A two- to three-hundred-word essay introducing a famous city

The World Capital of Buddhism - Bangkok

Thailand is known as the "Yellow Robe Buddha Country", with more than 90% of the country's population believing in Buddhism. Its capital, Bangkok, has the most Buddhist temples in the world, with more than 400 Buddhist temples. Walking through the city, you will see majestic pagodas, red-roofed temples, and red, green, and yellow Thai-style fish spine

-shaped roofed temples. The mysterious oriental color. Every morning, smoke curls up all over the city, bells ring

Longly, the sound of chimes is clear and sweet, and the sound of chanting is endless. The monks and nuns in the temple

walk slowly on the street, asking for alms from house to house, which has become a unique scene on the streets of Bangkok.

Among the many temples in Bangkok, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, and the Temple of the Golden Buddha are the most famous and are known as Thailand's three national treasures.

The Temple of the Emerald Buddha is a place dedicated to the royal families of the Bangkok dynasty to hold religious ceremonies and worship Buddha.

On the wall of the floating altar of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and on the low walls around the temple, there is a row of colorful porcelain painted with peonies, lotus flowers and birds

patterns. It is said that these colored porcelains were brought by Zheng He, the navigator of the Ming Dynasty, during his second voyage. The Jade Buddha is carved from a whole piece of green and clear jade, 66 cm high and 48 cm wide. It is enshrined on a throne made of gold and is priceless. Thais believe that the Emerald Buddha is the treasure of the country, and his spiritual power is boundless. Even after the cabinets of successive Thai governments were formed, the Prime Minister and all cabinet members would go to the Jade Buddha. Buddhist temples swear allegiance to the country and the king to the Emerald Buddha. Common people also go there to worship and pray when they have important events such as entering a higher education, marriage, childbirth, employment, etc. The two made a bet and swore an oath, and both asked the Jade Buddha to testify. Every time the seasons change, a grand ceremony is held, and the king personally bathes, changes clothes and changes the headdress of the Jade Buddha.

The Temple of the Reclining Buddha enshrines a huge reclining Buddha that is 48.7 meters long and 12.2 meters high. The floors are even higher. The Reclining Buddha is an idol worshiped by couples in Thailand. Young couples can often be seen kneeling down and praying devoutly. Golden Buddha

The temple enshrines a 5,500-kilogram pure gold Buddha. It is cast in five parts and then assembled

to form a whole.

Bangkok is not only known as the "City of Buddhism" because of its numerous monasteries, monks and nuns, and the spread of monasteries, but it is also indeed the capital of Buddhism: 32 member countries of the world The headquarters of the Buddhist Association is located here

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"Lion City"--Singapore

When ships traveling between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean enter the Port of Singapore, they will see Anderson at a glance

The lion-headed and fish-body statue beside the bridge stands high on the seashore, with bright eyes and clear water flowing from its mouth, as if to greet visitors

. This is the symbol of Singapore and a tourism icon established in 1972.

In Sanskrit, Singapore means "Lion City". According to legend, in 1150 BC, Panna, the prince of Sri Lanka's late kingdom, led his troops to an unnamed desert island at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. The first thing they encountered was A majestic lion. Later, Panna built a city wall on the island, and the city was named "Sanghapura", which means "Lion City" and the homophone is "Singapore".

Today, Singapore is the name of the city, the name of the island, and the name of the country of Singapore. Hong Kong City

Singapore is the capital of the Republic of Singapore, located in the south of Singapore, the main island of the Republic of Singapore. The port area covers an area of ??

93 square kilometers, and the waterway can maintain deep water levels all year round. It is an excellent free port with complete facilities and is also the largest port in Southeast Asia. The city center area is located in the northeast of the port area and on the north and south banks of the Singapore River estuary. It is the seat of administrative agencies. The city's major commercial, financial, communications, shipping and other institutions are also concentrated there. this.

Singapore is only 137 kilometers away from the equator and is surrounded by the ocean. It is summer all year round.

The climate is hot and rainy. Because of the sea breeze, people do not feel the heat. Sultry. There are neither famous mountains or rivers nor scenic spots in the territory, but it has earned the title of "Garden City" with its pleasant climate, good municipal construction and considerate services. , becoming a world-famous tourism center.

Singapore has no indigenous ethnic groups. The existing residents are immigrants, with Chinese accounting for the majority of the residents.

There are also Malays, Indians, Pakistanis, British, Japanese etc.

Water City--Venice

There are many cities in the world called "Venice", such as "Venice of the East--Suzhou",

"Venice of Asia- -Bangkok", "Nordic Venice - Stockholm", etc. It can be seen that Venice

Nice is a beautiful place.

Venice is a famous water city in northern Italy. It is located in a new moon-shaped lagoon on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It is surrounded by the sea, with only the northwest corner. A long causeway connects to the mainland.

"Venice" originally means "the most peaceful place", and it has a history of more than 1,400 years since its establishment.

From the 11th to the 13th century, Venice had a powerful navy and dominated the trade between Europe and the East. When it was in its heyday at the end of the 14th century, wealth greatly expanded. Businessmen, rich men, princes, bishops, etc. competed to build luxurious churches, palaces and mansions, leaving a lot to future generations. monuments.

Venice is a city with an open door and a river as its street. More than 170 rivers in the city criss-cross the city, dividing the land into more than 110 large and small islands. The Dayun River, about 3.2 kilometers long and 37-70 meters wide, runs through the islands. Various buildings of different styles are lined up on both sides of the river. Many

buildings seem to be floating on the sparkling water. Residents on some small islands can stand in their houses

and chat with their "neighbors" on the opposite island. There are more than 400 bridges connecting the islands. Stone bridges

come in various forms and have their own unique charms, among which the Rialto Bridge and the "Bridge of Sighs" in the city center are the most famous.

The Rialto Bridge was built in the late 16th century and is a marble single-hole bridge. The bridge is 48 meters long and 22 meters wide. There is a pavilion in the center of the bridge and small shops are lined up on both sides.

Venice is also a city that uses boats instead of cars. There is no need for cars on the island here. Even if the head of state comes here, he must abandon his car and enter the market, take a boat or walk. There are all kinds of boats in the rivers of Venice, including "buses" on the water - traffic boats; there are private "cars" -

small Motorboats; there are various "water shops" - sales boats, as well as ambulance boats, fire boats, garbage boats, entertainment boats... There is a unique local small rowing boat called "Gondola" ", flat bottom, black,

The tip of the head and tail are raised, standing on the right side and rowing with a long oar. The largest number in history was more than 10,000, and they are still used as tourist boats. In order not to affect traffic, Venice has expressly stipulated that swimming in the river is not allowed.

A variety of boats travel from south to north, shuttling on large and small rivers, forming a unique bustling scene of the water city

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Venice, with its beautiful scenery, is also famous for its numerous monuments. In the Piazza San Marco in the center of Venice,

a 99-meter-high bell tower rises from the ground. The Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Church on the east side of the square have exquisite sculptures and magnificent indoor furnishings. They are examples of ancient Venetian architectural art.

In 1980, Suzhou, a water town in the south of the Yangtze River in my country, established a sister city relationship with Venice.