Shanghai - Exploring The Cityscapes
Within the confines of the city of Shanghai, you will find many pockets of great beauty.
In the Old city,
and even within the new, the changing cityscapes provide glimpses of intriguing aesthetics.
Wrought
by human...
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Shanghai - Exploring The Cityscapes
Within the confines of the city of Shanghai, you will find many pockets of great beauty.
In the Old city,
and even within the new, the changing cityscapes provide glimpses of intriguing aesthetics.
Wrought
by human hands or carved from nature, these cityscapes are within easy reach of various luxury
hotels.
Shanghai offers visitors a chance to explore its cultural past, its religious life and its beautiful
present.
Temples of Buddhism
The city is home to various monuments to Buddhism.
In a very modern part of the city stands the
quiet sanctuary of the Jade Buddha Temple.
The temple complex consists of the Jade Buddha
Tower, the Devajara Hall, Mahavira Hall, the Recumbent Buddha Hall and several other structures.
Built in 1928, it houses two precious and venerable white jade Buddhist statues: the Sitting Buddha
and the Recumbent Buddha.
The sitting Buddha reflects Buddha as he reaches Enlightenment.
It
stands 190 cm tall - a one-piece jade fi
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