Banpo (other)
Banpo is an archaeological site in Xi'an, China. Banpo may also refer to: *Banpo-dong, a dong, neighbourhood of Seocho-gu in Seoul, South Korea * Banpo Station, subway station in Jamwon-dong, Seoul, South Korea * Banpo Bridge, a bridge over the Han River, South Korea *Banpo symbols, found at Banpo archaeological site See also *Bonpo Bon or Bön (), also known as Yungdrung Bon (, ), is the indigenous Tibetan religion which shares many similarities and influences with Tibetan Buddhism.Samuel 2012, pp. 220–221. It initially developed in the tenth and eleventh centuries but ...

Banpo
Banpo is a Neolithic archaeological site located in the Yellow River valley, east of present-day Xi'an, China. Discovered in 1953 by Shi Xingbang, the site represents the first phase of the Yangshao culture () and features the remains of several well organized settlements—including Jiangzhai, which has been radiocarbon dated to ). An area of was surrounded by a ditch, probably a defensive moat wide. The houses at Banpo were circular, built of mud and wood on low foundations, with overhanging thatched roofs. There also appear to have been communal burials. Site The settlement was surrounded by a moat, with the graves and pottery kilns located outside the moat perimeter. Many of the houses were semi-subterranean with the floor typically below the ground surface. The houses were supported by timber poles and had steeply pitched thatched roofs. According to the paradigm of archaeology influenced by Marxist historiography that was prevalent in China at the time the site was ...
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Banpo-dong
Banpo-dong () is a ''Dong (administrative division), dong'' (neighborhood) of Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea. Banpo-dong is divided into five different dong which are Banpobon-dong, Banpo 1-dong, 2-dong, 3-dong and 4-dong. The neighborhood is just north of Express Bus Terminal Station, Seoul, Express Bus Terminal station and to the south of the Han River (Korea), Han River. Some of the apartment buildings were built in the late 1970s but the area is considered affluent due to its central location within Seoul, proximity to the Han River Park, shopping malls, and mass transit transportation options. This area is also specialized for education, since banpo-shopping-center contains numerous educational academies of the greater Gangnam area. Banpo is currently going on a constant re-modelling of the old apartments as well. Banpo is also famous for its France, French town which is called Seorae Village in the greater Gangnam area. The area is home of Seorae Village, a small Frenc ...
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Banpo Bridge
The Banpo Bridge () is a major bridge for vehicular traffic over the Han River in central Seoul, South Korea. It is a double-decked bridge, and is above the pedestrian Jamsu Bridge. The bridge is a popular tourist attraction, and is known for its daily Moonlight Rainbow Fountain and light shows between April and October. , the bridge holds the Guinness World Record for longest fountain bridge in the world. It is centrally located in Seoul, and accessible via public transportation. Description The bridge is situated over the Han River, and connects Seobinggo-dong in Yongsan District with Banpo-dong in Seocho District. It is wide and long. The bridge is intended for vehicular traffic. It is the first double deck bridge built in South Korea. It is also a major landmark of the city and attracts both locals and tourists. Moonlight Rainbow Fountain Since April 2009, the bridge has had a fountain off its west side called Moonlight Rainbow Fountain (). On November 7, 2008, the ...
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Banpo Symbols
Beginning in the latter half of the 20th century, artifacts bearing markings dating to the Neolithic period have been unearthed at several archeological sites in China, mostly in the Yellow River valley. These symbols, collectively called ( 'pottery scripts'), have been compared to the oracle bone script — the earliest known forms of Chinese characters, first attested — and have been cited by some as evidence that Chinese writing has existed in some form for over six millennia. However, the Neolithic symbols have only been found in small numbers, and do not appear to go beyond pictorial techniques, as is required to obtain a true writing system representing spoken language. Nature Small collections of symbols have been found at several archeological sites dating to the Neolithic period in what is now China. The symbols are either pictorial in nature, or are simple geometric figures, and have either been incised into or drawn onto artifacts—mostly pottery, but sometimes a ...
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