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18/12/2012 11:52
Guilin's Reed Flute Cave can be found on the itinerary of almost every visitor to Guilin
Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan) is a fascinating gallery of natural sculpture (limestone cave formations), now enhanced by multicolored lighting, which has been one of Guilin’s many interesting attractions for over 1200 years. It rates as one of the top four tourist sites in the city.More...
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18/12/2012 11:36
Elephant Trunk Hill is located on the western bank of Li River
Elephant Trunk Hill is located on the western bank of Li River. The shape of the hill is just like a huge elephant drinking water from the river with its trunk, thus the mountain was named so.More information about China Tours in chinatourguide.com.
Climbing the snaking stone...
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11/12/2012 15:04
Hong Kong Disneyland located on Lantau Island
Hong Kong Disneyland located on Lantau Island and is best reached via the MTR Disneyland Resort Line from Sunny Bay Station. Hong Kong Disneyland is smaller than other Disney parks but offers some unique attractions such as "Festival of the Lion King" stage show, "Golden Mickey's" stage...
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11/12/2012 14:46
The annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival has been held since 1963
The annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival has been held since 1963, interrupted for a number of years during the Cultural Revolution until it was resumed in 1985. Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang province, in northeastern China. It is nicknamed "Ice City" and aptly so for...
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04/12/2012 14:32
Ramoche Temple was originally built to house the famous statue of Sakyamuni
Ramoche Monastery is situated in the northwest of Lhasa, covering a total area of 4000 square meters (one acre). This temple is one of the key cultural relic protection sites of the Tibet Autonomous Region as well as a hot attraction in Lhasa.
The original building complex has a strong Tang...
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04/12/2012 14:20
The Jowo Rinpoche is the most revered image in Tibet
Jokhang Temple was built about 1350 years ago, during the reign of the first king of Tibet, Songsten Gampo, to welcome his bride, Princess Wencheng who came from Changan, the capital of the Tang Dynasty. Attempts to build the temple were initially unsuccessful, until the knowledgeable Princess...
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27/11/2012 13:31
The Water Cube is located in the Olympic Green
The Water Cube is located in the Olympic Green, the focal point for the Beijing Games. The design was voted as the clear winner by the people of China in a competition for their favourite design. The square shape of the Water Cube is a reflection of the Chinese symbol for Earth, while the adjacent...
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27/11/2012 11:54
The innovative Beijing Olympic Stadium is Typically called the Bird's Nest
The innovative Beijing Olympic Stadium, the Country wide Stadium, is Typically called the Bird's Nest. Composed of a Intricate mesh of Metal bands, the Beijing Olympic Stadium incorporates elements of Chinese art and Way of life.More information about China Tours in chinatourguide.com.
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22/11/2012 13:22
Badaling section of the Great Wall is within Yanqing County
Badaling section of the Great Wall is within Yanqing County, one of the two counties in Beijing. The wall is about 80 kilometers northwest from downtown Beijing. Dadaling Grat Wall is actually a mountain pass of the Jundu Mountain. It is recorded that the Badaling Great Wall was built to...
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22/11/2012 11:48
Turpan Depression is the third lowest point around the Earth's surface
Turpan Depression is the third lowest point around the Earth's surface. A 33765 km2 area from the Turpan Depression has been examined by using a number of image processing methods with Idrisi Taiga program within this project. The geographical place produced the depression extremely dry and...