Lan Zhou City God's Temple locate at Zhang Ye Road built in Song Dynasty what was built for sacrificing Ji Xin, Gen. in Han Dynasty. So it also called Ji Xin Temple. After rebuildint in Ming Dynasty, it renamed Cheng Huang Miao (City God's Temple). Unfortunately, It was bad destroyed by fire in Qing Dynasty, then rebuilt as today we can see. Total area of the temple is 12000 centiares and building area is 4000 centiareas. Three gates are martyry, and seconde gate is theater, hall of roll roof is at the north and double eaves main hall is at the back. Wing-rooms and bell and drum towers are at both sides. These years, it become to be developed as a curio market. It is very busy special in the Spring's Festival.
6. White Pagoda Hill
Bai Ta hill locate at northern of Yellow River in Lanzhou (a part for Silk Road tour). For a white pagoda what is commemorate the Lama who went to call on the emperor Chengjisihan dies in Lanzhou, the hill began named Bai Ta (mean white pagoda).
The white pagoda we can see today was rebuilt by Liu Yongcheng who was manager of Gansu in Ming Dynesty in Jingtai term (A.D 1450-1456). After that, it was be extend built as a temple named Cien Temple in Qing Dynasty. The white pagoda is 7 floors and 8 flats, approximate 17 meters high, was built infrastructure at the substrate and green peak at the top. In addition, joss was caved on surface everywhere, and horse bells made by iron were hang under the corner of eaves.
In 1958, it was built Bai Ta Park on the hill, total area is more than 8000 centiares. There were coriaceous tambour, bronze bell and redbud tree called " Three Cimelia of Subjugating Hill", however, the redbud tree has died already. But crossing virescence in these many years, there are thickset trees on the hill, plus the Zhong Shan Bridge at the foot of the hill, this sight became to a must of travel in Lanzhou.
7. Zhong Shan Bridge
Lanzhou Zhong Shan Bridage is an old-line bridge in Lanzhou called "The First Bridge of Yellow River Under the Sun" and optional for China best tours. Zhongshan Iron Bridage root in the 5th year of Ming Hong (A.D.1372) what was built as a float bridge in 7 miles west of Lanzhou made by Feng Sheng who is lord of Song. Until the 9th year of Ming Hong (A.D.1376), lord of Wei, Deng Yu move the float bridge to 10 mileswest of the city called Zhen Yuan Bridge. In the 18th year of Ming Hong (A.D.1385), Yang Lian who is commander of defence army move the bridge to where the bridge is locate today. It leaves three piles to this day that is 10 tons weight and 5.8 meters long.
In Guang Xu 33th year (A.D.1907) in Qing Dynasty, under the help supplied by Sheng Yun who is satrap of Gansu and suggested by Ying Jia who is Daopeng of Lan zhou, the Qing government spend fund 306,690 tael to built the Bridge with Germany Shang Tai Lai foreign firm. American Manboben and German Delo preside over the technique. The first bridge of Yellow River was built in 233.33 meters long and 7.5 meters extent, and was first called "Lanzhou Yellow River Bridge". In 1942, it was renamed Zhong Shan Bridge. Later, Lanzhou Republic Government had refit and reinforce it and built more five arciform girder in 1954 what make the bridge looks solid and durable, grandiose as today we see.
8. Yellow River Mother
Yellow River Mother is a the most beautiful sculpture among the many works what experss the Chinese Nation and won a high praise and worth. It locate at south bank of Yellow River, middle part of Binhe Road and north of the Little West Lake.
The sculpture, created by sculptor Madam He E, is 6 meters long, 2.2 meters extent and 2.6 meters high that total weight are more than 40 tons. It's make up of Mother and a boy what respective indicate perseverant mother river feeding the Chinese Nation and son of Hua Xia (an ancient name for China) bringing up happy and healthy.
You can consider the above-mentioned in your packages of affordable China tours.
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