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Longshan Temple is quite ornate with brightly coloured tiled roofs carrying dragons.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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China invented the traditional landscape garden (shanshui) in the Tang Dynasty.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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China invented the landscape painting genre (shanshui) in the 4th century CE!
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December 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Several cloisonné objects would be made for the emperor, who would only choose one. The others would be destroyed!
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December 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Chinese puzzle ball in Taipei has > 12 carved concentric hollow spheres that rotate
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December 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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The Chinese have been carving jade since the Neolithic Period. The best place to see Chinese art is Taipei.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Chinese artisans added lead to copper and tin, creating a more fluid bronze alloy that enabled larger castings.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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If you visit the Forbidden City in Beijing, then you must see its treasures in the National Palace Museum in Taipei
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December 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Was Tibet always part of China?
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November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Why did they build a copy of the Panchen Lama’s temple in #Chengde?
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November 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Why are there massive elephant statues in #Chengde?
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November 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Why were saturated green and yellow glazed tiles used in #Chengde? japanencounters.wordpress.com/2025/11/25/w...

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November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Why was Guanyin revered as a goddess in Chinese Buddhism?
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November 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Why was Puningsi Temple built in #Chengde?
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November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Why is the symbolism behind this saturated Tiled Gate in #Chengde?
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November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Why does #Chengde offer a stunning replica of the Potala Palace from Lhasa?
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November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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#Chengde offers copies of famous gardens, Tibetan-style temples & fresh mountain air.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Looking for an escape near Beijing? #Chengde offers imperial gardens, Tibetan-style temples & fresh mountain air.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Shatter the myths about the Great Wall: Was the wall the world's first telegraph?

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November 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Shatter the myths about the Great Wall: Did a million workers die building the wall?

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November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Shatter the myths about the Great Wall: Did sticky rice save the Wall?

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November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Shatter the myths about the Great Wall: Did the Wall truly prevent China’s conquest?

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November 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Shatter the myths about the Great Wall: Did the Wall truly prevent China’s conquest?

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November 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Shatter the myths about the Great Wall: Were workers buried within its stones?

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November 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Shatter the myths about the Great Wall: How has it endured centuries of erosion?

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November 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM