Eason Zhang

18/05/2023

瓷行天下｜The fame of Chinese ceramics travels far along the Maritime Silk Road~

03/04/2023

This is the palatial heart of China — the at the middle of the . 👑Its grand halls and walls proudly display the essence and culmination of traditional Chinese architecture, fitting for the Chinese capital city. 🌇🌃

24/03/2023

The most famous independent garden within park is the Quiet Heart Studio (Jingxinzhai), which has magnificent halls, pavilions, towers, and artificial hills. In the Qing Dynasty, some of the royal members used to rest or study here. 👑

22/03/2023

北海春景Spring has arrived at park, downtown . 🌿🌿The park, dating from the 10th century, was built as a pleasure garden for the royal court. It was once part of the and opened to the public in 1925.

21/03/2023

颐和园胜景The consists of the Longevity Hill (Wanshoushan) and the Kunming Lake (Kunminghu). The palaces, halls, towers, and gardens that I have shown you in the past week are built along the hill and the lake. It’s a must-see attraction on your travel in .

19/03/2023

The at Sunset🌅: Located at the northern edge of the Kunming Lake, is a decorative building that imitates a real boat. It is the only Western-style structure in the , inlaid with colorful glass windows and paved with colored bricks. 😻

18/03/2023

Here’s the Garden of Virtue and Harmony (Deheyuan), a theater built for Empress Dowager . 👸🏻The three-story theater stage (Daxilou) is the biggest wooden stage in . Famous actors of the Qing Dynasty had come to perform for Cixi at the . 🎭

16/03/2023

This is the Tower of Buddhist Incense (Foxiangge) — the most famous building in the , Beijing. It was built halfway up the front of the Longevity Hill (Wanshoushan). In the late Qing dynasty, Empress Dowager went here every month to worship Buddha.

14/03/2023

In the following days, I’ll share some main attractions at Beijing’s . Today is the Hall of Jade Ripples ( ). It was the living quarters of Emperor (1871–1908). After Empress Dowager gained real power in 1898, he was confined there. Poor man😢

13/03/2023

玉兰花开颐和园｜Spring is moving in the air above the , an imperial garden in western .🌷The image shows the spring scenery of the Hall of Joy and Longevity ( ), which was the living quarters of Empress Dowager in the complex. 🌿

12/03/2023

颐和园的春天：桃红复含宿雨，柳绿更带朝烟。Flowering peach trees and sprouting willows speak of the arrival of spring at the , the largest ancient royal park in western . 🌹🌷🌿🌱

11/03/2023

来国博，“陶”醉六千年，问“鼎”三千载，“玉”见异域同辉，文明因刻“骨”而铭心。🇨🇳In the past week, I shared great treasures in , a home for over 1.4 mln cultural relics. It’s located on the east side of , . Come and explore ancient .

08/03/2023

是日也，天朗气清，惠风和畅。🌿🌿Spring breeze wakes up flowers in the , western , adding a vivid backdrop to the imperial compound. Branches and lands — bare and bleak in winter — are now doted with a burst of colorful flowers. 🌷🌷

08/03/2023

鹳鱼石斧图彩陶缸｜Pottery Jar with Stork, Fish, and Stone Axe is a rare relic of Yangshao Culture (c.5000-3000 BC). It’s the LARGEST Neolithic painting on pottery discovered in China to date. 🏺It’s among the Top 10 masterpieces inside .

07/03/2023

陶鹰鼎|The Eagle-shaped Pottery Ding, stored in , embodies the perfect combination of primitive art and practical functions in ancient China. 🦅It shows people in the period already had strong capability in plastic arts.🛖🏺

07/03/2023

01/03/2023

北京大栅栏| street was and still is a popular commercial center in . 🛍️The mix of traditional and modern cultures can be found everywhere.

28/02/2023

中国上古神话之伏羲女娲|The two conjoined figures in the image are Fuxi (伏羲) and Nvwa (女娲), a brother and sister who, according to anicent Chinese myths, were the only survivors of a great flood. They hold a compass and a ruler, symbols of the traditional Chinese understanding of the universe, in which Heaven is round and the Earth is square (天圆地方). Around them are the Sun, the Moon, and various constellations, as a microcosm of the universe. The image, dated at the Tang dynasty, is stored in .

27/02/2023

中国人数千年前对“龙”的想象｜This is one of the earliest known depictions of a . 🐉The large, curled dragon of pale green jade forms a reversed “C”. It is a representative work of the tribal art of the Age in N. China. 🐲

26/02/2023

北京中轴线上的春天｜In early , wintersweet blooms as the temperature warms up, and people go out to enjoy the flowers and get close to nature.

25/02/2023

Happy Saturday! Huaxi-LIVE (华熙) at western is a shopping complex where you can see the vibrant commercial side of the Chinese capital. It’s a popular destination for young people to meet friends and have fun. 🍻🍽️

25/02/2023

This is Beijing Daxing International Airport ✈️During this year’s Spring Festival travel rush, the airport served 28,000 flights and 3.76 million passengers. 🛫🛬🤩

24/02/2023

The Drum Tower in , or Gulou, is built on a 4-meter-high stone and brick base. It is a two-story building with a height of 47 meters. In the Qing Dynasty, the upper story of the building housed 24 drums, of which only one survives. 🥁🛢️🪘

23/02/2023

The Bell and Drum towers in the north end of have lost their time telling function. 🛎️🥁But people can still hear the deep tones of the bell and drum, helping to maintain a sense of history. Come and feel the charm of the old .😊

22/02/2023

丝绸之路和其他贸易线路的开辟，是中华民族为世界文明交流互鉴作出的巨大贡献。The Chinese nation paved the "Silk Road" and other trade routes, contributing greatly to exchanges and mutual learning between world civilizations as well as coordinated economic development. 🤝🏼

22/02/2023

Just running 7.8 km, the same length of the centre axis of Beijing🏃🏻✌️

21/02/2023

亭，是中国随处而见的建筑，也是中国传统文化的精神载体。Pavilions, extensively scattered across China, are always appreciated by people for their beautiful shapes. This one is in Taoranting park, southern .🏞️

20/02/2023

秦始皇陵兵马俑| This is one of the famous terracotta warriors depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of a unified China. The sculpture is now displayed at the , or the Palace Museum.👑

20/02/2023

Map of the Forbidden City, downtown 📍It takes up 720,000 square meters, and its floor area is more than 150,000 square meters. 👣

19/02/2023

Have fun at Chaoyang park, ’s premier urban retreat.🤗🎡🎢