Introduction to San Gimignano

After we have done lots of research on a place in Italy called San Gimignano, we have decided to make a blog to show what we have researched. The reason why we are researching is for a walled city around the world. We have done some research together as a class, on a place called Fanling, which is a place in China. Then we got to choose another walled city for us to do research on in small groups. That's when we were interested by San Gimignano. So here it is:

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Fanling

There is also another walled city that we researched called Fanling. This place was also built to help the city from wild animals and other attacking enemies. Centuries ago they used bricks there so that's why they had them. They worshipped Tin Hau-the sea goddess in a temple called Tin Hau Kung. The system they believed in was polytheism. It is when you worship several deities, gods and goddesses. Catha and Usil is the sun, Tivr is the moon, Selvans is a civil god, Turan is the godess of love, Laran is the god of war and Leinth is the goddess of death. There was a legend that a dragon was leaping in Lung Ku Tau in Fanling. The walled city has been there around 11 centuries. They are now renovating the buildings because they are too old but they aren't bringing anyone in. The religions there are mostly Catholic/Christian. The walled city is now abandoned unlike San Gimignano where they have tourists and museums moving in. The only reason that some of the buildings look old is because they haven't finished renovating yet.

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A bird's eye view of Fanling

A bird's eye view of Fanling

A view over the lake of Fanling

A view over the lake of Fanling

San Gimignano Piazza

San Gimignano Piazza

A bird's eye view of San Gimignano

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