The Great Wall of Wan Li is an ancient military defense project in China. Its construction history can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty, and the famous "bonfire drama princes" originated here. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, countries fought for hegemony, crusaded against each other and defended each other, which was also the first climax of building the Great Wall. After the Qin Dynasty destroyed the six countries and unified the whole country, the first emperor began to build the Great Wall of the Warring States, so it was called the Great Wall of Wan Li.
After that, almost every dynasty continued to build the Great Wall. The Ming Dynasty was the last dynasty to overhaul the Great Wall. Most of the Great Wall we see today was built in the Ming Dynasty.
People who have been to the Great Wall at all times and all over the world are amazed at its majestic momentum, grand scale, arduous engineering and preventive significance. It combines the wisdom, will, perseverance and endurance of the ancients. Therefore, the Great Wall is a rare treasure, an artistic relic and the crystallization of the great strength and wisdom of the Chinese nation.
Imperial Palace
The Forbidden City was the imperial palace of China in Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 ~1911). According to China's ancient astrology theory, Ziweiyuan (Polaris) is located in the center of the sky, where the Emperor of Heaven lives, corresponding to heaven and man, so it is also called the Forbidden City. The first of the five largest palaces in the world, a world cultural heritage. Judy, the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty, decided to move to Beijing after seizing the throne. He began to build the palace in 1406, and completed it in the 18th year of Yongle in Ming dynasty (1420). The Palace Museum is a comprehensive museum in China based on the palaces and their collections in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is also a relatively large museum of ancient culture and art in China. The collection of cultural relics mainly comes from the old collections in the palaces of the Qing Dynasty.
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The Statue of Liberty in America
The Statue of Liberty, whose full name is "National Monument to the Statue of Liberty" and whose official name is "Freedom Shines the World", is located near the mouth of the Hudson River in Liberty Island, new york Harbor, USA.
It was built by France a few years ago to commemorate the centenary of the victory of the American War of Independence.
The Statue of Liberty is dressed in ancient Greek style, wearing a radiant crown, and the seven sharp peaks symbolize the seven continents. Holding the torch symbolizing freedom in the right hand and the declaration of independence in the left hand; At the foot are broken handcuffs, anklets and chains, symbolizing freedom from tyranny.
The Statue of Liberty is arguably the most famous building in America. Many people who have never been to America have their first impression of America from the Statue of Liberty. On the other hand, the Statue of Liberty also represents the image of Americans in the hearts of people all over the world.
Golden Gate Bridge
Located on the Golden Gate Strait in San Francisco, California, USA, the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the world-famous bridges and a miracle of modern bridge engineering. The total length of the bridge 1900 meters, which lasted for 4 years, was built with 654.38+10,000 tons of steel, and the cost was $35.5 million. It was designed by bridge engineer josef strauss (1870- 1938). Because of its historical value, Britain and the United States co-produced a documentary of the same name in 2007. The Golden Gate Bridge is also a pioneering work of bridge construction. It has only two columns, so instead of using piers to support the bridge, it uses the huge tension generated by arc slings on both sides of the bridge to lift the heavy bridge high.
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Eiffel Tower in France
Eiffel Tower, located in Ares Square on the south bank of the Seine River, was built in 1889. It used to be the tallest building in the world, named after the architect gustave eiffel who designed it.
It is a world-famous building, one of the symbols of French culture, the surface of Paris city and the tallest building in Paris. The Eiffel Tower is also loved by the French as the "Iron Lady".
The innate romance of the French makes this tower a romantic shrine in everyone's heart.
The Louvre
Located on the north bank of the Seine River in the center of Paris, France, the Louvre ranks first among the four major museums in the world. Founded in 1204, it was once a French palace, where 50 French kings and queens lived. It is one of the precious buildings in the French Renaissance and is famous for its rich collection of classical paintings and sculptures. Now it is the Louvre Museum. After more than 800 years of expansion and reconstruction, it has reached today's scale, covering an area of about 198 hectares. It is divided into old and new parts. The pyramid-shaped glass entrance in front of the palace covers an area of 24 hectares and was designed by China architect I.M. Pei. On August 1793 and 10, the Louvre Art Museum officially opened to the public and became a museum.
Milan Cathedral, Italy
Milan Cathedral, a famous Catholic church in Italy, is located in Milan, Italy. It is the main church in Milan and one of the five largest churches in the world, ranking second in the world. It is a large Gothic building in the world and has the reputation of "the symbol of Milan". 1386 started, 1500 completed the vault, 1774 placed the gilded Madonna on the central tower. It was completed in 1965 and lasted for five centuries. The length of the church is 158m, the widest point is 93m, the highest point of the spire is 108.5m, and the total area is1/700m2, which can accommodate 35,000 people.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
The leaning tower of Pisa is located in Italy and was built in 1 173. It is the independent bell tower of Pisa Cathedral in Italy, located on the Miracle Square in the north of Pisa in Tuscany, Italy.
Experts are arguing over the reasons why the leaning tower of Pisa leans. Especially in the14th century, people wander between two arguments, which are the unpredictable and inevitable cumulative effect of land subsidence during the construction process or the intentional behavior of architects.
In the 20th century, with the more and more accurate measurement of the leaning tower of Pisa, the use of various advanced equipment, the survey of foundation soil and the study of historical documents.
Finally, it is concluded that it should be a vertical building in the initial design, but it began to deviate from the correct position in the early stage of construction. As a result, such an iconic sloping building appeared.
Big Ben
In fact, in June of 12, Britain announced that the bell tower of "Big Ben" was renamed "elizabeth tower". But for people who like it for a long time, the name Big Ben sounds more friendly.
Big Ben, located on the Thames in London, is one of the landmark buildings in London. The bell tower is 95 meters high, 7 meters straight and weighs 13.5 tons. It strikes the time every hour, and it has been striking the time for the City of London since 1859.
To celebrate the opening of the London Olympic Games, Big Ben rang the bell 40 times in three minutes, which was the first time since1February 5, 952/kloc-0, and it was also part of the "big bell ringing" activity.
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the royal palace in Britain, located in Westminster, the seat of the highest authority in London. St James's Park in the east and Hyde Park in the west are places where the British royal family lives and works. This palace was built in 1703. Duke Buckingham, Duke Rumandi and John Sheffield built luxury houses here and named them after Duke Buckingham. Buckingham Palace has been built and expanded many times, and now it has become a magnificent three-story rectangular building. When foreign heads of state and dignitaries visit Britain, the Queen will accompany the distinguished guests in the palace to review the honor guard.
Red Square in Moscow, Russia
Red Square is located in the center of the Russian capital, near moscow river. Red Square is the oldest square in Moscow. It is the witness of important historical time, and it is also the place where mass gatherings, large-scale celebrations and military parades are held on important festivals in Russia.
Red Square is 695 meters long from north to south and 130 meters wide from east to west, with a total area of 90,350 square meters. It is an irregular rectangle and a world-famous tourist attraction.
Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral
Notre Dame de Moscow, alias Saint Vasily Cathedral. It is located in Moscow, outside the Kremlin wall, between Red Square and moscow river. It is known as one of the eight wonders of the world and is usually regarded as a symbol of Russia's unique position across Europe and Asia. It was built in 1555- 156 1 year to commemorate the merger of Kazan Principality and astrakhan. It consists of nine churches, the central church is 47 meters high, the upper part is a tent with rich national style, and the top is decorated with a small dome. Eight churches around have also been crowned with an onion-shaped dome, with spiral and diamond shapes, different patterns and colors, mainly gold and green, mixed with yellow and red, like a bunch of rising and jumping flames. The flat roof in the church is decorated with vivid murals of17-18th century. This church is now a branch of the History Museum.
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Taj Mahal, India
The Taj Mahal is the most famous monument in India, and the world cultural heritage has been rated as "the new seven wonders of the world".
Emperor Mughal: In memory of his beloved wife, Sha began to build a huge white marble mausoleum mosque in 163 1. It is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 200 kilometers away from Delhi, on the right side of yamuna river.
The Taj Mahal has the reputation of "perfect architecture" and "Pearl of India". It is a classic masterpiece of world heritage and the most perfect treasure of Indian Muslim art.
Arab tower
The Sailing Hotel is also called "Sailing Hotel" and "Arab Star" because it looks like a sailing boat. The hotel is built on an artificial island in the Persian Gulf, 280 meters away from the beach.
The original idea of the Sailing Hotel was put forward by Allermark Toum, Crown Prince of Dubai, who dreamed of giving Dubai a landmark building like the Eiffel Tower.
After all, high spirits, through the whimsy of hundreds of designers around the world, plus Dubai's huge money bag, a fantastic building was built in five years. Combine rich Islamic style with extremely luxurious decoration.
Brazilian savior Jesus Christ
The statue of Christ in Brazil is a large art deco statue of Jesus Christ, which is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, overlooking the whole city of Rio de Janeiro and is a symbol of the city. He welcomes tourists from all over the world with open arms, which is a symbol of Brazilian people's warm acceptance and broad mind, and is also one of the most famous memorial sculptures in the world. The statue is huge, weighing 200 tons, and the distance between the fingers of the right hand and the left hand is 23 meters. The statue of Jesus Christ, dressed in robes and with his arms raised horizontally, overlooks the beautiful panorama of Rio de Janeiro at the foot of the mountain with deep affection, which shows the spirit of fraternity.
Sydney Opera House, Australia
It is one of the most distinctive buildings in the 20th century, and also a world-famous performing arts center, which has become a landmark building in Sydney. The Opera House was officially completed on 1973, and was named as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO on June 28th, 2007. The designer of the Opera House is Danish designer joslash utzon. Sydney Opera House is located in Long Cape, Sydney Harbour with convenient transportation. Its unique sail shape, together with the Sydney Harbour Bridge, is in harmony with the surrounding scenery.
Egyptian pyramids
Pyramids are distributed on both sides of the Nile, in ancient Egypt and lower Egypt, and now in Sudan and Egypt. _ The size is different. The highest is pyramid of khufu, with a height of137.2m and a base length of 230m. * * * It consists of 2.3 million stones, with an average of 2.5 tons each, covering an area of 52,000 square meters. The pyramids of Egypt are the tombs of ancient Egyptian emperors (pharaohs). One of the eight architectural wonders in the world. They are numerous and widely distributed. Memphis, the ancient city on the west bank of the Nile in the southwest of Cairo, is the most densely populated area.
Parthenon in Greece
In the center of the ancient castle located in the Acropolis, the capital of Greece, a towering rectangular building stands on the limestone mountain, and the temple stands at the highest point of the Acropolis, which is the famous Parthenon in the world art treasure house. After more than 2000 years of vicissitudes, the top of this temple has collapsed, the statue has disappeared and the relief has been seriously eroded. However, from the towering colonnade, we can still see the richness of the temple. The Parthenon is the most important main building in the Acropolis. The Parthenon is named after Athena's nickname, Parthenon, which is a transliteration of Greek ∏ ω θ ε ν ω σ, meaning "virgin". The Parthenon was also translated into the Parthenon.
Angkor Wat in Cambodia
Angkor Wat, also known as Angkor Wat Temple, is located in Cambodia. It is known as Cambodia's national treasure. It is the largest temple in the world and a Khmer building. The original name of Angkor Wat is VrahVishnulok, which means "Temple of Vishnu", and the ancient Buddhist books in China call it "Sangxiang Buddha Hall". /kloc-in the 0/2nd century, SuryavarmanII, the king of Angkor, hoped to build a magnificent cave temple on the flat ground as the capital and national temple of Angkor. So, it took about 35 years to build the whole country. It is a well-preserved building among Angkor monuments, and is famous for its magnificent buildings and detailed reliefs.