| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| China |
State / Province : Jiangsu
City / Town : Nanjing
Site / Event : Tomb of Hong Wu
|
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Mural of Hong Wu's tomb.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Jiangsu
City / Town : Nanjing
|
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One of the city's many parks.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Jiangsu
City / Town : Nanjing
|
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Pleasure boat.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Jiangsu
City / Town : Nanjing
|
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Steam train.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Jiangsu
City / Town : Nanjing
|
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Steam locomotive.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Jiangsu
City / Town : Nanjing
|
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Two engines.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Jiangsu
City / Town : Nanjing
|
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The Yangtse River Bridge (1960) has two levels for road and rail. Its length is 4.5km.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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Qufu is a traditional Chinese town.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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The town is famed for its traditional Ming architecture.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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Qufu is the birthplace of pholosopher and writer, Kong Fu Dz, known in English as Confucius.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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House with quotation by Confucius.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Northern Gate
|
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The Ming Northern Gate of the old town.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Northern Gate
|
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The gate is one of the largest in China.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Northern Gate
|
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A moat surrounds the town.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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Local transport.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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Transporting ceramics.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
|
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The Temple of Confucius was begun in 478 BCE.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
|
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The temple has been added to over the centuries.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
|
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The temple is now a complex occupying a fifth of the area of the town.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
|
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Carved stonework.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
|
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A tortoise-like bixi.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
|
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Carved stone fence.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
|
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The complex has many buildings added over the centuries.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
|
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There are over 1000 steles, China's largest collection over 2000 years.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
|
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The complex is set among trees.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
Site / Event : Great Scholars' Pavillion
|
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The Great Scholars' Pavillion is one of the larger buildings.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
Site / Event : Great Scholars' Pavillion
|
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The building dates from 1190.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
Site / Event : Great Scholars' Pavillion
|
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Decorated wooden screens.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
Site / Event : Great Scholars' Pavillion
|
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The temple was once as great centre of learning.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
Site / Event : Dacheng Hall
|
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Dacheng Hall is 31m high.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
Site / Event : Dacheng Hall
|
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Carved stone columns and ballustrades.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
Site / Event : Dacheng Hall
|
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The building dates from 1724.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
Site / Event : Dacheng Hall
|
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Beautiful carved columns, screens and bright painted eves.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
Site / Event : Dacheng Hall
|
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The decorated columns.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
Site / Event : Dacheng Hall
|
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Detail of a column carving.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
Site / Event : Dacheng Hall
|
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Ballustrade.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
Site / Event : Dacheng Hall
|
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The painted ceiling.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
Site / Event : Dacheng Hall
|
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Visitors and pilgrims.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
|
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Carved bixi.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
District : Temple of Confucius
|
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One of the many buildings in the complex.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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Row of shops.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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Using a donkey to transport grass.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Confucius Mansions
|
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Confucius Mansions has been the residence of the Kong family for 2000 years.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Confucius Mansions
|
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The complex contains 450 buildings.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Confucius Mansions
|
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Carved font from the Ming period.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Confucius Mansions
|
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Courtyard painting.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Confucius Mansions
|
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Wall painting on wooden panels.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Confucius Mansions
|
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Rooms are arranged around courtyards.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Confucius Mansions
|
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Ming furniture.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Confucius Mansions
|
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Ming era artefacts.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Confucius Mansions
|
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The rooms are furnished with traditional items.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Confucius Mansions
|
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One of the many courtyards.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Confucius Mansions
|
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View of the rooftops.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Confucius Mansions
|
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Part of the complex is a guest house.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Confucius Mansions
|
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The rear of the guest house.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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Richshaw with two soldiers.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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Quiet street with statues.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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The town has treelined streets.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Confucius Forest
|
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Confucius Forest is the burial site of the philosopher.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Confucius Forest
|
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The forest has many steles.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Confucius Forest
|
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The burial mound of Kong Fu Dz (Confucius) who died in 479 BCE.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Confucius Forest
|
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Small temple.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Confucius Forest
|
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Stone arch.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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Horse and cart.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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The pyramid shaped mausoleum of a tenth century Song Dynasty general.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Archway of Eternal Spring
|
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The Archway of Eternal Spring.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Archway of Eternal Spring
|
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The Archway dates from 1594.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Archway of Eternal Spring
|
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Detail of the carvings.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Archway of Eternal Spring
|
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Carving with writing.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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Local transport in a tree-lined street.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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Wooden pram.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Yao Temple
|
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The Yao Temple.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Yao Temple
|
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The decorated entrance.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Yao Temple
|
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Carved pillar.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
Site / Event : Yao Temple
|
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Visitors in the main courtyard.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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Village houses at the edge of town.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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Corn harvest.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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Houses, cart and child.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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Donkey carts.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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River view.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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Street scene.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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Grinder.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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Village houses.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
City / Town : Qufu
|
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Bactrian camel in a field.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
Region : Tai Shan
|
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Tai Shan (1545m) is one of China's five sacred mountains.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
Region : Tai Shan
|
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The mountain is a pilgrimage site.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
Region : Tai Shan
|
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Pilgrims climb 6000 steps to reach the summit.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
Region : Tai Shan
|
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Old man on the trail.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
Region : Tai Shan
|
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View of the mountain.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
Region : Tai Shan
|
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The trail is through forest.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
Region : Tai Shan
|
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Confucius climbed Tai Shan commenting: "The world is small".
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
Region : Tai Shan
|
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The trail is easy to follow and well marked.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
Region : Tai Shan
|
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Guest houses on the mountain trail.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
Region : Tai Shan
|
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Forested mountain scenery.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
Region : Tai Shan
|
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The steep steps.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
Region : Tai Shan
|
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Mountain valley.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
Region : Tai Shan
|
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Cliff face.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
Region : Tai Shan
|
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Pilgrims having a break.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
Region : Tai Shan
|
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Shops, cafes and restaurants.
|
1988 |
| China |
State / Province : Shandong
Region : Tai Shan
|
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Buildings scattered on the mountain.
|
1988 |
were added from 1 February 2025.