http://www.chinatravel.com/rssRSS-BoardSELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 25) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 16 Oct 2008 12:28:00 GMTdrwihttp://www.chinatravel.com/jiangsu/suzhou/attraction/lion-grove-garden/Lion Grove Garden (Shi Zi Lin) is one of the four famous gardens of the city of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province. It was originally built in 1342 in the 2nd year of the reign (CE 1341-1368) of Emperor Zhizhen during the Yuan (CE 1279-1368) Dynasty. According to existing records, Shi Zi Lin was built by a prominent monk by the name of Tian Ru together with a group of fellow Zen students in honor of their master, Chan Zhong Feng, primarily as a temple with surrounding garden grounds. It was originally n...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1382) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 18 Sep 2008 21:29:00 GMTdrwihttp://www.chinatravel.com/jiangsu/suzhou/attraction/lingering-garden/Majestically beautiful Lingering Garden is one of the four renowned gardens in the immediate vicinity of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, and in fact, one of the most famous gardens in all of China. In 1997, Suzhou's Lingering Garden, together with other classical gardens of Suzhou, was officially registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Lingering Garden was originally constructed under the name of East Garden as a private garden (all gardens were private in feudal China, of course, either being t...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1429) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 17 Sep 2008 22:55:00 GMTdrwihttp://www.chinatravel.com/jiangsu/suzhou/attraction/silk-museum/It is sometimes said of the city of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province that the city has historically not only been a major cultural hub for the region, it was also once the silk capital of China, as if the two are somehow not interrelated; the fact is that Suzhou's prominence in matters of culture and politics as well as in matters of industry and trade, at least beginning with the Sui (CE 581-617) Dynasty, is directly related to the city's prominence as the silk capital of China: it was the immense we...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 3452) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 17 Sep 2008 22:52:00 GMTcactushttp://www.chinatravel.com/anhui/suzhou/attraction/min-ziqian-ancestral-temple-and-tomb/Sitting in north and facing south, Master Min's tomb is 6 meters tall and the diameter is 40 meters. There are two other tombs beside it, which are said to be tombs of Min Ziqian's two brothers. They are 2 meters tall and the diameters are 24 meters. The total area of the tombs is 6,400 square kilometers. There are a lot of pines and cypresses around the tomb. Pines around Min's Tomb is one of the Eight Scenic Spots in Suzhou. The construction of Min's Ancestral Hall was started in the Song Dyna...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1842) AND (ServiceType = 35) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 4 Sep 2008 4:12:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/jiangsu/suzhou/product/su-brocade/Suzhou Song Brocade, well-known for its magnificent color, delicate patterns and softness, Nanjing Yun Brocade, Sichuan Su Brocade are honored as the most famous brocades in China. Suzhou Song Brocade started at Five Dynasties (907-960), and developed prosperously until Song Dynasty, especially after the empire Songgaozong moved the capital to the south of china, which transferred the national political and cultural center to the south of the Rangtze River. In order to satisfy the cultural need,...]]>Thu 4 Sep 2008 4:08:00 GMTnancyhttp://www.chinatravel.com/jiangsu/suzhou/food/boat-dessert/Suzhou during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Sozhou was known as the Oriental Venice due to the rivers and the water canals in the city. Since the boats were the chief means of transportation within Sozhou, boats of all descriptions such as large flat-bottomed junk, lightship, fast boat, touring boat, variety-show boat, etc. used to be plying through ...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 5661) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 4 Sep 2008 3:57:00 GMTnancyhttp://www.chinatravel.com/jiangsu/suzhou/attraction/suzhou-opera-museum/Suzhou Museum of opera, located in Zhangjia Lane in Suzhou City, is a Chinese local museum of art and history. Its a provincial heritage conservation unit. It was prepared to be constructed in 1982, and completed in 1986. The design of it is perfectly-thought-out. The opera stage consists of front stage and back stage as well as two stands, all of which make it the most delicate of Suzhous surviving stages. The construction is the blend of Shanxi characteristics, and Suzhou features. It has fou...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2593) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 4 Sep 2008 3:55:00 GMTnancyhttp://www.chinatravel.com/jiangsu/suzhou/attraction/jinxi-ancient-town/Jinxi has become famous for more than 2,000 years and created magnificent prehistoric culture 5000 years ago. In Spring and Autumn Period, there was much dispute between Wu Kingkom and Yuen Kingdom. Before He Lu, the king of Wu ordered Wu Zixu build an ancient city Suzhou, Jinxi had already become a market town. It's said that when Lin'an was made the capital of Southern Song Dynasty, the Emperor Song Xiaozhong's beloved concubine Chen became obsessed with the natural beauty of Jinxi and she de...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 251) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 4 Sep 2008 3:54:00 GMTnancyhttp://www.chinatravel.com/jiangsu/suzhou/attraction/tongli-ancient-town/This ancient town is surrounded by water on its four sides and contains five lakes: Tongli Lake, Jiuli Lake, Yeze Lake, Nanxing Lake, and Pengshan Lake. Buildings sit next to the water, giving the area its name, Small Oriental Venice. Tongli's main features are plentiful water and bridges, buildings from the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, celebrities, and refined scholars. Tongli is famous for small bridges, flowing water, and households. Tongli's major attractions are a garden, two halls, ...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 24) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 4 Sep 2008 3:51:00 GMTnancyhttp://www.chinatravel.com/jiangsu/suzhou/attraction/grand-canal/Grand Canal is the earliest and longest canal in the world. It is about 1,700 kilometers long. It has played a great role in the economic and cultural communication and the development between the north and south of China. Known as one of the oldest canals, the Grand Canal along with the Great Wall are considered as two great exploits well-known to the whole world. It is a wonder created by ancient people, and has become a spirit wealth passed down from generation to generation. It is an import...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1852) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 4 Sep 2008 3:35:00 GMTnancyhttp://www.chinatravel.com/jiangsu/suzhou/attraction/garden-of-master-of-the-nets/It is the smallest of the Suzhou residential gardens and the most exquisite in design. The total area is only one sixth of that of Humble Administrator's Garden, but it is listed in the World Cultural Heritage. It is the most impressive because of its use of space that creates the illusion of an area that is much greater than its actual size. Sometimes the smallest package can contain the most magnificent gift. Wangshi Garden is a clear example of this and it has become the favorite of many peop...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 239) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 3 Sep 2008 23:12:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/jiangsu/suzhou/attraction/canglang-pavilion/The Canglang Pavilion has the longest history and the deepest cultural connectation of all Suzhou gardens, as well as being listed for World Cultural Heritage. During the fifth year of the reign of Qingli (1044A.D) during the Northern Song Dynasty, Su Sunqing was subjected to wrongful treatment and banished from the court. He was sent into exile so he purchased the abandoned garden which has been built by Sun Chengyou of the Five Dynasties in Suzhou. The Canglang Pavilion is quite different fr...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 252) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 13 Aug 2008 2:33:00 GMTgunnarhttp://www.chinatravel.com/jiangsu/suzhou/attraction/luzhi-ancient-town/Luzhi Town has a well deserved reputation as the Number One Water Town of China. When people enter into the ancient town, they will be impressed by the clear water, the peaceful environment and the scenic spots and historical sites that are spread all over the town. Although many of the historical sites has been through hardships over the course of history, they still remain in a very good shape. For example the Baosheng Temple, built in 503 AD, has over 1500 years history but where the nine...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 3448) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 12 Aug 2008 23:53:00 GMTgunnarhttp://www.chinatravel.com/anhui/suzhou/attraction/huangcang-valley/Huangcang Valley, or the Emperor Hideout Valley, is a part of the Shandong Hills, running from north to south, with a highest altitude of 374 meters and an average altitude of 100 to 300 meters. The hilltops are quite flat and the hillsides are relatively steep. The valley was once called Huangsang Valley (which means Yellow Mulberry Valley) because there are many yellow mulberry trees growing on the hills. But the Emperor Liu Bang, or Gaozu, of the Han Dynasty once hid there in order to escape ...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 246) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 12 Aug 2008 23:18:00 GMTgunnarhttp://www.chinatravel.com/jiangsu/suzhou/attraction/tiger-hill/Tiger Hill, located in the northwestern part of Suzhou, and has a history of over 2500 years. Tiger Hill was originally named Haiyong Mountain. According to historical documents, the Emperor of Wu, He L, was buried there, and a white tiger stood on his grave three days after that. Thus it got its name, Tiger Hill. It has long been such an attractive place for tourists. After going there, Su Dongpo, a great poet in Song Dynasty, praised it like this, it is a great pity to come to Suzhou without v...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1354) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 12 Aug 2008 23:06:00 GMTgunnarhttp://www.chinatravel.com/jiangsu/suzhou/attraction/zhouzhuang-water-town/Zhouzhuang has a history of more than 900 years, and it has been called The Water Land since ancient times. The streets runs along the river and the houses are constructed beside the water, which is very typical for the Jiangnan area. The beauty of Zhouzhuang lies in her many scenic and historical sites such as the Shen Hall, the Zhang Pavillion, the Mansion of Mystery, the former residence of Ye Chuchuang, the Chenxu Taoist Temple and the Quanfu Temple. They all have a very high historical, cul...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 238) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 12 Aug 2008 3:12:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/jiangsu/suzhou/attraction/north-temple-pagoda/North Temple Pagoda, regarded as The Oldest Tower in South of the Yangtze River and an important symbol of Suzhou, is located in North Tower Park in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. It has a long history and a grand scale. It can be dated back to the time when Sun Quan ruled the Kingdom of Wu, and he was responsible for building this one of Chinas oldest temples. The existing temple was built by a monk named Jin Dayuan in the Shaoxing 23rd year in Southern Song Dynasty (1153 BC). Since it was built in...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 250) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 12 Aug 2008 2:59:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/jiangsu/suzhou/attraction/dongshan-zijin--nunnery/Dongshan Zijin Nunnery, also known as Jin'an temple, was built in Tang Dynasty with a history of more than 1400 years. Sixteen painted sculpture arhats with vivied gestures and different faces make Zijin Nunnery a place special in the country. Jingyin Tang, behind Arhat Tang, was developed into an exhibition hall of cultural relics. Tingsong Tang is a good place to enjoy a cup of tea, at the window of which you can hear the sound of billows of pine trees. People say that if there were two and a...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 240) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 30 Jul 2008 1:49:00 GMTyourguidehttp://www.chinatravel.com/jiangsu/suzhou/attraction/xiyuan-garden/Xiyuan Garden is a typical example of Buddhist temples in Suzhou. Xiyuan Garden is laid out a shapely plan, and consists of the Jiezhuanglu Temple and a pond for freeing captive animals. Situated at Xiatang Street outside the Jinmen Gate, it was originally built during the Yuan Dynasty and embraces such buildings as the Hall of the Four Heavenly Kings, the Mahavira Hall, and the Tripitaka Pavilion. A kiosk is found in the center of the pool in the Xiyuan Garden, where visitors are drawn to free...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 253) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 30 Jul 2008 1:16:00 GMTyourguidehttp://www.chinatravel.com/jiangsu/suzhou/attraction/tianping-mountain/Tianping Mountain is located in the west of Lingyan Mountain in Suzhou and is at an elevation of 211 metres. It is named Tianping Mountain because of its smooth top. It has an...]]>