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by Xinhua Writer Zhang Jianhua
LONDON, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Waddesdon Manor, a British country house displaying some of the Rothschild family's outstanding art collections, has become a popular tourist attraction for its exotic architecture and centuries-old treasures.
Waddesdon Manor Scarpe Uomo Nike Air Max 97 Oro Gialle Nere Italia , located in the idyllic village of Waddesdon in Buckinghamshire, was built in the 1870s and 1880s by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, a member of the prominent Rothschild family of bankers.
Following the Neo-Renaissance style of a French chateau, the manor was built to showcase Ferdinand's collection of art treasures and to entertain his guests.
Initially created to delight the small circle of Baron Ferdinand's friends, the property now attracts more than 300,000 visitors a year Scarpe Uomo Nike Air Max 97 Argento Grigie Rosse Saldi , becoming one of the most popular manors in the country.
Waddesdon Manor combines the 18th century French decorative arts and various English portraits and Dutch paintings with a picturesque Victorian garden reputed for its colorful parterre and aviary.
"The House is so unusual with its 19th century construction and 18th century French interior. Most of the doors, paneling, fireplaces...are from French houses that Ferdinand, when he was building, was able to bring here," Eileen Holland Uomo Donne Nike Air Max 97 Scarpe Summit White A poco Prezzo , a guide at the manor, told Xinhua.
"The whole thing is a tremendous work of art, really," she said.
The manor was bequeathed by the Rothschild family to the National Trust in 1957 and is now managed by a family charitable trust under the chairmanship of Lord Rothschild.
In the late 1880s, Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild created a new "Smoking Room" at Waddesdon Manor. The room hosted his "Renaissance Museum" of 16th century and 17th century objects made of precious materials.
Ferdinand bequeathed most of the room's collection to the British Museum, where it was renamed the "Waddesdon Bequest."
From June Uomo Nike Air Max 97 OG GS Scarpe Bianche Scontate , two sculptural bedding installations, designed by artist Simon Periton, were placed on the parterre to carry forward the tradition of three-dimensional bedding in the property.
The two designs, named Anarchy Ball and Scalpel, are giant three-dimensional carpet-bedding sculptures echoing the 19th century style employed by Alice de Rothschild, one of the creators of Waddesdon's art world.
"Part of the joy of visiting Waddesdon is its complexity - the diverse historical and architectural layers and elements that make up the building Uomo Nike Air Max 97 Scarpe Nere Sconto , the grounds, and their history, as well as the eclectic artworks and artifacts that form the house's collection," said Periton.
As one of the most visited historical houses among the National Trust properties, Waddesdon has hosted a wide variety of exhibitions to reflect the collections and the unique history of the house.
A selection of 100 drawings by British sculptor and artist Henry Moore is now on display in the Coach House of the manor.
The exhibition, under the theme of "Henry Moore: From Paper To Bronze" Scarpe Nike Air Max 97 Undefeated Verde In Offerta , was curated by Sebastiano Barassi of the Henry Moore Foundation and Juliet Carey of Waddesdon Manor. It explores Moore's drawing accomplishments as a prolific and talented draughtsman.
The exhibition, which runs until October 25, showcases some of Moore's best known two-dimensional works, including many rarely exhibited drawings throughout his lengthy career.
Ancient temple riding a wave of global interest in its style of kung fu, report Hou Liqiang and Qi Xin in Dengfeng, Henan province.
University student Maxim Kojevnikoff is visiting Shaolin Temple for the fourth time.
He had planned to join his friends in Wutaishan Mountain in Shanxi province Scarpe Nike Air Max 97 Undefeated Nere Scontate , but decided to return to the renowned 1,500-year-old temple in Dengfeng city of Henan province.
????Canadian Cale Klesko stretches and warms up his muscles with help from his friends before a kung fu class in the 1,500-year-old Shaolin Temple in Henan province. ZHANG LEILONG CHINA DAILY
"For me, learning kung fu in Shaolin is like lying on the beach and enjoying the sunshine," the 22-year-old Kojevnikoff said.
"Every time I return to Moscow from Shaolin, I feel rejuvenated."
The journalism major at Russian State Social University teaches Shaolin kung fu at a martial arts center in Moscow. He is still deciding between a career in journalism and martial arts. But he is sure he wants to continue teaching kung fu part time after he graduates.
Kojevnikoff is one of more than 2 Scarpe Nike Air Max 97 Undefeated Bianche Saldi ,000 foreigners who head to Shaolin Temple every year to learn kung fu. The number of visitors usually peaks during the summer vacation.
"Many come as a group. There are more than 20 groups every summer," said the temple's abbot, Shi Yongxin.
????Cale Klesko, a Canadian citizen, helps his friend warm up before a kung fu session in Shaolin Temple on July 3.
"A lot more come in twos or threes. There are such foreigners almost every day."
The abbot said many of the visitors also learn kung fu in the training schools nearby.
The visitors cite many reasons for going to Shaolin. Kojevnikoff said he heard about the temple and fell in love with martial arts after his parents sent him for classes when he was a child. His teacher later took him to Shaolin.<.