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Chengkan: Reading an Ancestral Hall and Its Inscriptions

Chengkan: Reading an Ancestral Hall and Its Inscriptions

Hefei University of Technology’s traditional architectural culture resource discusses Luo Dongshu Ancestral Hall in Chengkan.

Chengyang Eight Villages: Identifying the Place

Chengyang Eight Villages: Identifying the Place

Chengyang Eight Villages is a scenic destination in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Guangxi.

Chongqing Planning: Read Hongyadong as a Modern Visitor Complex

Chongqing Planning: Read Hongyadong as a Modern Visitor Complex

Chongqing’s visitor information dates the present Hongyadong complex to development in 2006.

Cicheng: An Old County Town and Its Conservation Context

Cicheng: An Old County Town and Its Conservation Context

Cicheng’s town government treats the old county town as a place for heritage protection and tourism development.

Dali: Distinguish the Three Pagodas from the Rebuilt Chongsheng Temple

Dali: Distinguish the Three Pagodas from the Rebuilt Chongsheng Temple

Chongsheng Temple’s modern reconstruction was completed in April 2005.

Dalian: Match Museum Exhibitions to Their Dates and Galleries

Dalian: Match Museum Exhibitions to Their Dates and Galleries

Dalian Museum identifies its location as 10 Huizhan Road in Shahekou District.

Dazhai, Longsheng: A Village within the Longji Terrace Landscape

Dazhai, Longsheng: A Village within the Longji Terrace Landscape

Dazhai village in Longsheng is part of the Longji terrace tourism landscape.

Dongguan Heritage Planning: Keyuan Garden

Dongguan Heritage Planning: Keyuan Garden

Dongguan’s Keyuan began construction in 1850 and is associated with Zhang Jingxiu.

Dunhuang Planning: Mogao as an Art-History Visit

Dunhuang Planning: Mogao as an Art-History Visit

The Mogao Caves are a World Heritage site associated with Buddhist sculpture and wall painting.

Enshi Prefecture: Identify Tangya Tusi City by County

Enshi Prefecture: Identify Tangya Tusi City by County

Tangya Tusi City archaeological site is in Xianfeng County, Enshi Prefecture.

Fenghuang: Distinguish the Historic Districts Along the Tuojiang

Fenghuang: Distinguish the Historic Districts Along the Tuojiang

Hunan approved separate conservation plans for Fenghuang’s Shawan and ancient-city historic districts in 2025.

Fengjing: A Water-Town Visit in Jinshan

Fengjing: A Water-Town Visit in Jinshan

Fengjing Ancient Town is in Shanghai’s Jinshan District.