is 87 meters (285 ft) high). With its vermilion columns, the roof makes the hotel a visible showplace of Chinese architecture and culture.
Zuibaichi, literally: "Drunken Bai Pond") is a Chinese garden in Shanghai's suburban Songjiang District that dates back to the Song Dynasty. It occupies an area of 5 hectares and is one of the five ancient Chinese gardens in Shanghai. The garden's name lies in the famous Chinese poet Li Bai. It is said that if Li Bai was brought back to life and had a sightseeing here, he would certainly lingered on and forgot to return, just about drunk. Actually famous men of letters usually gathered together, making various poems on the fantastic landscape. Drunken Bai Garden has an architectural style of Chinese traditional garden which was inherited from architectures in Suzhou: elegant pavilions, winding and zigzagging paves, carved beams and painted rafters. It was such a scenery of exceptional charm that it attracts an endless stream of tourists.
Playing Chinese classical music. The instruments played are (I believe, but do not 100% recall -- I need to start writing things down) the Chinese flute, liuquin and zheng (sometimes called a "Chinese zither").
Nan Lian Garden is a Chinese Classical Garden in Diamond Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The garden has an area of 3.5 hectares. It is designed in the Tang Dynasty-style with hills, water features, trees, rocks and wooden structures.
The Long Corridor is a covered walkway in the Summer Place in Beijing, China. First erected in the middle of the 18th century, it is famous for its length (728 m) in conjunction with its rich painted decoration (more than 14,000 paintings).
History
The Long Corridor was first built in 1750, when the Qianlong Emperor commissioned work to convert the area into an imperial garden. The corridor was constructed so that the emperor's mother could enjoy a walk through the gardens protected from the elements. Like most of the Summer Palace, the Long Corridor was severely damaged by fire which Anglo-French allied forces laid in 1860 during the Second Opium War. It was rebuilt in 1886.
Artwork
The Long Corridor is richly decorated with paintings on the beams and the ceiling. In total there are more than 14,000 paintings, which depict episodes from Chinese classical literature, folk tales, both historical and legendary figures, and famous Chinese buildings and landscapes along with flowers, birds, fish, and insects.
© yohanes.budiyanto, 2008
One of the most spectacular city views in the world: Shanghai. What is interesting about Shanghai is its mixture of old and new, East and West; Colonial and Ancient Chinese; Classical and Modern architecture; all side-by-side amidst this bustling metropolis.
Pictured here is a sweeping view of Pudong area with its crowning landmarks: Jin Mao Tower and Oriental Pearl TV Tower; and on the background is the older part of the city, known as Puxi, most famous for its waterfront promenade aptly called The Bund.
This spectacular view is taken from the top floor of the Shanghai World Financial Tower (SWFC), which currently holds these titles temporarily until the Burj Dubai completed for official listing:
a. The World's tallest building, with the highest occupied floor (Level 101, at 474m)
b. The World's tallest building: height to the top of the roof (492m)
For abit of building comparison:
In Shanghai, the top floor of Jin Mao Tower on Level 88 is 366m only, and with its spire, Jin Mao's height is only at 421m.
The main observation platform at the Oriental Pearl TV Tower is at 263m, with the highest observation level (Space Module) at 350m only. Total height of the tower is at 468m.
Now in comparison to current world's tallest building, Taipei 101, the top floor here is at 439.2m (SWFC is at 474m); while the roof is at 449.2m; and with its spire / antenna, it is at 509.2m.
See more here for towers comparison with other tallest buildings in the world
