WORLD FAMOUS BUILDINGS
From 'Explore worldwide'1999'.'TIME' 2000, 'The Guinness Book of Records 1988', The world atlas of Architecture' John Julius Norwich/Portland House,1988,
Tiananmen Square
Beijing City
Front of Gate
of Heavenly. Photo by Byunguh Yu on 28 March 2007.
Gate
of Heavenly/Tiananmen
Beijing City
Gate
of Heavenly Peace-Entrance to the Forbidden City. Photo by Byungho Yu(#1/2005). Byunguh Yu(#2-6/30 March 2007).
Imperial Palace Museum
Beijing City
Built
on 1406, area 720,000§³, the five bridges of the Imperial Way cross the Golden River between
the South Gate and the Imperial Countyard. The sculpted clouds of the celestial
lineage of the emperor. Pavilion of Pleasure(right) was built in 17th century
as a place where the emperor could entertain. Photo by Byungho Yu on 2005.
Zhengyang Gate
Beijing City
Front of Tiananmen Square. Photo by Byunguh Yu on 30 March 2007.
Qianmen
Beijing City
Front of Tiananmen Square. Photo by Byunguh Yu on 30 March 2007.
Temple
of Heaven
Beijing City
Built
by the Ming and restored under the Qing, the Temple of Heaven(Built in 1420)
is a ceremonial building where emperors came to celebrate seasonal rites. Surrounded
by a walled enclosure, the setting consists of a circular mound, a vault of
heaven and an alter of prayer for the havests. The architectural components
of the temple, the circular form and the number of columns and terraces symbolize
the structure of the cosmos. Photo by Byungho Yu on 2005.
Summer Palace
Beijing City
Located
in the northwestern part of Beijing and is about 10km away from Beijing Zoo.
It is one of the existing imperial gardens with largest scale. In 1880, it was
destroyed by British and French Allied Forces. Then, in 1888, Empress Dowager
Cixi embezzied more than 5 million liang silver from Navy funds to rebuilt it. Built
at
the beginning of the 20th century by the Chinese Empress Cixi on the shore of
the lake in the Yihe Yuan garden, this traditionally style pavilion was a quiet
retreat for contemplation. Photo by Byungho Yu on 2005.
13 Ming Tombs-Enterance
Beijing City
Photo by Byunguh Yu on 29 March 2007.
13 Ming Tombs-Stele
Beijing City
Merits and Virtues of Ding Dynasty. Photo by Byunguh Yu on 29 March 2007.
Beijing Railway Station
Beijing City
Photo by Kwak Moonsoo on 29 March 2007.
Capital International Airport
Beijing City
Photo by Byunguh Yu on 28 March 2007.
Jing Guang Centre
Beijing City
Architect by Nihon Sekkei Ins on 1990. This was the tallest building in mainland China from completion until 1996,
when Shanghai's King Tower and Shenzhen's Shun Hing Square were completed. The tower is composed of 3 parts: hotel, offices and condominium. Photo by Byunguh Yu on 28 March 2007.
Capital Tower
Beijing City
Photo by Byunguh Yu on 28 March 2007.
2008 Olympic, Main Stadium
Beijing City
Architect by Chui Kai and Herzog & de Meuron on 2007. Photo by Byunguh Yu on 28 March 2007.
Zhaolong Hotel
Beijing City
Photo by Byunguh Yu on 28 March 2007.
New Dongan Arcade
Beijing City
Photo by Byunguh Yu on 28 March 2007.
Tongren Hospital
Beijing City
Photo by Byunguh Yu on 28 March 2007.
Jianwai SOHO
39 East 3rd Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing City
Architect by Riken Yamamoto on 2006.Jianwai SOHO is located at
opposite the China World Trade Center.The buildings have a total gross floor
area of 700,000 square meters on a site of 169,000 square meters.Jianwai SOHO
includes 20 high rise towers and four villas.Currently,18 towers and the four
villas are completed;and two towers are under construction. Upon completion
(October 2007), there will be 20 rooftop gardens and 16 pedestrian lanes. Photo by Monnsoo Kwak(#1-5/29 March 2007), Byunguh Yu(#6/28 March 2007).
Fulllink Building
Beijing City
Photo by Jungmo Yang on 22 September 2007.
