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Beijing Working People's Cultural Palace
Located on the east side of Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Beijing Workers' Cultural Palace is a Ming and Qing Dynasty Imperial Ancestral Temple built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420). With the proposal of Premier Zhou Enlai and the approval of the first State Council meeting, the Imperial Ancestral Temple was transferred to the Beijing Federation of Trade Unions for management and used as a cultural activity venue for workers and the masses. The plaque "Beijing Workers' Cultural Palace" was named and inscribed by Chairman Mao Zedong. It was unveiled on April 30, 1950 and officially opened to the public on May 1. It is a "school and paradise" for the working people and a tourist attraction for Chinese and foreign tourists. The rich and colorful cultural and sports activities and the beautiful and elegant environment attract many tourists. Art and education training have created a large number of talents. Various art performances and exhibitions are also well-known. Various entertainment and fitness projects are appreciated by both the elite and the masses. It is an excellent place for leisure and entertainment. The establishment of Beijing Workers' Cultural Palace was recorded in the "Chronicle of the People's Republic of China" as a major historical event after the founding of the People's Republic of China. In January 1988, the Imperial Ancestral Temple was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit. In 1998, Beijing Workers' Cultural Palace was rated as a national model workers' cultural palace by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions. In March 2002, Beijing Workers' Cultural Palace was rated as a first-class park in Beijing. Since its establishment, Beijing Workers' Cultural Palace has become the center of cultural activities for workers in the capital and even the whole country, carrying out rich and colorful cultural activities and cultivating a large number of talents in various fields. At the same time, as an important venue for major events of the Party and the country, it has experienced many major historical events. With the acceleration of the pace of reform and opening up, the Cultural Palace is organically combining the traditional culture of the Imperial Ancestral Temple with modern culture and art, and gradually forming a school and park with unique characteristics and rich cultural values.
Dabei Zen Temple
Dabei Temple is named after the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, who is worshipped there. It is the largest and oldest Buddhist temple in Tianjin. After the liberation, the government repainted the corridors of the Buddhist temple, repaired the surrounding gables, and built dormitories for the monks to live in. The famous oracle bone expert, Mr. Wang Xiang, the first director of Tianjin Museum of Literature and History, was invited to write the seal script "Ancient Temple Dabei Temple" and engrave it on the mountain gate. During the ten-year catastrophe, the temple was looted and severely damaged. After the "Cultural Revolution", the Party's religious policy was implemented. In 1980, the restoration work began and the Buddha statues in the hall were rebuilt. In 1983, it was approved by the State Council as a national key open temple and officially opened to the public in 1986. Since the reform and opening up, with the further implementation of the policy of freedom of religious belief, Dabei Temple has also opened a new chapter in its history. On every new moon and full moon day or Buddhist festival, the temple is filled with incense and people flow in, receiving more than one million pilgrims and tourists every year. However, due to its small size, Dabei Zen Temple was far from meeting the needs of the development of the situation. First, in 1995, two two-story abbot's courtyards and a city Buddhist Association office building were built on the east side of the temple's central axis to solve the office and accommodation conditions. At the end of 2000, the new Daxiong Hall was completed. Three Burmese jade Buddhas are enshrined in the hall, each of which is five meters tall and weighs thirty tons, the largest jade Buddha in the north. The statues on the east and west are the statues of the twenty guardian gods, and the Thousand-armed and Thousand-eyed Guanyin statue is in the middle of the reverse seat. The "Six Saints" Guanyin statues are sculpted on both sides, highlighting that Dabei Zen Temple is the Guanyin dojo. The outer wall of the hall is painted red, and the base is surrounded by white marble railings. At a glance, the red walls and yellow tiles, the jade steps and red pillars are magnificent and spectacular.
Qinwang Lake Scenic Area
Qinwang Lake Scenic Area is located 40 kilometers west of Shahe City, with an area of 9 square kilometers. Qinwang Lake was originally named Dongshiling Reservoir and was built in 1979. According to historical records, Qin Wang Li Shimin experienced four major battles in the war to unify China. The most famous fourth decisive battle, the Battle of Mingshui, was fought in the Dongshiling Reservoir area. In order to promote the development of tourism and adapt to opening up to the outside world, the original Dongshiling Reservoir area was renamed Qinwang Lake Scenic Area.