door for happiness and safety.
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| HEBEI PROVINCE | |
| However ruled by a great number of emperors, Hebei province and its people always keep the gentle and general style. | |
| Photo Story |
| Nuo Opera | Photo by : Liu Qiyun | ||||||
| Nuo is a traditional opera can be found in many places with different forms in China. But the opera in Wuan Town of south Hebei Province is hold for exorcism. The yellow devil (3rd picture) is regarded as bad for harvest and health, the other villagers with special masks will catch it to drive out the devil. | |||||||
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| New Year Picture of Wood Block | Photo by : Wang Guangheng | ||||||
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| Selecting the wood | The draft | How many colors in a picture decide how many blocks the craftsman has to make. | Water-colors | ||||
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| The workshop | To stick the picture on the door for happiness and safety. |
The god for fireplace in Chinese traditions. | The old blocks kept in the museum for hundreds years. | ||||
| Horse Market | Photo by : Liang Qun | ||||||
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| Expecting buyers | Discussing the price | Bargaining by hidden hands | |||||
| Stone Village | Photo by : Chen Wenkai | ||||||
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| World Heritage |
| MOUNTAIN RESORT | ||||
| The Mountain Resort (the Qing dynasty's summer palace), in Hebei Province, was built between 1703 and 1792. It is a vast complex of palaces and administrative and ceremonial buildings. Temples of various architectural styles and imperial gardens blend harmoniously into a landscape of lakes, pastureland and forests. In addition to its aesthetic interest, the Mountain Resort is a rare historic vestige of the final development of feudal society in China. | ||||
| ROYAL TOMBS OF QING DYNASTY | ||||
| According to the geomantic omen, emperors of the Qing Dynasty selected the final places for themselves carefully. Except the last emperor, all were buried in the two tombs (west and east). From the architecture and decoration, we can see the king's taste and thought. | ||||