David and Sofía have sent Christmas wishes in English and Chinese to Heilongjiang, a town located in the most northeastern part of China, almost 10,000km from Ourense!
Click here to find out more about this Chinese region.
Thank you, guys!
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
09/03/2016
Postcard 26 is on its way to Hong Kong, China!
Our Very Young
Postcrossers have made their second contribution to this project!
5-year old students have chosen a very beautiful postcard designed by an ESO student,
Manuela.
As you can see,
Manuela’s card represents Xinzo de Limia’s famous “Pantalla”, a carnival figure
that was described in DISCOVER OURENSE. Before our Very Young Postcrossers
started to write the card, Manuela explained to them why she had chosen the Pantalla
for her illustration.
Thanks a lot,
Manuela!!
The destination of
card 26 is a faraway city: Hong Kong, China, which our Very Young Postcrossers
can now locate on a world map thanks to the help of teacher Eva.
Hope our friend
Kevin will like it!
One of the
administrators of this blog, Ana, visited Hong Kong a few years ago. She has
told us many interesting things about this exotic city and has helped us select
useful information which you can find in EXPLORING PLACES. Thanks, Ana!
07/03/2016
We love this postcard of the Great Wall of China!
We have received a wonderful
postcard featuring one of the Seven Wonders of the World: The Great Wall of China!
It comes from Beijing and has travelled 9,300 kilometres in extreme weather conditions as the image below proves :-)
The card is still readable! Here's Rafi's kind message:
Dears,
Nihao!
I’m Rati
from Beijing, China.
Now, I’m 25
years old and work as an auditor. The card shows the Great Wall in Beijing.
There is an old saying in China: “One who has never been to the Great Wall, is
not a true man”. Welcome to the Great Wall,
Rafi.
Xiè xie nǐ, Rafi!
Remember you can read about Beijing and the Great Wall of China in EXPLORING PLACES.
01/02/2016
Postcard 20 was sent to Beijing, China!
Beijing, one of the world's most ancient cities, is the destination of postcard 20. It will travel 9,286 kilometres!!
We hope Nana likes this postcard written by Fran which features he colours of our flag, blue and white, and other elements that define where we come from.
Fran has visited various websites to find information about China's capital city. You can read what he has discovered in EXPLORING PLACES. You can also find a description of his postcard HERE.
Thanks, Fran!
18/11/2015
Exploring Places XXI: Beijing, China
Postcard 13 is on its way to BEIJING!
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| Beijing skyline |
WHERE IS BEIJING
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| Location of China |
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| Location of Beijing within China |
Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of
China and it’s located in the northeast of the country on a plain. Rivers Yongding, Chaobai, Juma and
Wenyu flow through the municipality. It has humid continental climate
characterised by hot, humid summers and cold, windy, dry winters. Its air
quality is often poor.
..being China's
political, cultural, and educational center. It is home to the headquarters of
most of China's largest state-owned companies, and is a major hub for the
national highway, expressway, railway, and high-speed rail networks. The
Beijing Capital International Airport is the second busiest in the world by
passenger traffic.
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| Tiananmen Square in 1989 |
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| Beijing airport |
The city's history
dates back three millennia. As the last of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of
China, Beijing has been the political center of the country for much of the
past eight centuries. The city is renowned for its opulent palaces, temples,
parks and gardens, tombs, walls and gates, and its art treasures and
universities have made it a center of culture and art in China.
LANDMARKS
The Forbidden City
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| The Forbidden City |
The Forbidden City
was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing
dynasty—the years 1420 to 1912. It is located in the centre of Beijing, China,
and now houses the Palace Museum.
Temple of Heaven
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| Temple of Heaven |
The Temple of Heaven is a medieval complex of religious buildings which
was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual
ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good Harvest.
Summer Palace
The Summer Palace is a recreational park with lakes, gardens and
palaces. Its origins date back to the Jin dinasty in 1153.
Ming Tombs
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| Ming Tombs |
The Ming tombs are
a collection of mausoleums built by the emperors of the Ming dynasty from 1420.
Zhoukoudian
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| Zhoukoudian entrance |
Zhoukoudian is a
cave system in Beijing. Here was one of the first specimens of Homo erectus,
dubbed Peking Man, and the bones of the gigantic hyena.
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| Great Wall of China |
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone,
brick, earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west
line across the historical northern borders of China to protect the Chinese
states and empires against the raids and invasions of the various nomadic
groups of the Eurasian Steppe. Several walls were being built as early as the
7th century BC but the majority of the existing wall is from the Ming Dynasty.
The Grand Canal
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| Grand Canal |
The Grand Canal is
the longest canal or artificial river in the World. Starting at Beijing, it
passes through Tianjin and the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu and
Zhejiang to the city of Hangzhou, linking the Yellow River and Yangtze River.
The oldest parts of the canal date back to the 5th century BC, although the
various sections were finally combined during the Sui dynasty (581–618 AD)
LIFESTYLE
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| Qianmen shopping street |
80% of the
population are working age people. The population increases slightly every year
due to migration.
There are about
200,000 foreigners living in Beijing on
any given day including students, business travelers and tourists.
People speak the
Beijing dialect, which belongs to the Mandarin subdivision of spoken Chinese.
Watch this two-minute video to know more about Beijing:
Sources:
Postcard 13 has been sent to Beijing (China)
Postcard 13 is travelling to Beijing, the capital of China, 9286 kilometres away!
Silvia Iglesias, a 2nd grade primary student, has written this postcard featuring one of the most popular dishes in Galicia: "pulpo á feira"
In DISCOVER OUR HOMETOWN, Silvia explains how to prepare Galician-style octopus. Thanks, Silvia! Visit EXPLORING PLACES if you want to know more about Beijing.
04/09/2015
Exploring Places VI: Hangzhou, China
Postcard 6 will travel to HANGZHOU
WHERE IS HANGZHOU?
Hangzhou is one of the seven ancient capitals and the largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. It is quite near Shanghai (160 km) but quite far from China’s capital city Beijing (1040km). Hangzhou has a population of 8.7 million.
HANGZHOU IS FAMOUS FOR…
Hangzhou is renowned for its marvelous scenery and its historic and cultural heritage. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in China.
A Chinese saying and a pop song confirm this reputation:
Chinese saying:“Be born in Suzhou, live in Hangzhou, eat in Guangzhou, die in Liuzhou.” (simplified Chinese: 生在苏州, 活在杭州, 吃在广州, 死在柳州; traditional Chinese: 生在蘇州, 活在杭州, 吃在廣州, 死在柳州)
Song title: “There is a paradise in Heaven; on earth there is Hangzhou”
PLACES TO VISIT
West Lake
West Lake is a 12000 year-old artificial fresh water lake whose surrounding area includes numerous temples, pagodas and gardens.It has influenced poets and painters throughout Chinese history for incredible, and it has also been among the most important sources of inspiration for Chinese garden designers. It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.
Leifeng Pagoda
Leifeng Pagoda is a five-story tower with eight sides, located on Sunset Hill south of the West Lake. Originally constructed in the year AD 975, it collapsed in 1924 but was rebuilt in 2002.
Lingyin Temple
Lingyin (Hidden Spirit) Temple is one of the largest and most visited Buddhist temples in China and holds the largest statue of the Buddha Sakyamuni in the lotus position.
National Tea Museum
This museum is the only one in China focused on the tea theme. Visitors can learn about Chinese tea culture. Besides functioning as a museum, here is also a research institution which often holds conferences on tea and its culture. Visitors also have the chance to see a tea art performance and drink teas in a quiet and cozy place.
LIFESTYLE
Hangzhou is a city of art and tea lovers. There are lots of theaters in Hangzhou showing performance of opera shows and traditional Chinese theatre. Tea is an important part of Hangzhou's economy and culture. The local government of Hangzhou heavily invests in promoting tea and the arts, with emphasis placed upon silk production, umbrellas, and Chinese hand-held folding fans.
Here you have a five minute video about Hangzhou’s magnificent scenery:
Sources:
Postcard 6 is travelling to Hangzhou!
Our 6th postcard will go to Hangzhou, in China, 10348 kilometres away! Click Exploring places to learn about this Chinese city.
Hope Ling-Huang likes Rafael Chachaldora's inspiring illustration of the Praza Maior. Remember you can find out about Ourense's Main Square in our section Discover our hometown.
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