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The Canton Fair serves as a barometer of the condition of mainland exports
18/06/2013 11:09
The Canton Fair , the biggest of its kind in China, serves as a barometer of the condition of mainland exports. It is held in the China Import and Export Complex in Guangzhou with over 1.1 million sq m of exhibition space and 25,000 exhibitors.
China has exerted increased efforts in...
Chime-Long Paradise has 6 different zones
05/06/2013 15:13
Chime-Long Paradise has 6 different zones which cater for different kinds of visitors: Happy Kingdom contains a lot of amusement items which is good for young children and families; the Screaming area has many challenging items suitable for brave young visitors; Storm Island has adopted a a...
The name Ananda of the temple comes from the Respected Ananda
31/05/2013 09:53
The Ananda is a perfectly proportioned Greek cross structure and beautifully symmetrical in form, including its vestibules and gabled portico entryways with stupa finials. It has a central square measuring approximately 175 ft (53 m) along each side. The main mass of the building is approximately...
Guangdong Museum of Art is a major cultural establishment in the province
21/05/2013 14:58
Guangdong Museum of Art is a major cultural establishment in the province and the largest of its kind in China. With a total area of 22,000 square meters and a display area of over 8,000 square meters, this museum consists of 12 halls, in which large scale exhibitions and smaller ones of different...
Angkor Thom means "the great city" in Khmer
07/05/2013 14:34
Angkor Thom means "the great city" in Khmer. The 12th-century royal Buddhist city is especially famed for its grand Bayon Temple, but has several other sights of interest as well.travel to Cambodia
The Royal Palace situated within the city of Angkor Thom is of an earlier date and belonged to...
Ho Chi Minh City began as a small fishing village known as Prey Nokor
30/04/2013 11:40
Ho Chi Minh City began as a small fishing village known as Prey Nokor. The area that the city now occupies was originally swampland, and was inhabited by Khmer people for centuries before the arrival of the Vietnamese. In Khmer folklore southern Vietnam was given to the Vietnamese government...
SHWEDAGON Pagoda is Burma’s most famous Buddhist monument
18/04/2013 11:53
SHWEDAGON Pagoda is Burma’s most famous Buddhist monument. It rises like a beacon above the city skyline in Yangon which is no mean feat, given the high-rises springing up around the city today.
Shwedagon Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda in central Yangon, known as one of the most sacred...
The Temple of Literature was renovated many times
09/04/2013 11:04
The Temple of Literature was renovated many times and several additional con-structions were built, especially under Minh Mang and Thieu Tri's reign. From Minh Mang's reign onwards, National Examinations were held and steles bearing the names of successful candidates were erected there....
The Longmen Grottoes are located sixteen kilometers south of Luoyang
25/03/2013 11:53
The Longmen Grottoes are located sixteen kilometers south of Luoyang in Henan province, on the banks of the Yi River. They constitute a world-renowned artistic treasure, now protected as a National Key Cultural Relics Protected Unit and listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 2000. The...
Guangzhou Pearl River at night is bright among neon lights
13/03/2013 14:36
Pearl River a total length of 2129 kilometers, is China's third longest river its name from the "Pearl, Stone". Flows through the city of Guangzhou, the Pearl River, miles, the river has a huge Isle, Isle long-term river erosion become smooth smooth, shaped like a pearl, known as the "Pearl,...
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