Friday 5 December 2014

Beautiful Guilin 23 : Sun-Moon Pagoda & Ancient South Gate

Sun-Moon Pagodas

Below is the description :

Guilin's Sun and Moon Twin Pagodas is one of the Guilin's attractions. It is situated in Shanhu (Shan Lake). The word sun and moon in Chinese character written together meant brightness. Some say it symbolizes the future of Guilin is bright. 


The Sun Pagoda is constructed with copper; it has 9 floors and reaches a height of 41 metres. The Moon Pagoda's construction is made of marble; it has 7 floors and measuring 35 meters high. The two pagodas are connected via a tunnel at the bottom of the lake.(Wikimapia Org.)

 Left Side (Taller) is the Sun. Right Side is the Moon (Smaller)

 Also called Gold and Silver Pagodas because of their colours at night.

The two pagodas are connected via a tunnel at the bottom of the lake

 Workers cleaning up the river

Preserving mother nature

 Glass Bridge

 Chinese Gazebo

 Ancient South Gate

Ancient South Gate of Guilin is on the north side of Banyan Lake. It was constructed in Tang Dynasty and expanded in Ming Dynasty. The gate lies in north bank of the Banyan Lake. In front of the gate is a 1,000-year-old Banyan tree with flourishing leaves by the lake. The "Shadow of the Ancient Banyan Tree" is one of the famous scenic spots of Guilin in Qing Dynasty. (www.china-tour.cn)

 Pig

 Frogs


18 comments:

  1. Indahnya pagoda itu Pak Lim. Guilin memang superb. Memakai payung itu jadi budaya orang Guilin rupaya. Bahkan tukang perahu juga pakai payung walau ngak hujan.

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  2. Sun n Moon Pagoda tu ...view nya lagi cantik pada waktu mlm..Ya Ampun..besarnya PIG tu...boleh x kalau kita duduk atas tu ke perlu samak selepas tu :-)

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  3. Halus senibina pagoda tu.. suka tengok. Permandangan yg sukar diperolehi... Menarik perkongsian ni.. T kasih sahabat... :)

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  4. gambar pagoda tu waktu malam takde ke? ish, saya memang takut katak.serius takkan gi dekat patung katak tu! Glass house tu, speechless..tak dapat bayangkan kalau duduk dalam tu.

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  5. cantiknya...
    ooohh ada pig.. geli plak tgk walaupon bukan sebenar

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  6. is there any picture of the tunnel between the two pagoda? :D the river looks amazing!

    hanisamanina.com

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  7. Satu benda jer kalau dapat belajar daru Tuan Khairuddin.. Nak belajar amik gambar yang lawa2 hahaha :D

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  8. Cantik view...bagus ada usaha bersihkan sungai..

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  9. Tengok gambar, kawasan ni nampak cantik sangat. Teringin nak tengok glass bridge tu.

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  10. cantiknya... gambar cantik macam pro aje tangkap :)

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  11. Cantiknya view di sini..

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  12. Replies
    1. sama-sama abe MKL...selepas ke Guilin akan ke Korea kan hujung tahun ni..main snow kan..tul tak?

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    2. Ke Japan....nanti terbit selepas entri Medan

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  13. percutian yang menarik di tempat yang sangat menarik.

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  14. cantiklah gambar yang MKL snap
    teruja saya menengoknya =)

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