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Beijing, China - June 27, 2014: The Tiananmen Gate at Tiananmen Square in the afternoon.
Huangluo Temple, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
When sun goes down, cityscape of Beijing looks totally different with vibrant lights and ancient architecture, especially public park such Beihai provide tremendous view over city.
palaces on lakesChinese landscape gardens，Penglai Island, Yantai, Shandong, China
Tiananmen in Beijing, China
Landscape of the Summer Palace in Beijing
Aerial view of pagoda in the city.
Hall of Worship of Ancestors in Chinese Palace
Marble floor road, stone slab road, Tengwang Pavilion, an ancient Chinese building
中国北京钟鼓楼风光
Chinese style pavilion in the park
Mianshan Mountain the World Heritage, Many of Ancient Hanging Taoist Temples and caves. Pingyao Ancient City, Shanxi Province, China. 18th October 2018.
Outside of Forbidden city during and a bit after sunrise. Mostly Forbidden city is surrounded by moat and each corner is ancient watch tower.
Chinese temple near lake overgrown with waterplants
Scenery of Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang City
Modern tall buildings and ancient towers
Historical buildings in Beihai Park, Beijing, China. It is a traditional Chinese royal Buddhist building. It is surrounded by archways and the main hall in the middle.
Summer landscape of Temple of Heaven park in China
A picture of the colorful Thean Hou Temple.
Description: Four watchtower situate at the four different orientation in Forbbiden City.This is the northwest tower.No matter which direction are positive
Scenery of Caotang Temple in Xi'an, China
Aerial panorama over the entrance to Gyeongbokgung Palace overlooked by mountains in the heart of Seoul, South Korea’s vibrant capital city.
Danang, Vietnam - April 20, 2019 - Tourists walk into the entrance of the Sunworld in Ba Na Hills mountain resort, the multi-level complex in Da Nang city, Vietnam
Corner Tower (角楼, Jiao Lou in Chinese), or the Turret of The Forbidden City is famous for its unique shape and its beautiful style. The Corner Towers are located in the four corners of the Forbidden City. It was first built in 1420 (Yongle 18, Ming Dynasty) and was rebuilt and renovated in Qing Dynasty.\n\nThe Corner Tower is is a kind of auxiliary building which is often seen in building groups. This type of building is often seen in the corners of the defensive building, so it is called the corner tower. And combined with the walls, turrets, tower, forts and other defensive facilities, the Corner Tower play a defensive role.\n\nCorner Tower is part of the palace's defence facilities, along with the City Walls, the Gate Tower and the Moat. Each corner tower has 9 girders, 18 columns and 72 ridges. The corner tower is L-shaped with two cross stacked, and is surrounded by marble pillars as base. The design of the Corner Tower is in harmony along with the other buildings in the Forbidden City; the size and the complex structure of the tower shows the tremendous design and engineering ability, fully shows the ancient Chinese working class people's wisdom and talents.
Nearby is the stone gate of Ritan Park (Temple of Sun), and in the distance is several high-rise skyscrapers in Beijing's Central Business District, which composes a picture of conflict and integration of history and present.
A bird's-eye view of the university town in the suburbs
Phra Thinang Wehart Chamrun in Bang Pa-In Royal Palace or the Summer Palace with Beautiful Garden in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand
Aerial photography of Longquan Lake Wetland in Luquan District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China
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