The first time I became aware of Hong Kong’s Central was when I watched Hong Kong movies in cinemas. It is one of my favorite shopping neighborhoods. As the heartland of Hong Kong, Hong Kong’s Central is Hong Kong’s political and commercial center. As can be seen, Hong Kong’s Central is dotted with numerous banks, shopping malls, financial institutions and countries consulates in Hong Kong, it is the prosperity of Hong Kong in miniature. Walking in Hong Kong’s Central, prosperous neighborhoods, flashing colorful life, high-rise buildings would soar higher into the sky. The Bank of China Tower, HSBC Building, International Finance Centre, The Center building, Cheung Kong Center, Landmark mall, Jardine House (Central), the U. S. consulate in Hong Kong, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong postal service, Central Star Ferry Pier, Statue Square, Legislative Council Building, the PLA Hong Kong Garrison building etc. A large number of Hong Kong landmark buildings gather here, this builds the colorful and magnificent urban landscape. People are more dazzled and cannot take them all in with one’s eyes, people never cease to be amazed.
City Plaza is the largest shopping center in Hong Kong Island, there is a Central MTR station under the mall, traffic is very convenient. The world-renowned brands and a variety of high-end goods are on display in City Plaza. It is a good choice for a wide range of shopping and leisure.
Conrad International HongKong lies in the Pacific Place, near Causeway Bay (one of the city’s bustling shopping district). Conrad International HongKong downstairs is the famous Taikoo shopping malls, walking to Hong Kong’s Central for about ten minutes.
The Lippo Centre, built in 1988, its height is about 186 meters. The Lippo Centre was designed by Paul Rudolph and was composed of two octagon buildings and the platform. The two buildings are forty-second floors, forty-eighth floors, all floors is divided into three. Each part of all floors with the middle protrude, adopting a multiple flat design, and is easy to install the dodecagonal window. Between the top and bottom of each section, with atrium room protruding from the multi-plane floors, that constitutes a very unique design pattern.
Bank of China Building is Hong Kong landmark building, which is about 315 meters high. It was designed by the famous Chinese-born American Architect Pei Leoh Ming, and completed in 1990. When it was built, it is the tallest building in Hong Kong. The outline of the building like the growing bamboo, which symbolizes strength, vitality, robust and forge ahead full of spirit. With a base of granite wall represents the Great Wall of China.
Skyscrapers are shoulder and shoulder, Central allows Hong Kong to grow taller.
The PLA Hong Kong Garrison building, built in 1979. It is now the PLA Hong Kong Garrison Central Barracks. Before Hong Kong’s handover in 1997, it is the British Garrison headquarters barracks. Overall modelling unique, it looked like a small wine glass, which defenses against foreign invasion meanings.
Cheung Kong Center is Hong Kong’s richest man Li Ka-shing’s Cheung Kong Group’s headquarters, which located at the junction of Garden Road and Queen’s Road. It was designed by the famous American architect LeoADaly and CesarPelli.
The traffic across through the skyscrapers.
The tall building in the middle is the Hong Kong International Finance Center, Phase II. Its height is about 415.8 meters. It is Hong Kong’s tallest building and the sixth-highest building in the world.
Tall buildings, people and cars go back and forth in the busy streets, but everything is in good order.
The Lan Kwai Fong area located in the south side of Queen’s Road Central, which is an l-shaped narrow street between Wyndham Street and D’Aguilar Street, full of Western-style restaurants and bars on either side of the street. Although Lan Kwai Fong covers only a small area, the petty bourgeoisie taste is rich, which is the very popular land. Especially night is the subway, brightly colored, its exceedingly fascinating charm.
The downstairs accompanying pit of the Qin Shi Huang mausoleum is the largest underground military museum in the world.
The terracotta warriors is one of the greatest discoveries in the history of world archeology. In 1978 former french president Jacques chirac said: “The world has seven wonders, the discovery of terracotta warriors can be regarded as the eighth wonder. without viewing the terracotta warriors, you can not be considered to come to China.” Since then, the terracotta warriors was known as the eighth wonder in the world. Up till now, the archaeologists have excavated three pits at the site.
Qin Shi Huang mausoleum is located in scenic spots and historic sites of Lintong Lishan, Xian, Shanxi Province, China.
According to Historical Records: Qin Shi Huang began to manage and construct his cemetery when he succeeded to the throne at thirteen years old, the prime minister Li Si presided over the plan and design of the Qin Shi Huang mausoleum, the senior general Zhang Han kept watch over the work of these craftsmen, it took thirty-eight years to build the Qinshihuang mausoleum. Three exposed pits with clay warriors and horses is the accessory pit of the Qin Shi Huang mausoleum, 1500 meters to the east of the cemetery. The accessory pit with clay warriors and horses to sit west to east, three pits is in the shape of a triangle. No 1 pit is the first to be discovered, the form of No 1 pit is rectangle, It is 62 metres from north to south and 230 metres from east to west, No 1 pit is about 5 metres deep, the area of No 1 pit is 14260 m2, No 1 pit having sloping doorways on all four sides, there are the two accessory pits on the left and right of No 1 pit, Now they are known as No 2 pit and No 3 pit. The downstairs accompanying pits are reasonably arranged and odd-structured.
In 1974, when the villagers drought wells, they found an underground architectural and ceramic tomb figures in LinTong County, Shanxi Province. After the excavation of the archaeologists, the archaeologists revealed the secrets of the Qin figurines buried in the ground more than 2,000 years. In 1975, Chinese government decided to establish a museum on the site of the Qin figurines pit. Terracotta warriors museum exhibited to the domestic and foreign visitors in October 1, 1979. The terracotta armies were in battle array, the whole style of terracotta warrior and horse is virile, robust, succinct. If you looked closely, the terracotta warrior and horse were different in face, hair, body, charm: some pottery horses’s ears erected, some pottery horses opened their mouths and gave a loud neigh, some pottery horses shut their yaps and stood still. All of these terracotta warriors and horse are very full of artistic charm.
Tianfuhao was founded in three year of Qianlong(AD 1738), the founder of Tianfuhao is Liu Fengxiang who was born in Laizhou city, Shandong province in the periods of Qianlong. The craftsmanship of upper part of a leg of pork cooked in soy sauce in Tianfuhao was listed in the first national nonmaterial cultural heritage list in 2008.
One dragon restaurant was founded in the five decades of Qianlong (AD 1785), this famous restaurant is engaged in Muslim food. In 2006, one dragon restaurant is certificated by the Ministry of Commerce as “China Time-honored Brand”. Operating instantboiled mutton in this famous restaurant has already a history of more than 220 years. The way of copper carbon chafing dish eating continues down to the present day. It has the following four features: choice of meat is fine, fine processing, full condiments, staple food tastes good. Called instantboiled mutton “authentic” in Beijing. The craftsmanship of instantboiled mutton in one dragon restaurant was listed in Beijing intangible cultural heritage protection list in 2007.
Old Beijing Beijing accent female hawk king “Zhang Guilan
Wuyutai was founded in 1887, Wuyutai is mostly developed from Wuyutai tea shop. It has a history of 124 years.
Quanjude: China Time-honored Brand, was founded in three year of Tongzhi (AD 1864). After generations of start an undertaking and hard work, Quanjude has achieved great development. In 1999, Quanjude was identified as “Famous Trademark” by State Administration for Industry and Commerce.
Douyichu opened in three year of Qianlong(AD 1738), the founder is surnamed Wang, he was native to Shanxi province in China. Douyichu chiefly boiled peanuts, rose jujube, pickled vegetables and so on. Douyichu added steamed pork dumplings in the reign of Emperor Tongzhi, it is characterized by not only thin-skinned filling full but also taste good. Douyichu has already a history of more than 260 years.
Dashanlan is a famous commercial street in Beijing Qianmen street. Over the past 500 years evolution of Dashanlan, gradually developed into a commercial street, 11 industries 36 stores highly localized distribution in Dashanlan.
Xianyukou street was found in Ming Dynasty, it has 570 years of history. Xianyukou street gathered Beijing’s old and famous restaurants, retail shops, theaters, bathrooms, tea houses and arts and crafts workshops, etc.
Speaking of Taipei, what come to mind? a variety of snacks? idol drama? motorcycle? Before I traveled to Taipei, I also determined to eat as much as I could in Taipei. However, I came here, I found that in addition to dating delicacy, there were more variety of the unique experience in the rich humanistic temperament city.
The initial impression of Taipei was probably from the airport. The friends who understood Taiwan situation, you were familiar with Taiwan’s Taoyuan international airport. As the largest international airport in Taiwan, compared to other international airports, stripped of noise, more than a hint of quiet.
The first experience: speeding on city streets.
Sitting on the bus to downtown, along the road scenery and other mainland cities is not much different, it looked so extraordinarily kind.
When the bus entered downtown, Taipei streets came into view, the shuttle vehicles and the high buildings on both sides of the streets, there is a feeling of seem to have met before. But for those tall trees, especially coconut trees reminded me, I probably thought that I was in Beijing.
Taipei is not famous for flourish. Even in the downtown area, also appeare the outwardly decrepit building. However, this does not affect my impression of Taipei, with the old building adjacent to or across the street is a new building, this visual experience, I would be more like the seemingly devastated building, as if silently speaking about the past and change in Taipei.
The second experience: studies Taipei history in Beitou.
Beitou situated in the most northern of Taipei city, Taipei is famous for Beitou hot spring area, it is a concentration of many Japanese-style buildings. More and more tourists are choosing to come Beitou for “soaking soup” and seek the secret of the “soup” of witches.
Beitou hot springs museum is a museum of hot springs historical subjects, in the museum displayed the history of the development of Beitou. The overall building used Japanese-style wooden structure, it backs on to a green hill, the winding path leads to a secluded quiet place. Beitou hot springs museum is divided into two layers. the ground floor introduces the history and development of Beitou hot springs. the first floor addition to a introduction of the history of the development of Beitou area, there are multimedia space and tatami area for tourists to rest, And stand in the hallway overlooking the scenery of the Beitou Park, it is very charming.
Plum Garden is the Beitou attractions of a great cultural atmosphere, here is the former residence of famous politician, educator, calligrapher Yu YouRen, displayed Yu YouRen’s calligraphy works. Mr Yu integrated into a cursive handwriting and li Script in his calligraphy, he created a unique calligraphy.
The third experience: quiet reading in the green building.
Peitou have a green building – Beitou library, it is selected as one of twenty-five the world’s most beautiful public libraries by flavorwire.com. Standing outside the library, you will know that the name is absolutely convincing.
The entire building in addition to green plants cover itself is also a wooden structure. In the forest of steel and concrete, unique, from afar, like a tree house. Read here, seems to also become more natural taste, reading has become more comfortable in natural oxygen bar.
The library uses french windows design, allow more natural light into the interior, thereby reduce the electrical energy consumption. This initiative is not only environmental protection, but also from the room directly overlooking the scenery outside the window.
Alien from the cool air in the library, the first floor and the second floor reading platform extending outward, reflected the distant mountain views, you can enjoy the oncoming breeze, holding your book, sitting in the embrace of nature, this cozy is valuable.
The fourth experience: feel like being in Kyoto, Japan.
The Beitou museum is a good japanese-style building, from the exterior view, such as being in Kyoto, Japan, the layout of this museum better preserved the building’s original appearance. The Beitou museum grows out of very famous Jiashan inn which is set up in 1920 AD, the exclusive spa hotels is a japanese officers club during the japanese occupation, now has developed into a collection and preservation of Taiwan’s early folk heritage and aboriginal art museum.
The museum can be divided into three parts; first, museum, standing exhibition; second, buddhist garden, a place offering sip tea and research tea art; third, the plow house, in addition to the cellar spa also has a Mongolian barbecue and Zhejiang cuisine.
In addition to understanding the cultural history of Beitou, also feel the quaint japanese style.
The fifth experience: taste fine dining in Wang steak.
The steak is probably about 1300 new ntd, this price compared to Beijing, a lot cheaper, the taste of food is first class, service is better!
The sixth experience: the eslite bookstore at midnight.
Walking in the streets of Taipei at midnight, is what kind of feeling? Taipei said the streets would be more quiet on Monday night and Tuesday night, the next day is a working day, more and more people coming and going on the streets on Wednesday night, Thursday began the so-called weekend, this time the street bar opened one after another, Friday and Saturday, not to mention, Taipei’s night has been extended to the middle of the night.
Even in a relatively deserted night, do not have to worry about with nowhere to go, eslite bookstore is always the best choice.
Eslite store is open until 12:00 pm, Dunnan flagship store 24 hours a day, so enjoy your leisure time, do not waste the midnight.
The seventh experience: open your eyes upon Taipei 101 building’s happiness.
I stayed at home hotle in the Hsing-Yi district, the Hsing-Yi district is Taipei’s new city center, as Taipei landmarks, the 101 building situated in the Hsing-Yi district. our hotel located in the northeast, it will take me about 5 minutes to get the 101 building, very convenient.
So the next day I opened eyes, opened the curtains, saw a towering 101 building, I am very happy.
The Hsing-Yi district centered on the 101 building, it is a big shopping area, In addition to the 101 building, XinguangSanyue, Banji department store, BELLAVITA etc. You looked out of the window and saw the World Trade Center at the foot of the 101 building. Here always have some interesting exhibitions, shopping at the same time can also take into account the cultural activities, living in the home hotel was an excellent choice.
Home hotel itself is small but it has all the vital function. Its restaurant is to take into account the functions of the bar, daytime restaurant, the evening becomes a lively bar. I sat at the counter to eat my breakfast, it is a rare experience!
The eighth experience: the ultimate Ding Tai Fung steamed dumplings
Ding Tai Fung is well-known brand to us, it’s steamed bun stuffed with juicy pork is known as ferrari of the steamed stuffed buns industry. The Taiwan steamed bun franchised store was founded in 1972, it was one of ten famous gastronomic restaurant in world on the list of the New York Times. In Taiwan, it has become the representative of traditional Chinese cuisine. Ding Tai Fung seems to be the restaurant where is a “must” for tourists, just a taste of delicious steamed dumplings.
Rigorous selection, full of juice and delicious taste, thin crust and abundant stuffing. Scrupulous attention to detail in the production is a key factor in Ding Tai Fung success, Din Tai Fung not only required near-perfect for steamed dumplings but also strive to have a certain aesthetic taste. Let the people enjoy the food at the same time, can also feel a deep sense of diet culture.
The ninth of experience: seek peach blossom in the Longshan temple
The Longshan temple is worshipped widely, located in Taipei’s Wanhua district. In addition to the elderly worshiping the Longshan temple, fashionably dressed and beautiful young people are in the majority. So can be seen, Taiwanese believe in the gods, no matter what happens, they all like to worship god in order to give thanks , praying for set aside own worries. It was said that the Longshan temple is still efficacious to strive for predestined marriage. So if you come here, is single, do not shy, ask for a peach blossom and come back, the gods of the Longshan temple will bless you!
The tenth of experience: the solemn and stately martyry
Martyry is established in honour of the officers and soldiers who died for the country. The memorial hall stationed by a guard of honour of the three services, the handover ceremony was held daily from nine o’clock to 5:00 PM, visit here, it is best to choose a whole point, you can see the complete handover ceremony, understand the army’s strict and solemn.
Building type like a Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Imperial Palace
The eleven of experience: visit the Taipei palace museum
Taipei palace museum has many stories, there is heaps of time to visit, choose wisely. Taiwan’s palace museum collection includes the essence of the Qing Dynasty Imperial Palace in Beijing, the Shenyang Imperial Palace and the former Rehe palace, etc. And antiques donated by people from all walks of life both at home and abroad, The antiques are about 700,000 germents. The museum exhibits changed every 3 months.
Undoubtedly the most famous cultural relics “Chinese cabbage” and “pork”. Forbid to take a picture in the museum, want to see famous jadeite cabbage with insects and meat-shaped stone, you should come Taipei palace museum in your proper person.
In particular, many souvenir shops in the exhibition hall, things to sell here is not only exclusive but also very interesting and very practical. And our common souvenir shops are not the same, to better reflect the development of cultural and creative industries in Taiwan.
The twelve of experience: to feel the romance and elegance of the Shilin residence
Shilin Residence is definitely a romantic place, the Jiang Jieshi and Song Meiling residence in Taipei, seems to be retained to the present, retain their love. Beautiful gardens, elegant villas, look like a heavenly place, but it is real existence.
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