Top 10 attractions in Ningxia, China

By Elaine Duan
0 Comment(s)Print E-mail China.org.cn, November 21, 2011
Adjust font size:


  108 Pagodas 青铜峡108塔

The 108 Pagodas is located on the east slope of the Xiakou Mountain on the west bank of Yellow River in Qingtongxia City. The pagodas sit in tiers on the mountain slope forming an equilateral triangle. The biggest tower sits at the top, with smaller ones making up the base of the pyramid .


The pagodas have three different shapes (pyramid, gourd, and vase), and range in height from 2.5 to 3.5 meters. Each pagoda is composed of three parts: pedestal, body and ornamentation decorating the upper.

Buddhists think that there are 108 kinds of worries in a person's life, and a devout would wear a rosary with 108 beads and say prayers 108 times. It is said that tourists will forget their worries and become lucky by praying in front of – and count out – the 108 Pagodas.

Tips:

Admission: 60 yuan

Working Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

How to get there: Take the No. 2 bus at downtown Qingtongxia, exit at the Qingtongxia Hydropower Station, then get on a ferryboat to get there for 10 yuan.

<  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  >  


Follow China.org.cn on Twitter and Facebook to join the conversation.
ChinaNews App Download
Print E-mail Bookmark and Share

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)

No comments.

Add your comments...

  • User Name Required
  • Your Comment
  • Enter the words you see:   
    Racist, abusive and off-topic comments may be removed by the moderator.
Send your storiesGet more from China.org.cnMobileRSSNewsletter