Wednesday, February 19, 2014

YinYa Lake

YinYa lake: the largest lake in the city of Yangon, located north of downtown. Fairly large lake, tropical plants around the lake with lush landscapes, beautiful, this is an unforgettable place.


Lake area and is inya Lake Wuhan, local Chinese call it swallow lake. Unlike of Lake Wuhan, inya Lake retains its original shape, the look, the few buildings and trees surrounded ripple.
In the vast lake inya Lake, facing the tower Swiss great light, there is a large bird cruise Royal replica lake surrounded by a lush forest park. North of the mausoleum of independence leader Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar. To the south is the Zoo and the National History Museum.

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya

Maha Bodhi Temple is the Maha Bodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya .

Imposing spectacular Maha Bodhi Temple was built in Daxing Dharma Asoka in the third century before Christ . Baerhute famous stupa ( Bharphut stupa ) first century BC on stone columns, sculpted this temple carved into shapes , embossing can be seen vajra throne and shield Bodhi bar surrounded by columns . Maha Bodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya is closely associated with the life of Buddha was born one of four San Diego, is the place of Buddha Buddha attained enlightenment . Maha Bodhi Temple was built by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC , the existing temple dating road , 6th century AD fifth century road. The Maha Bodhi Bodh Gaya Temple since the late Gupta Empire India remains one of the first Buddhists of all masonry construction temples.


historical origin
India is the birthplace of Buddhism , Buddhist shrine and come out of it , which is the most sacred Bodh Gaya . Bodh Gaya in Bihar in Jerusalem 10 kilometers south . Buddha when traveling to this ascetic in the forest about 6 years old, his shriveled and worn , but still did not know the path to liberation . Then he gave up the ascetic Zen River nilian , bathe , wash dirt , then climbs the branches to the ground, after having a boiled milk Bergère dedication, they came to Bodh Gaya , a great meditation meditation under the Bodhi tree , swear to God , if not complete at all times. It was therefore reflect, 7749 days, finally got right on the night of the full moon awakening become Buddha. Bodh Buddhist believers in the eyes of the place most holy Gaya .
In previous eras , the Buddha meditating the only golf meditation confusion and now has become a tourist attraction and famous Buddhist shrine . The main building is about 50 meters from the Maha Bodhi Temple, shaped like a pyramid , the base is a square with sides of length 15 meters, gradually decreases in the high, high , cylindrical , erect a bronze spiral on the dome. Corners first layer of the temple tower of the main structure has four tower -like , but on a smaller font or styles of towers and domes scale. A stone memorial arch at the East entrance of the temple , the doors on each side of the sanctuary , sanctuary and Temple main hall for the Buddha statue in gold. The other three sides of the temple has more than 60 other than 2 meters high column stone fence , built in the fifth century BC. BC and the second century BC. BC, respectively . Stone fences are mostly copies of authenticity have been moved to museums and exhibitions. It is said that Maha Bodhi Temple was originally created by Ashoka, but subsequent generations increase the construction or expansion. West side of the temple is famous for the large banyan tree , a diamond under a tree. According to legend, this is where diamond Sakyamuni sitting under the Bodhi tree to become a Buddha. Around Han and Tibet , China, Japan , Myanmar, Thailand , Sri Lanka, Buddhist monasteries and monks to build your organization. Near a village woman of good sites and Photo shijiamoumin cave site dedicated to boiled milk . In modern times had found that five Chinese dynasty inscriptions of early Northern Song , the current Museum of Calcutta.


Architecture Overview
This magnificent temple spectacular Daxing Dharma Asoka in the third century BC at the earliest was built. Baerhute famous stupa ( Bharphut stupa ) first century BC on stone columns, sculpted this temple carved into shapes , embossing can be seen vajra throne and shield Bodhi bar surrounded by columns .
According to Xuanzang records by Datang mounir JI and the temple was built in the second century , India, Bodh Gaya is unlikely to escape its destruction destroyed until the fourteenth century king of Myanmar , also on this site, funded the reconstruction , not long before the temple was a serious flood , flood large amounts of sediments buried in the sand up to hundreds of years. In 1870 the nineteenth century , Buddhists in Myanmar and with the help of the Government of Bangladesh , will Maha Bodhi Temple repair , appearance of the Temple in the United Kingdom in the nineteenth century archaeological team again refurbished . This magnificent tower light.
Maha Bodhi Temple nearby , since the early twentieth century , China, Japan , Myanmar, Sri Lanka , Thailand, Bhutan , Nepal, Bangladesh country , Vietnam and other countries for more than 20 Buddhist temple built. Roamed in these Buddha Temple in the group , while Buddha rods India but spread Yu States during mixing are in a state of functionality, not Buddha Temple building different format is endless even statues , India statues nose is a bit big, facial explicit long has Majesty gas ; China and Japan is explicit statues is small , rounded nose instantly recognizable , has many sweet , eastern Thailand is surrounded by a Buddha. Buddhist temple is a typical Chinese style buildings in China, called "Chinese Mahabodhi " , though small, but packed full of "China" , the Chinese feel at home.
Bodh Gaya is nilian Zen River to the east, but now more nilian Zen river has dried up , and only a small place can see Ford lately. But thirty or forty meters wide river bed reasonably Zen once nilian river ripple, very impressive. Through meditation continues the river bed to go to a small village had just Gautama accept porridge Bergère milk, it shall be established a temple of clay, there are statues of the shepherdess . If it was not for the love of the shepherdess , Buddha, he may not be able to go to unter , Buddhism would not have spread so far, the shepherdess is worth effect. A few kilometers from the small temple there is a small hill and there is a cave on the mountain, Buddha had meditated inside the cave is now a cigarette around , Buddhist shrines.

internal structure
Maha Bodhi Temple Temple Current Total 52 meter high entrance is east of the stupa before the pagoda ancient pillars arch , roughly around the fifth century, built by Lotus boss on stone pillars and a symbol of auspicious animals Kari ( Karli ) and some of the spirit of the legendary beast. Stupa entrance there is a block of wood, for believers to do a full prostration .
Stupa surrounded by four smaller towers . Two small niches on the surface of the western entrance to the Bodhisattva Quan Yin. Hall of stone carving as a whole , the pilgrims entered the Buddhist temple , Buddha can see the raised platform is the mudra Demon Buster , was originally green-black rock carvings , already launched by the Tibetan people on a golden yellow color .
This stupa Golden shape, is a continuation of the second century the pagoda style . Stupa characteristic is above the layer by layer by a small canopy . Sculpture before the entrance of the pagoda is decorated with ancient square pagoda on the front door. Square pillar carved lion's roar , representing audio vision Buddha Fa , Megatron Fong flow . Niches flat circular houses statues in the square . The late circular niches lines used are arranged small stupas albums in the beauty of the whole visual effect is balanced. Stupa surrounded by reliefs, was formed by horseshoe arches similar to the model. This logo is used to represent the Buddhist monastery at the beginning . It is taken from the early introduction of Buddhist architecture or forms of cave entrance structure.
Decorative alcove overlooking the Lotus- Lotus under the flap , a bottom base stations are symmetrical Peacock BAS . Peacock representing the noble and pure. Each small niches with small pillars divided into stone it . Beautiful rooms on either side of the entrance there are two plastic statue of the Buddha, left a statue was fearless Indian statues , statues of diaphanous clothing is one of the characteristics , the art of the performance of the Gupta dynasty style .
Large stone balustrade , surrounded on three sides of the shield tower , built by Ashoka, but after Maurya Empire after the Gupta dynasty ( Sunga dynasty ) to rebuild. Railings Pierre shield building structure whose root is a, horizontal pillar columns and a circular plate , early indicators of India the history of art . The whole bar is better preserved in the southwest of the shield, northeast of much damage . Height of about eight feet high. Bar shield carved columns with a variety of patterns and the spirit of the legendary beast, full of style display a high sill Greece and column sections carved stories of the Buddha's life , there was no statue making , symbolically , like birth , representatives of Falun, the stupa of nirvana. Most of the old original columns were moved to the Museum exhibits Bodh Gaya neighboring current record four columns only original antiques. The rest of the shield of stone balustrade is a modern replica .

Friday, February 7, 2014

Wapumiao


Wapu Temple is a famous Buddhist temple in Laos , situated at an altitude of 1200 meters just tell mountainside , northeast from the Mekong River in the West Bank town of Champasak 8 km . Wap , Lao means " stone temple" , the Lao people have it comparable to Angkor Wat in Cambodia , saying they are the two famous historical site in Indochina . Wapu temple because all with various patterns carved stone blocks named , the entire building complex large-scale, stretching down from the mountain, several hundred meters long.


About the building 's wap temple has three versions
One is that is built in the 7th century , one that was built in the 11th century , there is a considered a 13th-century building . According to legend, the king of Champasak Phi Rijeka Mata temple construction wap , when the Queen of Thailand 's Nakhon Phanom beat Romania is building the tower , the two competitions whoever is completed, the results of the first tower was built in Phanom wap temple , the king of Champasak The Queen was mad because of lost , wap temple construction and thus also dropouts . So wap temple built on is not due to be completed , and later fell into disrepair , and now only a permitted more complete , and the rest have become ruins, there are only ruins.


Attractions
More complete Buddha was built on a flat slope next two cave is called " Top of the holy house " between the boulder above the permitted outside the stone walls are carved with beautiful patterns . The contents of these patterns are based on folk myth depicting Hanuman fighting Qunyao scenes , there are pieces吉斯纳divine tear and other stories of the Dragon King , exquisite carving magnificent statues and delicate vivid. Buddha statues inside many honors , including an especially tall statues . Wap temple builders Champasak king Phi Rijeka Mata stone Buddha image enshrined on the Layer 3 stone steps . Not far below the Buddha , the original two stone palace , though already collapsed , but I can see the remains of the scale of their current momentum Cui Wei . Wapu temple courtyard has a lot Shiren Shishou , most have incomplete, scattered everywhere in the courtyard . In the south there is a stone palace ruins thing is 300 meters long , 200 meters wide from north to south of the small lake, people call it " holy lake ." In the west of the lake where there is a waterside building , there are small lakes in the West Bank and connectivity . There are three lakes in the West Bank ruins of the palace of faintly visible. Lao People's Temple built to commemorate the wap and Phi Rijeka Mata king merit , each year in late January to early February have held a grand temple in Wapu temple , namely Laos , one of the traditional festivals wap festival. During the festival, in addition to holding various grand ritual , there are a lot of folk entertainment scene , such as race , horse racing, bullfighting, cockfighting , etc. , and it buzzes . In addition, the ruins of the ancient capital of Champasak also Wapu nearby temple , so people who come here as tourists flocked .







Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Bolaven Plateau





Bulawangaoyuan is situated on a plateau in southern Laos , the entire plateau in the province of Champasak , the edge is located in the province of Attapeu . Bulawangaoyuan is located between the Annamite chain of mountains, eastern Laos and Vietnam border , west of the Mekong River , the altitude is between about 1,000 and 1,350 meters ( 3,300 to 4430 feet ) .


Situated on a plateau in southern Laos , the entire plateau in the province of Champasak , the edge is located in the province of Attapeu . Bulawangaoyuan is located between the Annamite chain of mountains, eastern Laos and Vietnam border , west of the Mekong River , the altitude is between about 1,000 and 1,350 meters ( 3,300 to 4430 feet ) . There are many rivers in the tray, and there are many beautiful views of the falls . " Bora " name comes from the story of the dominant ethnic lawanzu region ( Laven ), however, because domestic Laos ( total about 40% of the population of Laos) movement and always larger interethnic marriage , ethnic composition the region has changed dramatically.
The name given to Laos typhoon " Bora " is derived from bulawangaoyuan .


historical Significance
Bulawangaoyuan has an important significance in the history of Laos , have a significant impact on the region 's three major historical periods pumibang France colonial period , ( English : Phu Mi Bun ) uprising and the war in Viet Nam.
In 1893, the French the first occupied the land east of the Mekong River and then to the Mekong River in 1904 and 1907 to a slight expansion in the West Bank . [1] France colonial bulawangaoyuan Laos is important because local residents from the hands of the French technology in agricultural production. Historical Dictionary of the case, the French had planted with coffee in this region and tries to plant rubber trees so far this plateau remains an important variety for the production of fruits, vegetables and crops. French in the early twentieth century after the introduction of bulawangaoyuan , farm residents recovered in this region.
To have a significant impact in this region use meters State during the second period of the intifada. The insurrection broke out in 1901 to 1907 have not disappeared . The ethnic insurgency are old, listen to the colonial resistance movement leading France resist local tribes. Although there is not much literature on the revolution bulawangaoyuan riot records, but you can still see that the settlers in this region had a broad and significant impact , while local residents want to apply this effect to remove .
Bulawangaoyuan in the Vietnam War was bombed most deadliest areas and beaten. In late 1960 , United States of America for the bombing was intense. The United States and North Vietnam both parties agree that bulawangaoyuan control of strategic importance , until now, this area also has a surprising amount of unexploded ordnance. Precisely because of the presence of a large number of unexploded ordnance , no walking on marked trails in the region is a very dangerous thing . While most of the buildings were rebuilt , according to several reports, in some places still see traces of bomb damage . In addition, due to the Ho Chi Minh Trail through the bulawangaoyuan , but also makes this region attracts many tourists and the world's attention .


culture
Bulawangaoyuan families are the main national , another people of Mon-Khmer group lived here , including Alak people ( English : Alak people) , Katu people ( English : Katu people ) , tert people ( English : tert ) and Suay people ( English : Suay ) . [4] people believe everything has a spirit in this region , and some sacrifice animals in sacrifice. However, there is increasing contact old dragon communities began to accept Buddhism.


tourism
Main attractions include Bulawangaoyuan waterfalls, minority geopolitical importance and a number of other areas indigenous villages.
Bulawangaoyuan has countless waterfalls. Los Falls located about 58 km northeast of Pakse visitors such as weaving, although the fall of the waterfall itself is only a few meters, but picturesque waterfall surrounded by lush bush. In addition, how to Pakse , bassoon ( English : Paksong ) in front of a tower falls ( WCAT Fang, also known as Dong Hua Sao ) , fall to 120 meters , is the largest waterfall in the gap Laos. A marked trail rides comfortably , can be directed to the bottom of the falls .
In addition, indigenous minority village also attracts more and more tourists , residents here also preparing to present their culture to visitors. Tour guides also recall attractions a few kilometers , almost people Alak , Katu and Suay villages are available for research, also tell visitors information Bazar, so that visitors can experience the indigenous culture of national minorities in these places , and you can buy products from certain cultural characteristics. The diversity of this region attracts visitors looking to experience a completely different way of life.

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Monday, January 6, 2014

Phuket Kata Beach


Phuket Kata Beach is one of the three main beaches , the distance is near the Karon Beach, just play a sequence in Karon, Kata beach, Phuket Island the best route from north to south. Smaller than Patong Beach and Karon Beach Kata Beach, giving a softer feel . There are winding coastline , the sand is soft, gentle waves, the sea breeze brought a pleasant . Kata Beach by the "big" and " little kata " consisting of two sisters Beach, the day langyunbai , Kata Beach, close to a wide range of views can be on top of a list, including the size of the three beaches kata and Karon , Phuket drawings postcard is the viewfinder in the present.

Most beautiful beaches of Kata Beach Phuket, much smaller scale than Patong and Karon, but does have 2 beautiful coves, as is w . Both beaches are locals nickname for "big " and " little kata ." Kata to calm day, the water is clear , suitable for leisure and diving with great calm and tourists in the north of Kata Beach and a small coral reef, ideal for snorkeling . Walk on the main road to Kata Beach can enjoy the beautiful view of the south to check longwan . At the top of Kata Beach, on sunny days can be big and small Kata , Karon , three views of the bay , it's famous postcard views of Phuket. Enjoy the sunset in the evening, one of the famous places in Phuket also here .There are many small restaurants on Karon Beach , offers a variety of local cuisine and seafood If you drove a few miles to the restaurant on the top of the hill on the island, but also enjoy the sunsets beautiful sun sea edge
Kata Beach is at the southern end of a street of bars, best known for Skabar and TheAfterBeachBar . 

Compared to noisy bars and other beaches , where drinks quieter , relatively lightly flavored bar, background music is more casual.Smaller than Patong and Karon size , Kata Beach.
There were all sorts of vendors on the beach and drink Shetan daily necessities, leased to the government and will clean their stalls nearby. Therefore , Kata Beach is very clean and beautiful. On the main road to Kata Beach Walk can enjoy the magnificent view south of longwan .


Travel TipsKata Beach is at the southern end of a street of bars, best known for the Ska and Post Bar, Beach Bar .If you want to drink, a loud noise , a show band and a variety of shows and throughout the kata is more appropriate for only a few bars on the north side . Kata is one of the most famous night bazaar .Local beer "The cost of the bars " (Singh and Chang and Leo and Tiger and Cheers ) on 70-100 baht , imported beers ( Heineken and San Miguel) ) about 80-110 baht ; sprite mixed drinks containing about 90 to 120 baht . Support rail, the more prices will also be increased accordingly.



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Thursday, January 2, 2014

Khao San Road

Bangkok 's Khao San backpacker enclave . Speaking of Khao , where nobody knew . For typical backpackers from around the world, not in Khao San is as if it were not in Thailand. Many backpackers choose this place as a tourist, " land of smiles " to stay .

Khaosan rarely appear in travel brochures section "attractions" but must be " cheap " column stand . For over 20 years , Khao San is synonymous with cheap. 150 baht a backpacker hostel accommodation the night ( s approximately $ 6 million ) is absolutely could not resist the temptation . Of course , this price also means that tourists have to sacrifice their private space and keep an open mind " that Lele alone together ."
Distributed in Khao San Bangkok , glamorous and another street - less than 400 meters from the street if playful , around two streets are the main pulse , hawking souvenirs .








A short main street has the best backpacker and traveler 's Office . Not only have dozens of hostels should still apply to other South-East Asia Network country hotels , restaurants , gas stations , pharmacies, photo lab , ATM, although small organs and complete.
Khao highlights breath rich hippie. In the busy streets , some in braids , some drinking beer to avoid strong sunlight for the restaurant is to spread a map to find the next term , some people do nothing ......

The funny thing is , Khao San is also sold fake IDs. If student card , certificate of university professors above , even a press card , just give sellers a personal photo , and soon to have a piece of coveted documents. It is reported that many tourists in the museums of Europe , is to use Khaosan produced fake documents in exchange for the privilege of free entry , described as " a fake and it's there."



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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

King Island

King Island, also known as King's Island. The island offers a perfect natural scenery beautiful tropical island, coral reefs, coastal scenery. Since the late development of fewer visitors.
Description attractions

Attractions in Phuket, as newly developed King Island, with its exquisite and breathtaking views, the sea water unpolluted and pure sand, relatively independent of location and luxury ancillary services as well as snorkeling campaigns get a lot of interesting tastes elegant visitors of all ages, especially among European and American tourists, and it is absolutely "Island emperors" by that name. Compared to Phuket beach exceptionally beautiful environment, only sporadic swimmers, lovers windsurfing and ears came the sound of waves, like a pair of beautiful scenes of "Xanadu."
In the scenic area in the development of the resort, just cut down a tree on the island and planted two trees, see Emperor island unspoiled nature.
Traffic Information
20 km from Phuket, 25 minutes Take the boat from Phuket to Longgang, take a local ferry about 50 minutes to reach.

associated food
The emperor on the island resort is a place not to be missed, The Racha Resort Hotel has 75 luxurious villas, each villa has a private garden, the ventilation of the bathroom outdoors, bosses can enjoy the ocean from India and the beautiful ocean.
Stations of the island and offers fine dining

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