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An Architectural Miracle in the World--- Shibaozhai Forty-five kilometers away from Zhong County, in Chongqing City , Shibaozhai ( Stone Treasure Village )is on the peak of isolated Yuying Hill ( Jade Signet Hill ) rising steeply on the north bank of the Yangtze River. Shibaozhai is a red, wooden tower with 12 floors, leaning against the cliff and facing the water. It is 56 meters high, and each floor retracts a little having 3 sides with 4 eaves. The splendid structure, whose design is exquisite, takes its tendency along the hills and looks like a fairyland. Shibaozhai is regarded as one of the 8 architectural miracles in the world. Shibaozhai was named and built firstly in Wanli Age, Ming Dynasty, because of Tan Hong’s uprising and occupation of the village. An antique street called Shibaojie is under the tower and the traditional building consists of a tower door, tower floors and a stone temple on the top. The colorful tower door with the words “Xiao Penglai ( Small Paradise )” and “Ti Yun Zhishang ( Go Straight Up With Ladders) ”on it, is made of bricks and stones, which is 6 meters high. People can reach the summit by stepping on the winding stairs in the building. On each floor there are a lot of ancient stone inscriptions, portraits or poems on display, and through the windows of each floor, the variable scenic Yangtze River appears in full view. Visitors spiral up and get in the ancient stone temple “Lan Ruo Dian ( Orchidlike Temple )” on the top. In the main hall of the temple, a figure of the general called Ba Manzi in ancient Ba Country is consecrated. The peak of the hill, 230 meters above sea level, is a stone yard covering an area of 1200 square meters. Appreciating the misty scenery, you would feel really refreshed and open-minded immediately. Shibaozhai is a unique tower made by means of Chuandou Skills with its special structural style in China, among the rare precious high buildings of wooden struc