Compendium of Materia Medica

Talking about Chinese drug culture, because it has a long history of several thousand years, so very rich in its details.

However, whether people are Chinese or foreigners, for its rich cultural connotation of the lack of a comprehensive understanding of the club would lead to some error.

The fundamental reason lies in a long time, our drug culture, research and publicity efforts are not enough, the long run, no doubt the cause of the succession of traditional Chinese medicine, development and promotion are in a disadvantaged position.

Ancient Chinese medicine in China, commonly known as Medium, "Chinese Materia Medica." The earliest one in China's pharmaceutical monographs are the Han Dynasty, "Shen Nong's Herbal Classic", the Tang Dynasty by the Government promulgated the "new repair Materia Medica" is the world's earliest pharmacopoeia.

Ming Li's "Compendium of Materia Medica", summed up the 16th century, the previous drug experience, to study the development of future generations of drugs have made a significant contribution.

Potala Palace (BuDaNaGong)

Potala Palace in Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region is located in the city of about two kilometers northwest of the outskirts of a small hill. 

 In the local Tibetan Buddhist belief in the hearts of the people, which take the hill as if Goddess of Mercy live Putuoshan, which called for the use of Tibetan Abdallah (Putuo meaning). 

 Potala Palace, many-tiered, tortuous, together with the mountain, stands tall, towering spectacular. 

 White and red wall, the resplendent palace roof, has a strong artistic appeal. 

 It is the symbol of Lhasa, the Tibetan people is a symbol of tremendous creativity, architecture and art in Tibet are precious wealth, is also unique in Syracuse plateau of the cultural heritage of mankind.

Xi'an Terracotta Warriors and Horses Mosque

Xi'an,Changan, the ancient capital of China first in the world, one of the four civilized ancient city, founded in the 16th century BC. 

 Xi'an, formerly known as: Daxing City, Jingzhao, Feng-yuan, Xijing. 

 Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi Province People's Republic of China, China's 15 sub-provincial cities, regional centers for the seven Chinese cities, NT commercial and industrial center, the new Eurasian Continental Bridge Chinese paragraph one of the largest central cities. 

 State-level health cities. 

 World-renowned historical and cultural city, the international tourist city. 

 Xi'an, the central and western regions of China are the largest and most important scientific research, higher education, national defense science and technology industries and high-tech industrial base, China's important industrial centers of aerospace, machinery and textile manufacturing center in the Industrial Center, an important Chinese arms manufacturers, the Chinese only Large aircraft manufacturing to. 

 Have a strong industrial base, China's western region are the most powerful technology industry categories the most complete one of the large central cities.

Qin Shi Huang Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum is located 37 kilometers away from Xi'an, the Lintong District Chengdong, South Hill Lishan north Weishui, magnificent momentum, People's Republic of China are key units to be protected. 

 Qin Shi Huang Terracotta Warriors and Horses in China and the world are and the influential. 

 Qin Shi Huang Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum is the largest ancient Chinese Military Museum. 

 Figurines array after a sensation by opening up the world to explore. 

 In 1978, former French Prime Minister Jacques Chirac after the visit said: "With the seven wonders of the world, the discovery of the Qin terracotta figures, can be said that the eight are a wonder. 

 Do not watch the pyramid, not to Egypt; not look Terracotta, not to China. 

 "From then on Terracotta as the" Eighth Wonder of the World. " 

 Have a strong industrial base, China's western region are the most powerful technology industry categories the most complete one of the large central cities.

ZhaoYun (Chinese legend)

Three Changshan really fixed (now Hebei Zhengding South) person, the word son long.

Early from GongSunZan, Liu Bei after naturalization.

Caocao take Jingzhou, Liu Bei lost Dangyang long Sakamoto, his fighting ability and preparedness ambulance son Liu Chan.

Liu Bei was Yizhou, he was appointed to assist , from the attack Hanzhong. Lite-six years (AD 228), the research from the wise, the main分兵resist to defeat returned Hanzhong, single the following year.

He has refused to Cao Cao army of dozens of cyclists, was Liu Bei as "an all guts."

Blue and White Porcelain(QinHuaCi)

Blue and white blue and white, also known as white, and it is a cobalt containing cobalt oxide as raw materials in the ceramic body on the painted decoration, and then cast a layer of transparent glaze, high temperatures, to restore the once-fired flame.

Cobalt blue is expected after firing, with strong coloring, hair color bright, burning rate, color stability characteristics.

Currently found in the earliest specimens of blue and white are the Tang Dynasty; sophisticated devices appear in the blue and white Yuan Dynasty; Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain has become mainstream; Qing Emperor Kangxi to the tripod when development peaks.

Ming and Qing Dynasties, but also a burnt blue colorful, peacock green glaze blue, green-glazed blue and white beans, red color blue, yellow and blue, brother and other varieties of blue and white glaze.

Palace of Heavenly Purity(QianQinGong)

Do Qinggong hung from the top of the main hall of the throne of the Qing Dynasty emperor Shunzhi pro book "above board" plaque, the plaque behind the possession of the Crown Prince has secret built "flat storage box."

At the time, to seize the throne Prince of infighting between the rather intense. In order to ease the contradiction, since the Yongzheng North Korea started to take a secret way to build Reserve, that is not open-li emperor before his death the crown prince, and heir to the throne in secret to write the selected instrument, a place close to the emperor; a closure in the "Building Reserve box "and put" above board "behind the plaque.

The emperor's death, common to remove the Minister from"Better storage box", and the emperor in the side of a cache control, after verification, announced the successor to the throne. Qianlong, Jiaqing, Daoguang, Emperor Xianfeng four are on the throne of this system.

By the late Qing Dynasty, because there is only one son of Emperor Xianfeng, Emperor Guangxu Tongzhi and no son, the secret of the system before legislation Reserve lost its meaning.

Under the Western (ZhenHeGong)

About July 11, 1405 (Ming Yongle three years) Zheng He led a life of more than 240 boats a huge ship, the crew consisting of 27,400 oceangoing fleet, visited more than 30 in Western Pacific and Indian Ocean countries and regions, China has deepened with the South-East Asia, East Africa friendly relations.

By Liu Hong Kong each Xuzhou start until 1433 (Ming Xuande 8 years), he has a total of seven times as much as a voyage. The last time, eight years in April Xuande Gurirab return to when the ship had passed away due to illness. Folk stories, "Sambo eunuch Popular Romance of the Western mind" will be referred to as his adventure travel under the Western Sambo eunuch.

Get Zheng He has been Java, Sumatra, Sulu, Pahang, Chenla, Gurirab, Siam, Adan, Topfond left Afar, Hormoz Adams, wood-beam, such as bone are more than 30 countries, had the farthest Tatsu the east coast of Africa, the Red Sea, Mecca, and may have been to Australia.

Under the 'Western' definition: the early Ming Dynasty to Borneo (Borneo) / Brunei for the community, to the east known as the Oriental, to the west known as the Western, so the past referred to the South China Sea,of the Ming dynasty known as the Oriental, Western, and a sea of the Gulf of Siam, called up the sea.

A Dream of Red Mansions(HongLouMeng)

"A Dream of Red Mansions" is a masterpiece of ancient China, one of the four, body Zhanghui novels, a book in the Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong years, are of ancient China, one of the most great novels, but also a classic masterpiece, one of world literature.

Also known as "Stones", "Love Monk recorded", "Love affair warning", "Jinling 12 ornamental hairpins ", "Jin edge" and so on. The author Cao Xueqin. Most concerned about the academic version of red is "Re-evaluation ofFat inkstone room and Stones" (see the details about "A Dream of Red Mansions" version of the narrative).

The book to be one way of theory to explain the Book of Changes, such as the 12 women representatives of the twelve Earthly Branches reincarnation practices, future research the key to A Dream of Red Mansions.

Since the latter part of the original loss, and many have continued to make out, according to statistics, "A Dream of Red Mansions" added up to over a hundred kinds of types of books. Continued for more well-known are the high-E continued from the 120 back to the whole "Dream of Red Mansions" popular version and Qing Gu Taiqing so talented woman continued to make and collate version. In short, the "Dream of Red Mansions" is still an incomplete work, is also a reader at the end of Cannot guess Forever mystery books, this is the "Dream of Red Mansions" artistic charm lies.

Folk arts and crafts (GongYiPin)

The working people for the adaptation life need with the esthetic request to make use of local materials, but by manual production one manufactured item primarily.

Varied assortment, like woven bamboo utensils, straw braid, blueprint cotton print, wax printing, woodcarving, clay sculpture, paper-cut, folk toy and so on. As a result of various local, various nationalities' social history, the custom custom, the geographical environment, the esthetic viewpoint's difference, has the different style characteristic respectively.decoration drawing refers to every to belong to the utensil decoration aspect drawing generally.

The narrow sense refers to the decoration mural, in the commercial art advertisement picture and so on. The decoration drawing stresses in the manifestation cosmetic, is different with the general practical drawing.

Buddhism(FoJiao)

Buddhism (Buddhism): World one of three big religions, jia adjoins Luo Weiguo before the B.C. 6- the 5th century ancient India (now Nepal domestic) prince to create, his name was the siddhartha (S.Siddhārtha, P. Siddhattha), his surname was the Qiao dharma (S. Gautama, P. Gotama).

Because he belongs to the Shakya (Sākya) race, the people said that he is Buddha, the meaning is the Shakya race's sage. Widely spreads in Asia's many countries. When Eastern Han Dynasty spreads to our country from west to east. Buddhism and Christianity, Islamism and are called the world three big religions.

Buddhism is the Buddha education, but is not the religion which worships Buddha, the Buddhism non-religion, the non-philosophy, spoke Buddhism is the religion is only one kind of popular convenience said that the regulations broke not bright worry by the wisdom wisdom from in card

the achievement bodhi (consciousness) the road, Buddhism once had made the indelible contribution in the history to the world culture dissemination, until now still deep influence we.below “defines simply to Buddha” elects from Professor Lin Shimin "Buddhism's Spirit And Characteristic"

Harmonious palace construction origin and development

The harmonious palace architectural complex's formation, in Qing Dynasty's history, around surmounts Kangxi, Yong Zheng, the Qianlong three dynasties, experiences the palace, the temporary palace, the temple three times; At this point, construction history 315 years (1694--2009).

after in 1949 new China was established, the people's government took seriously extremely to the harmonious palace this former days's imperial temple; National leader Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De and so on, once many times came this inspection, and to protects this Tibetan Buddhism culture art treasure house, has made the great importance the instruction. 

on March 4, 1961 the harmonious palace is listed as by the State Council “the nation first batch of key Cultural relic preservation organ”, and establishes the professional organization harmonious palace administrative office to organize to carry out implements (26).

Since the 70s, the people's government has collected the large amount fund once more, has carried on the large-scale restoration reorganization to the harmonious palace historic building group; And in February 5, 1981 (meantime is in 1981 lunar calendar in first lunar month first day, namely Chinese tradition important holiday Spring Festival) the official internal outside pilgrim and the tourist are open. 

Northeast dance duet(DongBei ErRenZhuan)

The Northeast dance duet also said that “jumps”, is loves in the Northeast area, has the rich local color folk art, until now already more than 300 year historical development. 

is deep since long the Northeast populace particularly general farmer's affection. Its songbook language is easy to understand, humorous charming, fills with the life breath.

the initial dance duet, is the entertainer who dances the yangko by the daytime sings the Northeast folk song folk song in the evening (popular name “small Yangko”)

the regional culture's exchange, has enriched the dance duet connotation greatly since long in addition. At the original Northeast Yangko, in Northeast folk song's foundation, also absorbed the lotus flower to fall, the Northeast Dagu, the hand drum, the overlord whip, the Hebei Bangzi

the shadow play as well as the folk joke and so on many kinds of artistic forms evolves gradually becomes.therefore performs the form and the melody is rich. Is spreading “rather shed in the folk the food, not shed two person of biographies " view, obviously " dance duet " in the populace's depth of influence.

 may say that the dance duet most can manifest the Northeast working people to the beauty of art the pursue.

Southern Song Dynasty costumes (NanSongFuShi)

Song of the garment fabric, silk mainly pay attention to the varieties have brocade, silk flower, yarn, Luo, silk, etc.. Song Shu brocade Chengdu's most famous, have combined the geometric patterns of the eight patterns ride halo, six ride halo, such as disk blanket. 

 Geometric filling of sunflower flower clusters four golden eagles, big nest Ma playing blankets, snow blankets the road, such as dual-nest. 

 Artifacts of the world theme music (lanterns Kam is the text of Yanbo in Chengdu for flattering Injong Zhang Goodfriend and creation). 

 People wish to topics such as male flowers. Subjects wearing flower sticks really wear red flower phoenix, real red large flowers peacock, green, etc. Seocho Yunhe. Flower themes wishful peonies, hibiscus, lotus weight really red cherries, red water Ringo and so true. 

 Animals themes lions, Tianma, goldfish, Xiang-luan, etc.. 

 Geometric Moire patterns, Qushui, paper, FANG Sheng, corrugated, such as. 

 Song Dynasty costumes bird patterns by sketching the impact of art, design patterns tend to realism, composition closely. 

 Song patterns of the Tang Dynasty style and story, and the impact of the Ming and Qing Dynasties is very obvious, in terms of subject matter to the modeling approach, almost all formed a kind of program.

Lantern Festiva (YuanXiaoJie)

The first lunar month on the 15th, is China's traditional Lantern Festival. 

 The Lunar New Year is in January, said the ancients night as "night" and on the 15th is also the year the first full moon night, it said fifteenth day for the Lantern Festival. 

 Also known as the small New Year,or the Festival of Lights, after the Spring Festival, the first major festival. 

   Lantern Festival, also known as "Spring Festival." Shangyuan, containing the new year the first full moon nights mean. 

 Spring Festival Origin, "the age of Miscellanies" documented that this is the same old rut of Taoism stereotypes. Taoism had fifteenth day of the year known as Spring Festival, July 15 for the Ghost Festival, October 15 for the Lower Proterozoic section, collectively known as "the three." 

 The important end of the Han Dynasty Taoist factionsRoad worship God for the days of government, to officials, water officials said the days of official blessing, and official pardon, water officials predicament and ternary with three officers, said Officer Shangyuan days the first month Health on the 15th, July 15th Mesoproterozoic to Officer of Health, Ha Yuen water Health Officer October 15. In this way, the first month on the 15th was known as the Lantern Festival. 

 Southern Song Wu, who had lived in the "Dream Beam recorded" said: "New Year Festival on the 15this Shangyuan day official blessing of Chen." Said the official blessed days, and official pardon, but the real driving force for the Lantern Festival is a popular because it is in a new point in time, people take full advantage of this special period of time to express the aspirations of their own lives.

Silk Road(SiChouZhiLu)

Silk Road, or Silk Road. Refers to the Western Han Dynasty (BC 202 years - the Year 9 years), the ambassador to the Western Regions by Zhang Qian opened to Chang'an (now Xi'an) as a starting point, via Gansu and Xinjiang, to Central Asia, West Asia, and linking the countries of the Mediterranean land channel (this road is also known as the "Northwest Silk Road" to distinguish between the other two in future the word "Silk Road" the name of the traffic routes). Because by this route in the West of goods shipped to the silk products, the greatest impact, it was this name (and we have a lot of silk in China are shipped). The basic trend is scheduled to the Han Dynasty, including the South, Middle, North Road, Route 3. 

   Silk Road is the history of the Trans-Eurasia trade lines, and promote the Europe, Asia and Africa countries and China's friendly exchanges. China is the hometown of silk, through this route in the trade, China's export of silk goods to the most representative. The second half of the 19th century, the German geographer Ferdinand von Richthofen would this land transport route known as the "Silk Road", after Chinese and foreign historians are in favor of this that are still in use.

Chang An Avenue (ChangAnJie)

Chang An Avenue is an east-west axis of Beijing, the East from Jianguomen, west Fuxingmen, Tiananmen Square is located in the mid-point of the north side of Chang'an Avenue, Tiananmen Square is located in the mid-point of the south side of Chang An Avenue, Chang An Avenue, also known as "Shenzhou No. First Street. " 

   Chang An Avenue, its name taken from the Tang era of big capital --- "Safe", with long-term stability of meaning. 

   Chang'an Avenue built in the Ming Dynasty Yongle four to eighteen years (1406-1420), and the Imperial City at the same time the construction is the overall planning of Beijing in the Ming Dynasty built an important part of one. East-west parallel to the direction of Chang An Avenue, eight kilometers north-south and vertical and horizontal long axis御道, in Tiananmen Square just before the intersection into a vertical accuracy of the "ten" font center latitude and longitude coordinates, and thereby constitute a ride south of Beijing, China streets the overall layout. 

   After the demise of the Qing Dynasty, with the walls in the east and west sides of the Jianguomen and Fuxingmen In二十九年(1940) was open. Founding of New China, street outreach was 50-100 m wide, east-west extension of Chang'an Avenue Line east Tongzhou, West arrived in Shijingshan, with a total length of 50 km, has the name Barry长街.

The Tian'anmen Rostrum (TianAnMen)

Tiananmen Gate is located in People's Republic of China Beijing, the capital of the northern end of Tiananmen Square, Dongcheng, Xicheng, Chongwen, Xuanwu four regions of the cut-off point, facing the Chang'an Avenue. 

 The opposite is as well as the Monument to People's Heroes in Tiananmen Square, Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, Great Hall of the People, the National Museum of China. Ancient China, one of the most magnificent tower. 

 To outstanding architectural art and special political status as the world attention. 

 October 1, 1949, where Chairman Mao Zedong solemnly declared: "People's Republic of China was established." 

 And personally raised the first Five-Star Red Flag. 

 Tiananmen patterns appear in the People's Republic of China National Emblem of. 

 Become a symbol of People's Republic of China.

Qing Qing nobility into the Central Plains, the rule in order to achieve its long-term purpose, with the exception of the use of other measures, also the name of the gate a big fuss over. 

 At that time, one after another as a result of the struggle against anti-feudal nobles threaten the rule of the Qing Dynasty, Qing Dynasty rulers with particular emphasis on "security" and "and" strategy, in order to achieve the rule of the Qing Dynasty's "long-term stability." 

   Such as the Forbidden City in the Qing Dynasty "imperial extremely Temple," "extremely Dian", "built a very Dian" renamed "Hall of Supreme Harmony", "and Hall", "Paul and the Temple", that is, take a smooth meaning palace . 

 "Chengtian door," renamed "Tiananmen Square", we can cover the "Chengtian Qiyun" naming wishes, also included in the "bringing peace to the country, prime minister" thinking. 

 There are Imperial's "to安门", "East安门", "Xian door" three door, have highlighted a "security" in order to show an inside and outside.

Forbidden City (ZiJinChen)

Forbidden City is China's Ming and Qing dynasties the emperor's palace 24. The third Ming emperor Zhu Di in the acquisition, we have decided to move the capital Beijing, the Forbidden City began to build palaces, to the Ming Yongle eighteen years (in 1420) completed. 

 In accordance with the doctrine of the ancient Chinese astrology, Ziwei Sadakazu (that is, the North Star) is located in transit, the UN is the Emperor of Heaven, Heaven counterpart, is the emperor's residence, also known as the Forbidden City.

China Great Wall

Great Wall 

   Ancient China Great Wall is a miracle created by the working people. Since the beginning of theQin Dynasty, built the Great Wall has been a major project. According to records, the emperor used to build the Great Wall nearly a million workers, representing the country's population of 1 / 20! At that time, there is no machinery, all have to rely on human labor, and the working environment is high mountains,  Can imagine, not a lot of people hard labor, is unable to complete this enormous project.

"Because of the topography, with the risk system forced" to build the Great Wall is an important experience, when the emperor is no doubt that it has been down, Sima Qian writes it "Historical Records" of. 

 Every subsequent dynasty built the Great Wall are carried out in accordance with this principle. 

 Those who pass both the construction of customs rights and wrongs of the city to choose between two mountain gorges, or turning point of the river, or Pingchuan contacts must pass through, so both strategically located and difficult to control, but also to save human and material, to achieve "Yi Ren Dang Guan Wan Fu Mo Kai"effect. Or construction of the castle is also the choice of beacon towers in the "place to look around." 

 As for building a wall, but also full use of terrain, such as such as Pass, Badaling Great Wall is built along the mountain's back, and some sections from the lateral walls looked very precarious, and have great the inside is flat, to close " easily defensible "effect. 

 In Liaoning, the territory of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall liaotungensis town there is a hill called dangerous walls, blast cliff wall, is to take advantage of steep cliff, the precipice little about the Great Wall has become. 

 There are some places take full advantage of Cliffs cliffs, rivers and lakes as a natural barrier, it can be said to be representing. Great Wall, as a great project and become a valuable heritage of the Chinese nation.

A miracle in human history 

   Construction of the Great Wall for duration, amount of works, construction of the arduous, rich historical and cultural connotations, there is the world's other ancient works can hardly be compared to it. China's modern democratic revolution, the great pioneer Sun Yat-sen's Comments Great Wall said: "China's most famous works, the Great Wall also. ... ... Works great, ancient without their horses for one of the wonders of the world alone." 

 Former U.S. President Richard Nixon during a visit to the Great Wall Ding said: "Only a great nation, can come to such a great building the Great Wall." Therefore, the Great Wall as a miracle in human history, in 1987 the "World Heritage", well-deserved. 

   Such a huge project, not only in China is in the world, is unique, so in a few years ago with the Roman Colosseum, the Leaning Tower of Pisa as the Middle Ages, such as one of Seven Wonders of the World.

Great Wall"Meng Jang Nv"cry 

   When the Qin Dynasty, a kind-hearted beautiful woman, named"Meng Jang Nv". One day, she was their own yard to do the housework, suddenly discovereda person under the possession, threatened  was about to scream, I saw that person again and again Baishou, pleaded: "Do not shout Do not shout, Save the me! My name is FAN Xi-liang, is to flee. "At that time the original of the First Qin Emperor in order to build the Great Wall, are arresting people everywhere to do labor, have been starved to death, exhausted the number of people who do not know!"Meng Jang Nv"save the FAN Xi-liang down Tatsu book to see him to know the rationale,on him love, and FAN Xi-liang"Meng Jang Nv"love. They were children to be affiliated, with the consent of the parents agree on marriage preparation. 

   Get married that day, Meng decorated, guests Mantang, one scene of jubilation., drink wedding people have gradually scattered, and the bride and groom going into the bridal chamber, suddenly only hear the chicken to fly like dogs, then break into teams to one of the officers and men, chained one lock, FAN Xi-liang mechanically captured the Great Wall to work.the happy event turned into a vain, anger"Meng Jang Nv"Cross, day and night thinking of her husband. She would like to: I sit at home with their anxious, not as good as their own to the Great Wall to find him. Of! Do so!"Meng Jang Nv"immediately pack to pack up and hit the road. 

   Along the way, I do not know how experienced the wind rain and snow, the number of dangerous mountain trek evil water,"Meng Jang Nv"did not shout a sound bitter, do not have a tear drop, and finally, with indomitable perseverance, his deep love for her husband She arrived at the Great Wall. At this time of the Great Wall is a site composed of a very, very long, along the walls, and a"Meng Jang Nv"site to find a site to come, but always see her husband's sight. Finally, her courage, going to a team of workers Shanggong asked: "Are you here to have a FAN Xi-liang it?" Workers said: "There are so many individuals, the new.""Meng Jang Nv"1, Do not Titus happy! she hastened to ask: "Where is it him?" workers said: "is dead, corpses have been filled in the foot of the city!" 

   Suddenly heard the sad news, I really like a bolt from the blue in general, feel perplexed about the immediate"Meng Jang Nv"black one, a heart-rending, and burst into tears. A full three days and nights crying, crying, even the heaven and earth are moved. More and more dreary days, the wind more and more fierce, just listen to "Raining Cats and" A, a section of the Great Wall was to cry down, it is exposed FAN Xi-liang's body, tears trickling"Meng Jang Nv"him in the bloody face . She finally met the husband of his beloved, but he never see her, because he has been brutal to kill the Qin Shi Huang.

By the Chinese to write the English blog

Have long wanted to write a blog in English. But because of their own English skills will not do so without delay began to write. 

Intend in the future as little as possible to write text, multiple pictures and music. With pictures and music to express my thoughts. Everyone said not all the music and aesthetic is no national boundaries it? 

 Read the blog a lot of English abroad, the majority of writing is concerned about their family life. The entire blog is filled with the warmth of family, all family picnic out of the picture to play. I am very envious of. 

 Busy working day, so I can not and the family reunion more fun to write about only through his blog to ease work pressure. 

 My blog content is driven mainly introduce the Chinese culture, for example: the Forbidden City, Great Wall ......