Section V China’s Five Sacred Mountains中国文化概论英文版本 教学课件.pptVIP

China’s Five Sacred Mountains Taishan Mountain (the first) Huashan Mountain (the highest) Songshan Mountain Hengshan Mountain (nan) Hengshan Mountain Taishan Mountain General description Location Height The prominent peak, Yuhuang peak, is 1545 meters high. Climate Why does Taishan Mountain gain the first position among the Five Famous Mountains in China? Tourist Spots Temple to te God of Taishan (Daimiao/ Dai Temple) Heavenly Blessings Hall (TianKuangdian) Taishan Arch Palace to Goddes Doumu Sky-in-the Ewer Tower Sutra Rock Valley Eighteen Mountain Bends Azure Clouds Temple Grand View Cliff Jade Emperor Summit Huashan Mountain Location The origin of its name History Weather Songshan Mountain Hengshan Mountain :the Northern Mountain Location The origin of its name Hanging Temple Hengshan Mountain :the Southern Mountain Location It’s famous for its gracefulness Four Wonders of the Southern Mountain Zhurong Peak Tripitaka Temple Fangguang Temple Water-screen Cave Other Famous Mountains in China Mount Huang Mount Lu Yangtze River Yellow River Three Gorges Qutang Gorge noted for its majesty, is precipitously steep Wu Gorge The head of the three gorges, is serene and beautiful Xiling Gorge With countless perilous gorges and beachheads, is cut through by turbulently surged billows of the zigzag Yangtze River. Three Gorges Dam MAIN TASKS AND PRINCIPAL BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT TGP (Three Gorge Project) is a multi-purpose hydro-development project producing comprehensive benefits mainly in flood control, power generation and navigation improvement. Flood Control? TGP is the most important project functioning as a backbone in the flood control system to protect the area in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Its favorable geographical location make it possible to effectively control the huge flood water from the upstream of the Yangtze. Power Generation Being provided with a total installation of generating capacity of 18, 200