Traditional Chinese Lowrises - Page 4

jboy560 · September 6th, 2011, 02:17 AM

Can anyone tell me the history behind the towers in hkskyline's post? They're beautiful. Were they for defense? Wealthy families? How old are they? Why were they built so tall?

They're fascinating.

***hkskyline*** · September 6th, 2011, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jboy560

Can anyone tell me the history behind the towers in hkskyline's post? They're beautiful. Were they for defense? Wealthy families? How old are they? Why were they built so tall?

They're fascinating.

You mean the Kaiping towers? More from the UNESCO World Heritage listing : http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1112

***hkskyline*** · October 12th, 2011, 05:20 PM

By 大考古 from a Chinese photography forum :

***hkskyline*** · December 29th, 2011, 01:08 PM

By 雪儿儿 from a Chinese photography forum :

oliver999 · December 29th, 2011, 01:17 PM

i'd love to spend a night there

lezgotolondon · December 29th, 2011, 01:36 PM

very beautiful, this is the china I like, these buildings needs restoration asap!

***hkskyline*** · December 29th, 2011, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oliver999

i'd love to spend a night there

Thanks. I also have a tulou thread in this section.

***hkskyline*** · December 30th, 2011, 07:29 AM

Nanjing

image hosted on flickr

DSC_7088 by Raymond_Tsai, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

DSC_7139 by Raymond_Tsai, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

DSC_7491 by Raymond_Tsai, on Flickr

***hkskyline*** · January 14th, 2012, 07:37 AM

By 全路 from a Chinese photography forum :

***hkskyline*** · January 26th, 2012, 02:15 PM

@ Beijing 地坛
By 拷贝瞬间 from a Chinese photography forum :

***hkskyline*** · February 6th, 2012, 01:27 PM

By 麦肯妥士 from a Chinese photography forum :

***hkskyline*** · February 7th, 2012, 04:47 PM

Zhujiajiao - near Shanghai by 勿偏 from a Chinese photography forum :

***hkskyline*** · February 12th, 2012, 04:26 PM

By 都市丽人 from a Chinese photography forum :

***hkskyline*** · February 14th, 2012, 01:50 PM

黑龙潭 in Yunnan province by 情缘 from a Chinese photography forum :

laduchessa · February 15th, 2012, 03:52 AM

Wonderful photos of China ...

***hkskyline*** · February 15th, 2012, 01:37 PM

Kaifeng - by 德馨 from a Chinese photography forum :

***hkskyline*** · February 17th, 2012, 03:59 PM

By pat135 from a Chinese photography forum :

***hkskyline*** · February 17th, 2012, 06:41 PM

Beijing's Temple of Heaven by 天涯归客 from a Chinese photography forum :

***hkskyline*** · February 19th, 2012, 05:18 AM

Beijing's Summer Palace by 全路 from a Chinese photography forum :

***hkskyline*** · February 23rd, 2012, 03:51 PM

Beijing's Beihai by 都市丽人 from a Chinese photography forum :

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