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.
SKY100 viewing deck can rotate up to 360 degrees, from the world’s 4th tallest building —— HongKong International Commercial Center, we can overlook the panoramic views of HongKong.
SKY100 viewing deck is a indoor viewing deck in HongKong, on the 100th floor of HongKong International Commercial Center. When I get into the building, I see first the cylindrical player, there is a stereo projection exhibition and 3d cinema on the second floor, HongKong scenic films are set to play from different angles, it shows Hong Kong’s economic development and local culture and folk customs.
English words on the wall look a little bit different, as I get closer to it, I notice it consists of a lot of Hong Kong scenery photo, very creative!
SKY100 viewing deck on the 100th floor of HongKong International Commercial Center, I will take an elevator up to the 100th floor, but there is a passageway in frond of the elevator, after I go inside, I feel a bit like a sense of entering a space capsule, this emblem is made almost completely of electric light around the wall, static images without intermission transformation, there are some introductions of SKY100 are displayed on large television screens, coupled with music, utterly dreamy.
Do you know where it is? This is inside a high-speed elevator that can bring you to the viewing deck on the 100th floor in only 60 seconds. There are four high-speed elevators, every high-speed elevator has a capacity of 15 persons.
When we marvel at it, the elevator has reached the 100th floor. When we exit the elevator, there is a transparent passageway at the door, the view of the whole Hong Kong is right under the transparent glass, these models with coloured lamp look beautiful, but many people are too timid to walk up, Are you worrying about destorying this piece of glass? Rest assured this piece of glass should be fairly firm, we see a large group of people walk through this piece of glass and nothing happens.
The height of SKY100 is 393 meters, The viewing deck area is 30,000 square feet. Just as we enter the hall, it was so much spacious than I could have imagined it would be. Standing on the SKY100 viewing deck with the high of 393 meter above sea level, the tourists can get a bird’s-eye view of the whole Hong Kong.
Nearly all people are eager to get to the window, We all want to look out of the window and enjoy the beautiful views outside. The direction I look is where the sunlight comes into SKY100 viewing deck, I can’t see clearly the distant landscape due to reflecting sunlight. Still closer, as I can see, in my right hand side is Hong Kong convention and exhibition center.
This place not only is a popular spot for adults to take their own pictures, the children are estimated to prefer here. In front of the viewing glass, — nearly all with relative descriptive text.
If I look at the distant view from another angle, that looks better in the absence of direct sunlight, I can have a bird’s eye view of Hong Kong’s beautiful harbor and the neighboring sea.
If you want to be considered as the man who can see further, the viewing deck includes a telescope, there is a charge for the telescope, the farther scene be seen by looking through the telescopes.
Many of photos from the Hong Kong are placed on the wall, there are now not just Hong Kong present photos, besides, there are lots of Hong Kong old photographs, compared with Hong Kong present photos. It is fascinating to see the vicissitudes in Hong Kong that is changing fast.
It’s such a large stuffed steamed bun, these stuffed steamed buns look like real, it is the features of Chau island near Hong Kong —— lotus seed paste buns, also called “Lucky Bun”, it is the presentation of HongKong’s folk customs —— Bun-snatching.
Since April 17, 2011, SKY100 has begun trial operation outside. Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd spent more than HK$100m to build it, SKY100 is not only the highest viewing deck of Hong Kong, as is seen from the graph, it is clear that Hong Kong International Commercial Center is the world’s 4th tallest building.
In the distance is Hong Kong International Commercial Center, it is is already high, very high.
The 101th floor of HongKong International Commercial Center introduce the world’s top restaurant, the tourists can eat a meal in the restaurant and experience a romantic atmosphere. There is a coffee teahouse, the area called SKY CAFE, people can have a rest, sitting here every day drinking coffee and enjoying the beautiful scenery outside the windows.
I go to have a look, besides purified water, there are mineral water, fruit juice, ice cream and so on. SKY CAFE is not expensive by Chinese standards.
You see this handcart? This stall is no street vendors, it is the SKY100 souvenir shop, they sell souvenirs at auction. Giant replicas of handcart based on vendor handcart in the old days.
Let’s go into and have a look, there are all kinds of souvenirs such as t-shirts, little bags, toys, stationery and so on, this souvenir shop has just about everything you need. Each souvenir is marked with the SKY100 signs.
There are so many good foods with commemorative value, The tourists can take some food home.
Most striking, those well-packaged chocolates with different shapes are so delicious that make you really coveted.
When you see this, do you see what it is? a moon-shaped scenery, you can sit on it, you take a souvenir picture of yourself, as if you are in the sky world.
There is another place to take commemorative photos with each other, the one that looks like a kaleidoscope, the polyhedron composed by the night scene in HongKong, you take a seat inside, you can take a photo of you by yourself, like being in the noisy and bustling HongKong in the night.
SKY100 Itinerary Planner shows the most popular scenic spots in HongKong, you can enter the scenery spot you desire to travel to, the computer automatically for you to arrange sightseeing routes.
SKY100 viewing deck opened in April 2011, opening hour of the viewing deck is 10:00 to 22:00 every day, tour time is divided into twenty-four sections, each section is about half an hour, but it doesn’t seem to be restricting departure time, you can indulge in seeing Hong Kong scenery at high altitudes.
If you’re going to SKY100, it is best to choose a fine and clear day, you can see the high-speed yachts and freighters cruising on the sea.
From the highest building of Hong Kong (Sky100), the tourists can take a bird’s-eye view of Victoria Harbour and Kowloon Peninsula at 360 degree angles.
I am looking the scenery out of the window from different angles.
As if this angle might see farthest, I don’t know whether I see Macao.
I am familiar with this area, I can see Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, there’s a ferry over there, and a cruise ship docked at the pier in the distance, I know it is Victoria bay, I recall that when I first arrived in HongKong in 1997, I took a night cruise in the Victoria bay, Happiness excitement’s feeling at that time still follows me today.
After we visit SKY100 viewing deck, we feel the high-speed elevators again. After we exit the elevator, we have more travelling arrangement, generally speaking, Ladies enjoy walking around the department store. The Elements Mall connected to Kowloon Station is located in International Commerce Centre.
Generally speaking, Chinese tourists like to go Harbour City and some Mong Kok department stores, in fact the Elements Mall is a very good choice, full range of brands, it is quite large for a large-scale malls, compared with other malls, the biggest benefit of the Elements Mall is less people, maybe ShenZhen customs is far from here, so Chinese tourists is not a lot.
The design for the Elements Mall is very characteristic, it is said that the Elements Mall is arranged in order of ancient Chinese theory of five elements. Five regions are divided into sectors based on gold, wood, water, fire, soil. Every area design not only embodies five elements thought, but every area also sells several categories of goods, the layout is fun. If you really like me, I do not like shopping, you might as well have a look the big department store interior design.
It is introduced that the Elements Mall has four floors, with an area of 100,0000 square feet. In addition to the world’s top brand shop moving into, there is a cinema called The Grand Cinema in the Elements Mall. Another is the real snow and ice rink, it is a children’s favourite. If you’re travelling in HongKong, you take time to visit SKY100 viewing deck, and walk round the shopping malls passingly, this really is indeed the double benefit!
Shanghai Museum of Glass, I remember I have visited the museum about a year ago.
Very art very atmosphere style, formerly the glass furnace workshop in the SGC (Shanghai Glass Company). There are one year apart between my first visit and my second visit, Shanghai Museum of Glass turned from trial operations to formal operation.
The bamboo forests at the door, we have seen so much glass elements.
The main colors of the museum is black, black paint glass are everywhere.
From Venetian glass I start a fantastic journey.
London glasswork technique.
Germany, the legend of the forest areas.
From the glass-blowing to flat face, this is really a leap forward.
I like this area, the lovely glassware everywhere, made from the glass bar with low melting point.
The spider almost looks genuine, hiding in the corner of the wall and capturing onlookers’ curiosity.
From our daily life to the technology frontier, the Swiss painter-created giant mural painting makes people understand that the glass exists in every side of our daily life.
The Glass House located between the first floor and the second floor are occupied by numerous silver glass bottles, the middle section is the Pillars of VENINI that VENINI created for 90th anniversary.
Clothes and shoes
The wonderful inspiration of African coca leaf.
Sea blue. The feeling like silk is not fantasy dreamed, Sea blue is made out of the more than eight-kilometer-long glass silk.
Beautiful capsules.
The jade clothes sewn with gold wire
The people is listening to what the little bird say.
The second floor in the museum is not just the contemporary Glass Art exhibition areas.
The museum is running a special exhibition themed with ancient glass —— Qing Dynasty snuff bottles in the eighteenth century.
After about 3000 year’s development, The Chinese glassware has gained worldwide recognition. The glassware in ancient times was always the luxury because of requiring special high-temperature manufacturing condition and high technological requirements.
Not only these exquisite snuff bottles became the artworks the noble and royal competed to enjoy, the emperor regarded these snuff bottles as the things awarded.
We walk through the exhibition hall, a big red chandelier suspended from the ceiling.
This is the coffee shop in Shanghai Museum of Glass.
And compared with the museum black decorations, the coffee shop white decorations is a strong contrast.
When I pass the shop, there are many different best-selling gifts that are associated with glass.
Apple tree
The cute piglets
Hot Glass Show Hall
The first step is to take raw material from a furnace. Two thousand years ago, The invention of glassblowing given by the Syrian craftsmen is interesting.
A yellow mass is heated from time to time.
It is sort of like sugar-coated figurine production.
It heated up very quickly, the glass goes soft.
The stretching of glass.
what is this?
The master tosses about casually Frit at the high temperature.
Cut off.
A swan has no mouth.
Added Frit again.
A new beak out.
The swan is completed, the master in the face with the joy of color.
The master acts cute.
The last step is to Put the swan inside the cooling furnace.
Genuine finished product is this.
Go on.
The redcoated master begins to blow the glass.
It’s too soft, heating the glass need rotating incessantly.
Reshaping
Continue to shape.
what does the master do this time?
The shape of the glassware begins to reveal.
Roll a few times, it becomes sleek.
At first glance it looks something like gourds, the angular gourds.
Continue to blow.
Ready tool: a pair of scissors, a pumpkin without vines shows up.
Added Frit.
Continue to process.
It is more obedient than plasticine, the pumpkin vines show up.
Another finished product is placed in the cooling furnace.
Shanghai municipal history museum is located in the Oriental Pearl Television Tower, it is a pictorial representation of the centenary changes of Shanghai modern history, enclosing 1, 0000 square metres of exhibition space, A visit to the museum is also time-consuming.
The museum collect and collate all kinds of historical relics more than 300 pieces. It adopt the methods of scene display, supported by high-tech. The museum gathers historical relics, stage property, model in an organic whole. It is also a combination of history, culture and appreciation. Visiting Shanghai municipal history museum is running through history, the audience can subtly savor Shanghai with unique history culture heritages.
There are six main parts of the entire museum:
Vehicles and horses in the spring and autumn
By displaying land vehicles of different ages, it truly records the development history of Shanghai’s traffic.
Urban and rural landscape
This image shows commercial phenomenon and folk custom in Shanghai old city area during Ming and Qing dynasties.
Glance of Shanghai port opening and trading
Revealing the change of Shanghai’s urban visage due to Shanghai was open to the outside world. The entire image also reveals the daily life of different social classes.
Shanghai concession
Revealing the track of Shanghai growing rapidly into a significant city in the Far East.
Traces of the past on the sea
This scene reappears Shanghai’s former glory in a century
the world Expo of architectures
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