HOME

Scenery
  • Natural Scenery
  • Historic Sites
  • Nature Reserves
  • City Guide
  • Cultural Travel
Traditions
  • Myths and Legends
  • Festivals and Customs
  • Clothing and Ornaments
  • Folk Handicraft
  • Folk Art
  • Folk Residences
  • Ethnic Minority
Kaleidoscope
  • Medicine and Healthcare
  • Food Culture
  • Chinese Kungfu
  • Science and Invention
  • Games
  • Ming and Qing Furniture
  • Traditional Trades
Arts
  • Calligraphy and Painting
  • Sculpture
  • Architecture
  • Opera
  • Music and Dance
  • Artwork
History and Literature
  • Historical Figures
  • Historical Events
  • Archeology
  • Classics
  • Anecdotes
  • Literature
  • Humanistic Spirit
  • Antique Appreciation
  • Learn Chinese Characters
  • Q & A on Traditions
  • China Overview
  • Feature
  • E-book
  • Appreciation of Poems
  • Greeting Card
  • WallPaper

Scenery -> Historic Sites

Jiayin Hall

  • ADD TO FAVORITE
  • PRINTER FRIENDLY
  •  

Shuhe (Beam River) Ancient Town

Shuhe (Beam River) Ancient Town
Located four kilometers to the northwest of the old town of Lijiang, Shuhe ancient town was one...

Hongcun Village

Hongcun Village
Hongcun Village is located in the Yixian County of Anhui Province. It is one of the...

Wuyuan

Wuyuan
Wuyuan, an attractive scenic spot with rich culture and a picturesque landscape, lies at the...

Jiayin Hall, established in 1912, is located in the front part of Youjia Lane in Zhuxing Street; it has four entrances and all the doors, windows and beams are well-carved.
 
Its owner Liu Bingnan, original Beishe people, started oil mill in Luxu at the very beginning, and moved to Tongli to build luxurious residence which cost 20,000 grams silver after becoming rich. Liu Bingnan and the famous patriotic poet Liu Yazi are of the same clan.

The main architecture of Jiayin Hall, commonly referred to as “Gauze Cap Hall”, imitates the architectural style of Ming dynasty. It got such a name because the front beam is like the cap wing in Ming dynasty. The high and spacious court is solemn and grand. The symmetric two sides of five beams are carved with Eight Horses, and the two ends of beams are carved with Phoenix and Peony. Such patterns as Satisfaction and Destined to be Selected are carved at the back of beams. What’s more rare is that the gauze cap wings (i.e. the front beam) are carved with eight pictures in Romance of Three Kingdoms including Meeting in Ancient Town, Three Big Persons (Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei) Fighting against Lv Bu, etc.. All the figures in these pictures are vividly portrayed.

Tong Li

Tong Li
Tong Li
Tongli, which belongs to Wujiang in Jiangsu Province, is located along the bank of Tai Lake and to the east of ancient canal with eight lakes surrounded; it is 80 kilometers away from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport in the east and 18 kilometers away from Suzhou in the north, adjacent to 318 national highway in the south and Suzhou—Jiaxing expressway in the west. The administrative district of Tongli town, after mergence of Tongli and Tuncun in October, 2001, covers a total area of 102.91 square kilometers and boasts a total population of 58,000 with 12 administrative villages, 1 aquatic product base and 6 community residents' committees affiliated.
search

Tuisi Garden

  • Tuisi Garden
    Tuisi Garden
    Tuisi Garden
    Tuisi Garden was built from 1885 AD to 1887 AD. It is originally owned by Ren Lansheng.
  • Three bridges
    Three bridges
    Three bridges
    Three bridges indicate Taiping Bridge, Jili Bridge and Changqing Bridge which are arranged in a triangle at the convergences of three rivers, forming ring roads in the town.
  • Chongben Hall
    Chongben Hall
    Chongben Hall
    Located on the northern side of Changqing Bridge in Fu Guan Street, Chongben Hall is built by water facing the south
  • Pearl Tower
    Pearl Tower
    Pearl Tower
    The story of Pearl Tower originated in Tongli and describes love between Fang Qing and Chen Cui’e. Chen Cui’e was loyal to love regardless of poverty, gave away tower, praying for marriage with...
  • Luoxing Islet
    Luoxing Islet
    Luoxing Islet
    Luoxing Islet is a sacred place with the combination of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, and is an islet floating on lake in the east of Tongli Town.
  • Xiaodian Lake Forest Park
    Xiaodian Lake Forest Park
    Xiaodian Lake Forest Park
    Wujiang Xiaodian Lake Forest Park in Jiangsu Province is located in the northeast of Tongli Town in Wujiang, covering an area of around 4,000 mu (including water area of over 2,000 mu).
  • Travel Information
    Travel Information
    Travel Information
    Here is some travel information for your reference.

More Topics

    Shanghai
    Shanghai
    Lying on the west bank of the Pacific Ocean, the east edge of Asian continent and the tip of the...
    Yuyuan Garden
    Yuyuan Garden
    Yuyuan Garden is located in the northeast of the old city of Shanghai, adjacent to the Old Town...
    The Development of Longtangs (Alley) in Shanghai
    The Development...
    Some say longtangs are the background of Shanghai City. It is absolutely true. Longtangs of...
    Stir-Fried Spinach, Shanghai Style
    Stir-Fried...
    Trim the spinach and wash well to remove all sand...
    Oriental Pearl TV Tower
    Oriental Pearl TV...
    The 468 meters high tower, which is the highest in Asia and the third highest in the world, was...
    Shanghai Museum
    Shanghai Museum
    As a museum of ancient Chinese art, Shanghai Museum possesses a collection of 120,000 precious...

Books

  • The Art Book of Chinese Paintings

    The beautiful, ancient art of Chinese painting is one that features the predominant use of lines...
  • The Art of Chinese Ceramics

    The Art of Chinese Ceramics features 150 representative pieces from Beijing Palace Museum's vast...
  • China's Tibetan Medicine

    Traditional Tibetan medicine, created by people living on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as the...
    • About Us | Statement

      © 2007-2010 cultural-china.com. All rights reserved.