City Photos News China/Harbin

Buddhist Temple

Tue, 5 Oct 2010 07:24:20 +0000

Buddhist Temple.
Harbin, China, photo by Vladimir Kupin.

Streets of Harbin

Tue, 5 Oct 2010 07:17:57 +0000

Streets of Harbin.
Harbin, China, photo by Vladimir Kupin.

Dragon Street Sculpture

Tue, 5 Oct 2010 07:12:32 +0000

Dragon Street Sculpture.
Harbin, China, photo by Vladimir Kupin.

Dragon Street Sculpture, Detail

Tue, 5 Oct 2010 07:07:20 +0000

Dragon Street Sculpture, Detail.
Harbin, China, photo by Vladimir Kupin.

Dragon Street Sculpture

Tue, 5 Oct 2010 07:07:19 +0000

Dragon Street Sculpture.
Harbin, China, photo by Vladimir Kupin.

Inside of a Buddhist Temple

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:59:53 +0000

Inside of a Buddhist Temple.
Harbin, China, photo by Vladimir Kupin.

Church

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:42:26 +0000

Church.
Harbin, China, photo by Vladimir Kupin.

Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:36:46 +0000

Built in 1922, architect Y.P. Ridanov..
Harbin, China, photo by Vladimir Kupin.

Ancient site

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:31:01 +0000

Ancient site.
Harbin, China, photo by Vladimir Kupin.

Ancient site

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:30:58 +0000

Ancient site.
Harbin, China, photo by Vladimir Kupin.

Roofs

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:22:26 +0000

Buddhist curved their temple roofs because they believed that the shape helped ward off evil spirits. The roof of the temple is made of glazed ceramic tiles and has an overhanging eave, distinguished by a graceful upward slope. The intricate fit of merging rafters forms the complex arc at which the roof curves. The Chinese also used this concept in the construction of elaborate roofs on expensive homes. Later, these became a unique feature to the classical Chinese architecture. .
Harbin, China, photo by Vladimir Kupin.

Sculpture of a dentist and his patient

Sun, 2 Sep 2007 01:39:40 +0000

Sculpture of a dentist and his patient.
Harbin, China, photo by Vladimir Kupin.

Gates

Sun, 2 Sep 2007 01:39:38 +0000

Gates.
Harbin, China, photo by Vladimir Kupin.

Buddhist Temple

Sun, 2 Sep 2007 01:36:19 +0000

Buddhist Temple.
Harbin, China, photo by Vladimir Kupin.

Statues inside of Buddhist temple

Sun, 2 Sep 2007 01:09:00 +0000

Statues inside of Buddhist temple.
Harbin, China, photo by Vladimir Kupin.