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Tianning District
Tianning District () is one of five districts under the jurisdiction of Changzhou in Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. The local language is the Changzhou dialect of Wu Chinese. The postal code for the district is 213003. The Tianning District covers an area of 68 square kilometers. In 2007 the total population was recorded at 520,000 people. The area is most famous for the Tianning Temple for which the district is named. The temple is home to the tallest pagoda in the world. The pagoda forms the most notable landmark in the downtown area. Tianning District is also home to Hongmei Park (), which borders the temple grounds to the north. The park is reported to attract 200 million tourists each year. It is also home to Red Plum Pavilion, a structure originally built 1000 years ago, as well as the Yizhou Pavilion, built to commemorate the poet Su Dongpo, who died in Changzhou. Administrative divisions At present, Tianning District has 6 subdistricts and 1 other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District (China)
The term ''district'', in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. In the modern context, district (), formally city-governed district, city-controlled district, or municipal district (), are subdivisions of a municipality or a prefecture-level city. The rank of a district derives from the rank of its city. Districts of a municipality are prefecture-level; districts of a sub-provincial city are sub-prefecture-level; and districts of a prefecture-level city are county-level. The term was also formerly used to refer to obsolete county-controlled districts (also known as district public office). However, if the word ''district'' is encountered in the context of ancient Chinese history, then it is a translation for ''xian'', another type of administrative division in China. Before the 1980s, cities in China were administrative divisions containing mostly urban, built-up areas, with very little farmlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Su Dongpo
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Teahouse
A teahouse (mainly Asia) or tearoom (also tea room) is an establishment which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments. A tea room may be a room set aside in a hotel especially for serving afternoon tea, or may be an establishment which only serves cream teas. Although the function of a tearoom may vary according to the circumstance or country, teahouses often serve as centers of social interaction, like coffeehouses. Some cultures have a variety of distinct tea-centered establishments of different types, depending on the national tea culture. For example, the British or American tearoom serves afternoon tea with a variety of small snacks. Asia In China, Japan and Nepal, a teahouse (Chinese: , or , ; Japanese: ; Standard Nepali: ) is traditionally a place which offers tea to its customers. People gather at teahouses to chat, socialize and enjoy tea, and young people often meet at teahouses for dates. The Guangdong (Cantonese) style teahouse is particularly famous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chongfa Temple
Chongfa Temple () is a former Buddhist temple located within the Renmin Park, in Tianning District of Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. History The temple traces its origins to a vegetable garden, founded by Chen Gaoren () in the Sui dynasty (581–619) and would later become a Buddhist temple. In the Baoda period (943–957) of the Southern Tang dynasty (937–976), it was known as "Dasheng Temple" (). It was renamed "Sengqie Temple" () at the dawn of Northern Song dynasty. In 1125, Huizong Emperor honored the name "Chongfa Chan Temple" (). In the reign of Hongwu Emperor (1368–1398) of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), its name was changed to "Chongfa Buddhist Temple" (). Because the southeast corner of the temple had a bell tower, it was also more commonly known as "Bell Tower Temple". The temple was devastated by the Taiping Rebellion during the ruling of Xianfeng Emperor (1850–1861) in late Qing dynasty (1644–1911), and was restored and rebuilt in Guang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhongxin Bridge
The Zhongxin Bridge () is a historic stone arch bridge over the South Market River in Tianning District of Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. The bridge is long and wide. History Zhongxin Bridge was built in 1918, at the dawn of the Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast .... On 26 February 2008, it was classified as a municipal cultural relic preservation organ by the Government of Changzhou. Gallery References {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhongxin Bridge Bridges in Jiangsu Arch bridges in China Bridges completed in 1918 Buildings and structures completed in 1918 1918 establishments in China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xinfang Bridge
The Xinfang Bridge () is a historic stone arch bridge over the Shi River in Tianning District of Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. The bridge measures long, wide, and approximately high. History The original bridge dates back to 535, during the Liang dynasty (502–557), and underwent three renovations, respectively in the Huangqing period of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), in the 11th year of the Hongzhi period of the Ming dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ... (1368–1644), and in 1986. In December 2011, it has been authorized as a provincial-level cultural heritage site by the Government of Jiangsu. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Xinfang Bridge Bridges in Jiangsu Arch bridges in China Bridges completed in 1986 Ming dynasty architecture Buildings and structur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da Niang Dumpling
Da Niang Dumplings Holdings Limited or Jiangsu DaNiang Dumpling Co., Ltd, doing business as Da Niang Dumpling (DND; ), is a Chinese fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Tianning District, Changzhou, Jiangsu.Join us . Da Niang Dumpling. Retrieved on September 9, 2014. "Add: No. 7 Gucun, Changhzou City, Jiangsu Province" : "地址：江苏省常州市古村7号 邮编：213003" [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tianning Economic Development Zone
Tianning may refer to the following locations in China: *Tianning District (天宁区), Changzhou, Jiangsu *Tianning Temple (other) (天宁寺), two temples * Tianning, Jiaocheng County (天宁镇), town and county seat of Jiaocheng County Jiaocheng () is a county of central Shanxi province, China. It is under the administration of Lüliang city. Climate Notable people from Jiaocheng * Hua Guofeng * Wu Rongrong Wu Rongrong (; born 1985) is a Chinese feminist and a women's ri ..., Shanxi * Tianning, Jiashan County (天凝镇), town in Jiashan County, Zhejiang {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
