http://www.chinatravel.com/rssRSS-BoardSELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 5912) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCFri 22 Jul 2010 2:02:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/gansu/zhangye/attraction/wenshu-mountain-grotto/Being the largest Buddhist Grottoes in the region, Wenshu Mountain Grottoes are located in Qifeng Village of Sunan Yugur Autonomous County in Gansu province. Chisel work of the grottoes began in the Northern Liang period (one historical period of Chinese dynasties, A.D.401-A.D.403). It gets the name of Wenshu Mountain Grottoes because the caves were carved on the cliff of Wenshu Mountain. Inside the caves, you can appreciate hundreds of pavilions, towers, temples, pagodas, palaces, courtyards, ...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 5911) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCFri 22 Jul 2010 2:02:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/gansu/zhangye/attraction/wooden-pagoda-temple/This templewas formerly locatedalong the South Street of Zhangye city and now the site is within the campus of Zhangye middle school. It was initially built in Northern Zhou Dynasty,and then underwent renovation in 1926. The Wooden Pagoda Temple has nine floors, each of which is decorated with woodcut of Chinese pattern dragon head. Commonly, each of them contains one pearl over their mouths. They are highly praised as the integrity of carpentry and portrait artists by tourists. People name it...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 5914) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCFri 22 Jul 2010 1:25:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/gansu/zhangye/attraction/qilian-mountain/The Qilian Mountain(Chinese pinyin: q lin shān, also Nan Shan-Southern mountain) is a northern outlier of the Kunlun Mountains, forming the border between Qinghai and Gansu provinces. The range stretches from the south of Dunhuang for about 800 odd km to the southeast, forming the western border of the Gansu Corridor (the historical route in Gansu province, passing Lanzhou, Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, Dunhuang). Formerly the mountain range was named Richthofen Range after Ferdinand von Richthofen. ...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1731) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 21 Jul 2010 23:16:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/gansu/zhangye/attraction/bell-and-drum-tower/Bell and Drum Tower is located at the center of Zhangye City, where four main streets converge. The tower also known as Jingyuan Tower is the largest well preserved tower in Gansu Corridor (the historical route in Gansu province, passing Lanzhou, Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, Dunhuang). Bell and Drum Tower was built during the Ming dynasty (A.D. 1507). The 30-meter-high base of the building is made up of brick: 32 meters in width and 9 meters in length. The tower consists of three-tier wood-pyramid...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 3129) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 21 Jul 2010 23:16:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/gansu/zhangye/attraction/zhenyuan-building/Zhenyuan Building (also named Jingyuan Building) is called the Drum-Tower by the local people. It is built in imitation of Xian Bell Tower. It is square in the surface and is erected on a brick altar, which is 32 meters in length and 9 meters in height. It is more than 30 meters from the pedestal to the top of the building. The building is a three-floor turriform architecture with cornices and rake angles. The building is a traditional Chinese architecture with elegant and solemn carved beams a...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1554) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 21 Jul 2010 23:14:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/gansu/zhangye/attraction/giant-buddha-temple/The Zhangye Grand Buddha Temple was constructed 900 years ago during the Yong'an Era of Emperor Chong of Western Hsia. The name of the Grand Buddha Temple has changed several times. Previous titles include: The Jiaye Rulai Temple, The Baojue Temple, and The Hongren Temple. Chinas largest indoor reclining Buddha, the Nirvana of ?akyamuni Buddha, lies in this temple. Adding to the visual splendor of the temple is its rich history. It is reported to be the birthplace of Hu Bilie (Kublai), emperor o...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1730) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 21 Jul 2010 23:11:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/gansu/zhangye/attraction/site-of-black-water-state-and-tombs-complex-of-han-dynasty/The site of Black Water State and Tombs Complex of Han Dynasty is about 15km long from south to north and 10km wide from east to west. The Tombs Complex covers about 4 square kilometers, and most of them have been buried by the desert, while the ones that still remain were mostly resurrected before the liberation of China. In 1956, the National Geological Prospect Team confirmed that there was an ancient city beneath the site, in which the Huns had ever been living before the era of West Han Dyn...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 5913) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 21 Jul 2010 23:11:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/gansu/zhangye/attraction/zhangye-danxia-landform/Zhangye Danxia Landform spreads over between Linze County and Sunan County of Zhangye, with a total area of about 410 square kilometers, including 40 square kilometers of multi-colored hills. It divides into North and South groups; amid the landform is Zhangye Oasis Basin. Landform in that region mainly consists of three elements: red gravel, sandstone and mudstone. Most mountains in that area feature steep cliffs. Many of these precipices are more than several hundred meters high that will giv...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2210) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 21 Jul 2010 23:09:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/gansu/zhangye/attraction/shandan-horse-ranch/Shandanjun Horse Farm is flat with luxuriant grass and abundant water. The Horse farm is embraced by a luxuriantly green land in the summer and it looks golden in winter, where is an ideal place for horses to multiply and grow up. Ever since the Western Han Dynasty, the horse farm, on the basis of local Mongolian horses, introduced various Turkestan horses and created a hybrid of Shandan horse, which is famous all over the nation. Thus this horse farm has been chosen to be the base of royal and...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1555) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 21 Jul 2010 23:08:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/gansu/zhangye/attraction/mati-temple-grotto/Mati Temple is also called Puguang Temple. The whole grotto is composed of Shenguo Temple, Puguang Temple, Qianfo Cave, Jinta Temple, Upper Guanyin Cave, Middle Guanyin Cave and Lower Guanyin Cave. First built in the northern Liang period, Mati Temple boasts more than 70 caves and shrines. According to the legend, a horse from the heaven once left a mark of horse hooves here, and thus the temple got its name. The legendary print of the horse hooves now exsits in the Mati Hall in Puguang Temple,...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 765) AND (ServiceType = 34) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 21 Jul 2010 23:05:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/gansu/zhangye/bar/silver-cafe-business-recreational-club/The club boasts professional coffee making staff, full automatic coffee-making machine which is imported from Switzerland and the only one Italian Royal Siphon so far in Zhangye. Being there, you can received thoughtful service and experience the diversified ancient coffee culture. Meanwhile, every night there will be performances of piano, saxophone, and gore silk. In the club, there are three automatic chess rooms, two elegant business rooms, and three romantic VIP rooms. It is a good place fo...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 707) AND (ServiceType = 34) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 21 Jul 2010 22:57:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/gansu/zhangye/bar/white-swan-ktv-bar/White Swan KTV Bar, also known as White Swan KTV Ballroom, is more than a place for you to sing and dance; it offers services of Laser movie, video recording show, wine, coffee and other beverage. Business time usually starts from 7:30pm to 2:00am of the next day. If you want to relax after a whole day's tired work, if you want to make a personal appointment or carry on business talks, the White Swan KTV Bar would be the absolute perfect place for you....]]>Thu 21 Jul 2010 22:56:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/gansu/zhangye/festival/the-wensu-temple-fair/Thu 21 Jul 2010 22:55:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/gansu/zhangye/festival/the-mati-temple-sightseeing-festival/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 565) AND (ServiceType = 15) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 21 Jul 2010 22:52:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/gansu/zhangye/shop/zhangye-department-store/Zhangye Department Store, also known as Business Shopping Paradise, is a modern five-floor shopping mall for shopping, entertainment, leisure and business. The two hundred shopping stores are located on the first and second floors. And the third floors is for recreation. The fourth floor contains a bowling alley and a big carrack disco. There are bars and pubs on the fifth floor....]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 564) AND (ServiceType = 15) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 21 Jul 2010 22:51:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/gansu/zhangye/shop/renmin-lu-commercial-street/REnmin Lu Commercial Street is one of the most prosperous business streets in Zhangye with hundreds of shops gathering along its both sides Various kinds of things are on sale here, from local featured foods, snacks to electric equipments, fashionable clothes and adornments, etc. It is quite a enjoyment to shop in this street....]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1924) AND (ServiceType = 35) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 21 Jul 2010 22:50:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/gansu/zhangye/product/zhangye-paper-cut/There are three features of Zhangye paper cut: long history, widespread mass base and local distinguishing features. Zhangye paper cut is rich in themes and contents: everything can be pictured including flowers, birds, insects, fishes, sceneries, animals and people. No matter cut by the roughly bold carving skills or fine exquisite carving skills, this kind of paper cut can have a good decoration effect. The paper cut mainly respect people's best wishes and esthetic pursues for propitious, plea...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 453) AND (ServiceType = 35) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 21 Jul 2010 22:50:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/gansu/zhangye/product/zhangye-yellow-wine/Zhangye Yellow Wine enjoys a long history. With high content of the 17 amino acids essential to human body, the yellow wine is low in sugar but rich in nutrition. It is finely brewed, with polished glutinous rice as primer and distillers yeast produced from barley, a dozen of precious traditional Chinese herbs, such as Angelica sinensis, dried old orange peel and safflower, as ingredients, ...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1925) AND (ServiceType = 35) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 21 Jul 2010 22:48:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/gansu/zhangye/product/zhangye-embroider/Zhangye embroider is widespread in families in both urban and rural areas. Zhangye embroider has unique and various patterns which can be sewed in pillows, shawls, sachets, bellybands, table skirts, pockets, curtains etc, and is so rich in themes and contents that everything in the world such as flowers, birds, insects, fishes, sceneries, animals and people can be involved. In order to make the embroidery thunder-and-lightning and exquisite, they usually do some auxiliary working procedures. Dra...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 454) AND (ServiceType = 35) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 21 Jul 2010 22:47:00 GMTapolohttp://www.chinatravel.com/gansu/zhangye/product/minle-garlic/With a history of more than two thousand years in planting garlic, Minle is known as the land of garlic. The garlic with purple peel in Minle is famous for its large size, big clove, rich juice, spicy flavor and easy to peel off. ...]]>