Xiangfan Renamed to Xiangyang

Date: 2010-12-23 1:51:00 by fadri Tags: Xiangyang Hubei Province

Xiangfan City in Hubei Province was renamed to Xiangyang on November 26th, 2010 with the approval of the State Council and the original Xiangyang District was renamed to Xiangzhou District simultaneously. The name “Xiangyang” has rich and distinctive historical and cultural

... View Details

Views:1049 Comments (0)

Complex built on mountains and legends

Date: 2008-8-22 3:39:00 by jasmine Tags: Wudang mountains of Hubei province

A sprawling ancient building complex in the Wudang mountains of Hubei province was founded in the heyday in the Tang Dynasty (618-960), but reached its zenith during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), when Emperor Zhu Di sent some 300,000 workers who spent 12 years finishing the sacred site. The complex includes nine palaces, nine Taoist temples, 36 religious halls, 72 hillside monasteries, 39 bridg

... View Details

Views:555 Comments (0)