Located in Shanghai, China the Jade Buddha Temple is a world famous Buddhist temple founded in 1882. The temple is named for the two jade statues of the Buddha it was built to house. The larger of the two statues is nearly two metres tall and weighs around three tonnes. It depicts the Buddha in a seated position. The other, slightly smaller statue depicts a reclining Buddha and is thought to symbolise death. A third …
The Shanghai Tourism fair is the largest tourist event to be hosted in the country. Held in collaboration with the State tourism authorities, the Municipal government of Shanghai and China’s Civil aviation department’s administration it attracts a large number of overseas representatives. Attracting a large number of participants from around the world it has a participation of about 40 countries worldwide. Austria, Germany and the United States are among the Countries that take a keen …
The mere name of Shanghai evokes a sense of the ancient culture and traditions of China that goes as far back as 6000 years. The city’s name has come up in so many stories of folk lore, art, performances and even narrations that it has become engraved in one’s mind as the symbol of China’s cultural ancestry. Needless to say the city fosters and nurtures this image up to this current age and its famous …
