777 AM - Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin (1996)

Brief Description

"These two Byzantine monasteries in the Tumanian region from the period of prosperity during the Kiurikian dynasty (10th to 13th century) were important centres of learning. Sanahin was renown for its school of illuminators and calligraphers. The two monastic complexes represent the highest flowering of Armenian religious architecture, whose unique style developed from a blending of elements of Byzantine ecclesiastical architecture and the traditional vernacular architecture of the Caucasian region."

哈格帕特修道院和萨那欣修道院

"在基乌里克王朝(Kiurikian dynasty)繁荣时期（大约从公元10到13世纪），土马尼亚地区(the Tumanian region)的这两个拜占庭式修道院是当时重要的学府。萨那欣修道院以其注释和书法学校而举世闻名。这两个修道院建筑群，融汇拜占庭教会建筑风格和高加 索地区本土传统建筑风格，形成了自己独特的艺术风格，代表了亚美尼亚宗教建筑顶尖水平。"

777-001     Monastery of Haghpat
777-002     Monastery of Sanahin
777-003     Sanahin Bridge

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/208

Courtesy of Luca from Italy

 777-001     Monastery of Haghpat

777-002     Monastery of Sanahin

813 CN - Classical Gardens of Suzhou (1997)

Brief Description

Classical Chinese garden design, which seeks to recreate natural landscapes in miniature, is nowhere better illustrated than in the nine gardens in the historic city of Suzhou. They are generally acknowledged to be masterpieces of the genre. Dating from the 11th-19th century, the gardens reflect the profound metaphysical importance of natural beauty in Chinese culture in their meticulous design.

苏州古典园林
没有任何地方比历史名城苏州的九大园林更能体现中国古典园林设计“咫尺之内再造乾坤”的理想。苏州园林被公认是实现这一设计思想的杰作。这些建造于11至19世纪的园林，以其精雕细琢的设计，折射出中国文化取法自然而又超越自然的深邃意境。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/813

813-001 拙政园 The Humble Administrator's Garden 1997
813-002 留园 The Lingering Garden 1997
813-003 网师园 The Master-of-Nets Garden 1997
813-004 环秀山庄The Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty 1997
813-005 沧浪亭 The Canglang Pavilion 2000
813-006 狮子林 The Lion Forest Garden 2000
813-007 艺圃 The Garden of Cultivation 2000
813-008 耦园 The Couple's Retreat 2000
813-009 退思园 The Retreat & Reflection Garden 2000

813-001 拙政园 The Humble Administrator's Garden

813-002 留园 The Lingering Garden

813-003 网师园 The Master-of-Nets Garden
813-004 环秀山庄The Mountain Villa with Embracing Beauty

813-005 沧浪亭 The Canglang Pavilion

813-006 狮子林 The Lion Forest Garden

813-008 耦园 The Couple's Retreat

707 CN - Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (1994)

Brief Description

"The Potala Palace, winter palace of the Dalai Lama since the 7th century, symbolizes Tibetan Buddhism and its central role in the traditional administration of Tibet. The complex, comprising the White and Red Palaces with their ancillary buildings, is built on Red Mountain in the centre of Lhasa Valley, at an altitude of 3,700m. Also founded in the 7th century, the Jokhang Temple Monastery is an exceptional Buddhist religious complex. Norbulingka, the Dalai Lama's former summer palace, constructed in the 18th century, is a masterpiece of Tibetan art. The beauty and originality of the architecture of these three sites, their rich ornamentation and harmonious integration in a striking landscape, add to their historic and religious interest."

拉萨布达拉宫历史建筑群
"布达拉宫自公元7世纪起就成为达赖喇嘛的冬宫，象 征着藏传佛教及其在历代行政统治中的中心作用。布达拉宫，坐落在拉萨河谷中心海拔3700米的红色山峰之上，由白宫和红宫及其附属建筑组成。大昭寺也建造 于公元7世纪，是一组极具特色的佛教建筑群。建造于公元18世纪罗布林卡，曾经作为达赖喇嘛的夏宫，也是西藏艺术的杰作。这三处遗址的建筑精美绝伦，设计 新颖独特，加上丰富多样的装饰以及与自然美景的和谐统一，更增添了其在历史和宗教上的重要价值。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/707

707-001 Potala Palace
707-002 Jokhang Temple Monastery
707-003 Norbulingka

Overview of Lhasa city with Potala palace in the upper centre and Jokhang temple in the centre

707-001 Potala Palace

sent from Lhasa

707-002 Jokhang Temple Monastery

 707-003 Norbulingka