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This is not Tibet.


This is not Tibet.
Photo Information
Copyright: Benny Verbercht (BennyV) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 321 W: 1 N: 341] (1532)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-25
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: China 2007
Date Submitted: 2008-03-21 7:29
Viewed: 423
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This picture was taken in Chengde in Hebei province, northeast of Beijing. This is the Red Palace of the Putuozongcheng Temple.

In 1703, Chengde (Chinese: 承德) was chosen by Emperor Kangxi as the location for his summer residence. Constructed throughout the eighteenth century, the Mountain Resort (避暑山庄; literally 'avoiding the heat mountain villa') was an important political center of the Chinese empire.

The Putuozongcheng Temple (Chinese: 普陀宗乘之庙) is part of the 'Eight Outer Temples', which skirt the northern and eastern walls of the imperial summer resort.

The temples were administered by the 'Lifan Yuan', the administrative department for the affairs of ethnic minorities such as the Mongolians and Tibetans. As such these temples served diplomatic and political goals rather than spiritual ones.

This particular temple is a minifacsimile of the Potala Palace in Lhasa. It was built built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong and represents a fusion of Chinese and Tibetan architectural styles. The temple was the residence of the Panchen Lama who stayed here for the emperor's birthday in 1786.

The attentive viewer will undoubtedly notice the fake Tibetan windows in the facade.

This one is for peace and understanding...
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  • ifanik Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1676 W: 53 N: 2657] (15106)
  • [2008-03-22 6:55]

Hi Benny ant thank you for your critigue.
Your photo is very beautiful
Impressive POV, nice colours
Very well done
Best regards
Nick

Salut Benny
Je ne comprends pas pourquoi tu n'as que si peu de points pour cette photo.
Personnellement, je la trouve très bien composée, les lignes fuyant agréablement.
Très bonnes photo
Alain

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