Kingdom of the Heavenly Horse ——A Glimpse of the Life of Kazak People

When people are asked about what impresses them most in Xinjiang, they are very likely to mention Turpan grapes and Hami melons. In fact, Xinjiang is also well known for its fine-breed horses. Two thousand years ago, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (206 BC -- 220 AD) bestowed horses imported from Xinjiang     

Shaoxing East Lake： A Miniature Landscape

The East Lake is situated five kilometers to the east of the historic city of Shaoxing. With a wonderful combination of a hill, grottoes and stone bridges, it might pass for a miniature landscape. On a par with the West Lake in Hangzhou and the South Lake in Jiaxing, it is one of the three most famous lakes in southeast Zhejiang Province. Although it is quite small, its delicacy and elegance rank it among the best resorts in Shaoxing.     

KASHGAR： A Place as Beautiful as Jade

Kashgar means "a jade-like place" in the Uyghur language, because it is known for its vast reserve of beautiful jade stone. Human activities such as hunting and fishing existed here as early as 4000 years ago. About 2000 years ago, one of the 36 kingdoms in the West Region is located here. Shule Kingdom built its capital city in Kashgar during the West Han Dynasty of ancient China and it became one of the four most important towns in the West Region during the Tang Dynasty. Kashgar is no…     

Chinese Porcelain Collection in Topkapi Palace：A Witness of Friendship

The Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul, Turkey, the royal palace of the Ottoman Empire in ancient times, serves as Turkey＇s national museum today, As one of the museums with the largest Chinese porcelain collection in the world, the Topkapi Palace boasts a total of 10,358 pieces of Chinese porcelain made during the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. These porcelains fall into such categories as celadon, blue-and- white, single-color and multi-color porcelain, and were obtained as tributes, gifts, trophies or trade commodities in history.     

Dai Ailian：A Sparrow Dancing in the Fire of War

2005 marks the 60th anniversary of the victory of Chinese people＇s anti-Japanese war. Many events have been organized to commemorate this glorious war. Reviewing this part of history, Chinese dancing circle feels proud of a Chinese master dancer who danced for Chinese people and soldiers amidst the fire of war. Her name is Dai Ailian.     

Motuo： A Lotus Holy Land in the Heart of Tibet

It is indeed miraculous to see tropical fruits such as bananas and pineapples growing in the snow-capped mountains of Tibet. But this is the ever-mystical Motuo, a Tibetan county located in the southern slope of the Himalayas.     

A Rich Mosaic of Art： Taiwan＇s Water and Ink Paintings Displayed in Mainland

An exhibition on Taiwan＇s water and ink painting masterpieces were displayed in National Art Museum of China last November. The exhibition featured nearly 120 artworks by twelve artists from Taiwan showcasing update painting accomplishments of Taiwan today The exhibition was also hailed as a big art event In Mainland Talwan culfural interaction, following the exhibition of the same subjects by young Mainland artists held In Taiwan in 2004.