The moment of light is hinge on the time and space, the relationship between light and shadow has similarity to the one between ground and underground. Lights can activate the moment of people.

+ The culture of Shamanism (萨满教)  
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Changbai mountain is the main birthplace of Shaman in China and Shaman tribes have been maintained since the 7th century with their own totem and belief which nowadays,is still unchanged.

+ The Manchu Cliparts 

Changbai mountain has outstanding universal value of outstanding natural quality and rich cultural connection in many aspects, such as ecology, biology, geology and history. It's the birthplace of the Manchu culture where many ancient customs and folk art remains there.

Concept :  paper-cut art

The tourist reception center is located in the Changbai mountains. Earth-sheltered architecture design is in order to combine with nature and paper-cutting custom.

The earth-sheltered architecture located in the Changbai mountains (736 meters) where the forest coverage rate is nearly 80% in the Korean pine broaded-leaved forest belt.

Plan and general structure

The tourist reception center consists of three layers which distinguished the streamline between tourist and staff.. Design takes advantage of the site, such as rocks, forests, river, and join two basic elements- ramp and people.

section and perspective

Design takes advantage of the site, such as rocks, forests, river, and join two basic elements- ramp and people, which heavily protected the local natural resources of animals and plants.

+ Staff entrance has a beautiful scene with a huge patio and a roof garden.

+ Through the window, we can see the interaction between forest, river and a variety of wild animals.