Saturday 22 December 2012
Friday 21 December 2012
Bagan, Myanmar
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Bagan is notable for its expanse of
sacred geography, the number and size of their individual ancient
monuments. The ruins of Bagan cover an area of 16 square miles. The
majority of its buildings were built in the 11th to 13th centuries,
during the time Bagan was the capital of the Myanmar dynasty. Bagan is
also the first place to have transformed into a religious and cultural
centre, by Shin Arahan who brought Theravada Buddhism to this land.
Bagan is full of ancient architectural designs, mural paintings,
precious frescoes and stone inscriptions to see for yourself, and also
it is the centre for the manufacturing of lacquerware products in
Myanmar. Hence it is marked as a cultural heritage of the Myanmar
People, and also a landmark full of ancient pagodas and monuments which
can be rarely encountered today. Bagan is one of the major historical
landmarks of Asia and represents the outstanding achievement of
Theravada Buddhism. Most of the site were damaged by the 1975 earthquake
and cooperation with UNESCO projects help some experimental
conservation work, restoration of mural paintings and maintaining some
of the rare monuments.
Machu Picchu,Peru
Machu Picchu stands 2,430 m above
sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an
extraordinarily beautiful setting. It was probably the most amazing
urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height; its giant walls,
terraces and ramps seem as if they have been cut naturally in the
continuous rock escarpments. The natural setting, on the eastern slopes
of the Andes, encompasses the upper Amazon basin with its rich diversity
of flora and fauna.
The Incas started building the “estate”
around AD 1400, but abandoned it as an official site for the Inca rulers
a century later at the time of the Spanish Conquest. Although known
locally, it was unknown to the outside world before being brought to
international attention in 1911 by the American historian Hiram Bingham. more information Zhang Jia Jie, Tianzi Mountains, China
Hundreds of waters and thousands of peaks are in the Tianzi Mountains. What an uncanny work of art by Nature. The highest peak of the mountains is 1262.5 meters above sea level. Around it is rolling ridges and peaks and high picturesque rocks. On the top of the mountains, one can have a bird ‘ s eye view of numberless inter winding hills and deep valleys of the Wulingyuan area as well as downpouring waterfalls and lofty old pines in drifting mists and clouds. There are different sights when seasons and weather change, Sometimes it is fine with blue sky, which gives one a sense of strength and vastness. Sometimes it is full or clouds and mists, which gives one a sense of mystery of if in fairyland.
Maldive Islands
The Maldives lies in two rows of atolls
in the Indian Ocean, just across the equator. The country is made up of
1,190 coral islands formed around 26 natural ring-like atolls, spread
over 90,000 square kilometers. These atolls structures are formed upon a
sharp ridge rising from the ocean, making way for their secluded
uniqueness.
Maldives has deep blue seas, turquoise
reefs, white sandy beaches and palm trees. It is also a place full of
character, where its people have long spent their days languishing in
the very essence of idyll living. While it is the perfect place to sit
on a beach and watch a sunset with a cocktail balanced on your hand, it
is also a geographical marvel, knowing that there are thousands of fish
swimming around the vivid corals just a few feet away from where you sitThe Tropical Alps, Switzerland
Believe it or not, you will find palm trees here! Ticino is a 100-km
stretch between the Germanic mountain north and Mediterranean south
(Italy). Ticino is very close to Italy, and offers glaciers as well as
palm trees. The culture is rich and diverse in this area, and is little
known to those who don't live in Switzerland.
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