In such an era of cultural assimilation, when bulldozers nudge their way toward the increasingly fewer Beijing hutong and siheyuan, and Shanghai linong, it is not only the old city districts that are declining; the unique Chinese architecture, culture and lifestyle are vanishing with them. Fortunately, the vast territory of China is still dotted with old townscapes dating back thousands of years, carrying on the continuous history and civilization of China. Zhouzhuang, Fenghuang,Hongcun, Tongli, Pingyao, Luodai, Lijiang, Dali ...these old towns enjoy their own tranquility, far from the din of the cities, and exude their own distinctive flavor and delicacy without the pompous magnificence of imperial palaces. Their names are beautiful symbols of China because of their small picturesque bridges, flowing waters and local houses that have long been portrayed in Chinese ink and wash paintings, numerous exquisite brick,stone and wood carvings, arches erected to memorate chaste widows, a welter of ethnic customs of

北京历代帝王庙始建于明代嘉靖九年（1530），清代断续沿用，距今已有470多年的历史。现为全国重点文物保护单位。它是明、清两朝祭祀三皇五帝、历代帝王和功臣名将的一座皇家庙宇，入祀中国史前时期的祖先人物三后五帝以及夏、商、周、汉、唐、宋、元、明等历代杰出帝王188位，功臣名将80位。 历代帝王庙的祭祀活动为国家祭祀，每年春秋两季举行。据文献记载，从明嘉靖十一年（1532）到清末（1911）的380年间，北京历代帝王庙共举行过662次祭祀大典达16次，其中，雍正帝5次、乾隆帝6次到历代帝王庙祭拜。

In such an era of cultural assimilation, when bulldozers nudge their way toward the increasingly fewer Beijing hutong and siheyuan, and Shanghai linong, it is not only the old city districts that are declining; the unique Chinese architecture, culture and lifestyle are vanishing with them. Fortunately, the vast territory of China is still dotted with old townscapes dating back thousands of years, carrying on the continuous history and civilization of China. Zhouzhuang, Fenghuang,Hongcun, Tongli, Pingyao, Luodai, Lijiang, Dali ...these old towns enjoy their own tranquility, far from the din of the cities, and exude their own distinctive flavor and delicacy without the pompous magnificence of imperial palaces. Their names are beautiful symbols of China because of their small picturesque bridges, flowing waters and local houses that have long been portrayed in Chinese ink and wash paintings, numerous exquisite brick,stone and wood carvings, arches erected to commemorate chaste widows, a welter of ethnic customs

TongLi is known as a museum of architecture of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911).Among the stunning structures there are the Fuji HALL, the Chongben Hart, the Former Residence of Ji Cheng and the OLd Residence of Chen Qubing, aLL wett preserved ancient houses. The Tuisi Garden epitomizes garden architecture in southeast China. The "bridge gatLery" - a bridge that spans a corridor - and the stone boat are the garden's main attrac- tions. Sitting in the stone boat, visitors can enjoy the green hilts and crystaL-dear water.

This book highlights the personal stories of twenty foreign commercial entrepreneurs in China.Itdetails their experiences in setting up their particular companies and explains their motivation and corporate philosophies for doing so.

Beijing yesterday waright with all kinds of colors, the yesterday life of Beijinger were also multicolored. The photoring uack to the familiar alleys, the disappearing life, those warm faces, and those happy days with soul and dreams.

Suzhouisacityofgaroens,silkanopoetsthatnascaptivatedtheimaginationofChinaandtheworldforcountlesscenturies.Fromitsoriginsinancienttimestothedevelopmentandrenovationsofrecentyears,ithasremainedasourceofinspirationforvisitorsandresidentsalike.SuzhouBasicstellsthestoryofthismagicalcity,coveringeverythingfromitsmostfamedattractionstoitshiddengemsandsecretlegends.

万里长城上有关隘数十座，关关雄奇壮观，景色迥异。在河北省秦皇岛市东北，长城由山脉从北向南飞身而下，直捣渤海，形成“天下关”山海关，入海入即是的长城东端点----“老龙头”。此关山海相连，关城居中，呈四方形，挟两侧的墩堡、关隘沉稳拱立，有“一夫当关，万夫莫开”的气势。俯卧于北京西北50多公里处的燕山峡谷之中的，是京郊风景胜地居庸关。此关于明代修建，由两山夹峙其间。关城内遗有雕刻精美的云台。关沟中清溪萦绕，四击层峦叠嶂，以“居庸叠翠”跻身燕京八景。明长城的最西端嘉峪关，位于甘肃西部，是现存的长城关城中最完整的一处。