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One High Line (formerly The XI and The Eleventh) is a pair of buildings in New York City designed by architectural firm BIG. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The complex will include 247 condominiums, a 137-room Six Senses hotel, 90,000 square feet (8,400 m 2 ) of retail space, art space, a spa and club.
The Great Mosque of Xi'an (Chinese: 西安大清真寺; pinyin: Xī'ān Dà Qīngzhēnsì) is one of the largest premodern mosques in China. [1]: 128 Although the mosque was first built in the year 742 AD during the Tang dynasty, [2] its current form was largely constructed in 1384 AD during Emperor Hongwu's reign of the Ming dynasty, [3] as recorded by the Records of Xi'an Municipality ...
The jingyun bell, cast in 711 during the Tang Dynasty, 247 cm high and 6,500 kg. Bell Tower at night. The Bell Tower of Xi'an (simplified Chinese: 西安钟楼; traditional Chinese: 西安鐘樓; pinyin: Xī'ān Zhōnglóu), built in 1384 during the early Ming Dynasty, is a symbol of the city of Xi'an and one of the grandest of its kind in China.
The Great Mosque of Xi'an, one of the oldest mosques in China. Chinese Islamic architecture, Sino-Islamic architecture, or Islamic architecture of China are terms used to indicate the architectural tradition and cultural heritage of the Muslim populations in China, both of mainland and outer China, which has existed since the 8th century CE to the present. [1]
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The Xi'an Software Park within the Xi'an Hi-Tech Industries Development Zone (XDZ) has attracted over 1,085 corporations and 106,000 employees as of 2012. [131] Xi'an is described as having" large pool of cheap human resources from the 100 universities in the area, it hoovers up around 3,000 computer graduates every year, each earning ...
In 1983, the management of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda Custodian Office was transferred to the Xi’an Municipal Committee of Ethnic Affairs. [ b ] [ 12 ] On July 16, 2013, the Xi’an Municipal People’s Government reviewed and passed the Measures for the Protection and Management of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda of Xi’an, which came into effect ...
The Drum Tower of Xi'an (Chinese: 西安鼓楼), located in the heart of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, Northwestern China, along with the Bell Tower is a symbol of the city. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Erected in 1380 during the early Ming Dynasty ( Hongwu era), it stands towering above the city center and offers an incredible view of Xi'an.