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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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America/Antigua |
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UTC-4 |
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The White Pagoda of Liaoning, officially known as "Liaoyang White Pagoda", is an ancient landmark located in Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province, not an independent city. The tower was built in the Liao dynasty Qingning eight years (1062), after the Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties repair, the existing pagoda tower for the Liao dynasty original style, about 70 meters high, octagonal thirteen levels, for the dense eaves type brick tower, the tower body layer by layer inward, upright and beautiful. Pagoda body eight sides are equipped with niches, carved inside the sitting Buddha, coercive Bodhisattva, flying statues, exquisite craftsmanship, is a typical representative of the Liao Dynasty Buddhist architecture. As a national key cultural relics protection unit, Liaoyang White Pagoda not only carries the mark of the integration of Khitan and Han culture, but also witnesses the splendor of Liaoyang as a historical city in the northeast region, and is an important physical remains for the study of Liao Dynasty architectural art and religious culture, which attracts many tourists and scholars to visit.
Located in the northwestern part of the island of Antigua in Antigua and Barbuda, Codrington is an important historical town and cultural landmark in the country. Named after Christopher Codrington, a 17th-century English plantation owner, the town was once one of the centers of the Caribbean sugar trade, and still retains colonial stone buildings, windmill ruins, and the remains of the old wharf, which bear witness to the changing history of the Caribbean Sea. Nestled in the mountains, the town boasts a tranquil bay with a charming Caribbean flavor that attracts history buffs and tourists alike to explore each year. Codrington is also an important part of the Antigua Cultural Festival, where local residents showcase their unique culture through traditional music, dance and crafts, making it an excellent window into the history and culture of Antigua and Barbuda.