The Surging Wave Pavilion was the most famous botanical garden during the Song Dynasty. This traditional square pavilion is designed with elegant simplicity to re-capture the tranquility of nature. The famous poet Su wrote, “It is a priceless moment to bathe in the light breeze of the bright moon and to watch the love between the distant mountains and the water.”
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The God of Fortune is the deity who brings fortune and wealth to humans with his magic bowl and golden coins. Zhao Gongming is the most famous one. People who prayed to him would be satisfied with wealth and happiness.
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This was the Tang Dynasty’s traditional folk dance. Poems and dances played an imporant role in the Tang Dynasty that was known as the golden age of Chinese literature and art. Together, the dances and poems create precious jewels of the past.
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Jiang Ziya lived during the Tang Dynasty. As a solution to escape the ruthless monarchy, he decided to go into seclusion. During seclusion he fished everyday without hook or bait. When asked how he managed to do so he explained, “the right fish will get hooked”.
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This lantern illustrates the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. Every year, the banquet was held during the celebration of festivals and was attended by The Emperor and his concubines. Exquisite music was played with traditional instruments and the beautiful concubines would dance the “Colourful Plumage Dance” to entertain the guests.
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The “Flying Goddesses” are the emblem of art from Buddhism and prehistoric China. When the grand Buddhist teaches, he is often accompanied by the beautiful “Flying Goddesses”. They float and fly at easy without the help of wings.
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I am the Great Panda. My ancestors lived in China about 8 millenniums ago. I prefer to live high in the bamboo mountain forests that reach elevations of 800 to 3000 metres. I love Bamboo stems, leaves and shoots. Although I am chubby, I am quite agile.
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“Fu-Wa” is the mascot of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The Beijing Organizing Committee of Olympic Games (BOCOG) has authorized the China National Tourist Office and the Organizing Committee of the Chinese Lantern Festival to use the Olympic Mascots during the Chinese Lantern Festival.
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One of the world’s most precious animals, Pandas dwell mainly in the provinces of Sichuan, Gansu and Shanxi where they are at home among the bamboo groves. Panda move slowly and have a very docile and gentle personality.
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Emperor Qin Shihuang was the first ruler in Chinese history to unite the entire country. He led an army that was considered the strongest throughout history. Riding the Whirlwind is a lantern depicting Qin Shihuang leading the army towards the battlefield with courage and bravery.
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