Author Archives: Pushpitha Wijesinghe
Shanghai Safari Park
0Shanghai Safari Park is home to about 10,000 animals of more than 200 species including Asian elephants, South China tigers, golden monkeys, pandas, white rhinos, antelopes, zebras and giraffes. Situated in Sanzao Town, Nanhui District, the park consists of eight different areas including children’s pets’ garden, butterfly garden, flamingo section, carnivore section and herbivore section. Divided into Pedestrian Visit Section and Vehicle Visit Section, the park is one of the largest of its type in …
People`s Square – The Heart of Shanghai
0Shanghai is one of the most developed and most populated cities in China. Located on the Yangtze River delta Shanghai is a very important container port in the country as well. Once a fishing town today Shanghai is an international city which influences commerce, financial markets, culture, fashion and the arts. The city has been an important part of China form the olden days and has been under foreign rule as well. You can see …
Shanghai Jade Buddha Temple
0Located in Shanghai, China, Jade Buddha Temple follows both Chan and Pure Land traditions of Mahayana Buddhism. In addition to the two main Jade Buddha statues, the temple also houses a quite large marble Buddha which was a donation from Singapore. However, the two jade Buddha statues are precious porcelain artworks. Both these statues of sparkling white jade are absolutely striking. Among them, the Recumbent Buddha has a length of 96 centimeters. Different parts of …
