Category: Northeast Asia

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Kushimoto the southernmost of Honshu

Kushimoto (串本町) is a coastal town located in Wakayama (和歌山) Prefecture in western Japan. The center of the town is on a narrow isthmus named Shionomisaki (潮岬), which has the distinction of being the southernmost point of Japan's main island, Honshu (本州).

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Shennongjia: Tianshengqiao

Shennongjia (Chinese: 神農架) is a forestry district in northwestern Hubei (河北) Province, China. Shennongjia occupies 3,253 square kilometers, while over 90% of its area is virgin forest. Choumeizai will talk about Tianshengqiao (天生橋), one of the famous scenic spots in Shennongjia.

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Shennongjia: Shennong Altar

Shennongjia (Chinese: 神農架) is a forestry district in northwestern Hubei (河北) Province, China. Shennongjia is named after Shennong (神農), once a mythological Chinese ruler who has become a deity in folk religion and is venerated as a culture hero in China.

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Shennongjia: Xiangxiyuan

Shennongjia (Chinese: 神農架) is a forestry district in northwestern Hubei (河北) Province, China. Shennongjia occupies 3,253 square kilometers, while over 90% of its area is virgin forest. Choumeizai will talk about Xiangxiyuan (香溪源), one of the famous scenic spots in Shennongjia.

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Wudang Mountains: Longtou Incense

Wudang Mountains (Chinese: 武當山) are located in the northwestern part of the Hubei (湖北) Province, China. They are home to a famous complex of Taoist (道教) temples associated with the god Xuanwu (玄武). Wudang Mountains have a lot of scenic spots, Longtou Incense (龍頭香) is amongst the most impressive.

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Wudang Mountains: Nanyan Temple

Wudang Mountains (Chinese: 武當山) are located in the northwestern part of the Hubei (湖北) Province, China. They are home to a famous complex of Taoist (道教) temples associated with the god Xuanwu (玄武). Here Choumeizai will talk about Nanyan Temple (南岩宫).

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Wudang Mountains: Zixiao Palace

Wudang Mountains (Chinese: 武當山) are located in the northwestern part of the Hubei (湖北) Province, China. They are home to a famous complex of Taoist (道教) temples associated with the god Xuanwu (玄武). Here Choumeizai will talk about Zixiao Palace (紫霄宮).

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Wudang Mountains: Top of Jindian

Wudang Mountains (Chinese: 武當山) are located in the northwestern part of the Hubei (湖北) Province, China. Tianzhu Peak (天柱峰) is the highest peak in Wudang Mountains, on the top of the peak sits Jindian (金殿), one of the most distinctive landmarks of the mountains.

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Wudang Mountains: Beneath Jindian

Wudang Mountains (Chinese: 武當山) are located in the northwestern part of the Hubei (湖北) Province, China. They are home to a famous complex of Taoist (道教) temples associated with the god Xuanwu (玄武). Here Choumeizai will talk about the way to Jindian (金頂).

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Sandanbeki the precipice

Sandanbeki (Japanese: 三段壁) is located in Shirahama (白浜町), Nishimuro District (西牟婁郡), Wakayama (和歌山) Prefecture, Japan. This rock wall consists of approximately two kilometers of steep cliffs which are 50 meters high.

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The relics of Wakayama Castle

Wakayama Castle (Japanese: 和歌山城) is located in the city centre of Wakayama (和歌山), Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The castle sits at the mouth of the Kii (紀依) River, which is a symbol and historical site of Wakayama.

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Autumn garden in Wakayama Castle

Wakayama Castle (Japanese: 和歌山城) is located in the city centre of Wakayama (和歌山), Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The castle is not just a symbol of the city and historical site, but also an ideal place to enjoy the beauty of autumn.

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Wudang Mountains: Taizipo

Wudang Mountains (Chinese: 武當山) are located in the northwestern part of the Hubei (湖北) Province, China. They are home to a famous complex of Taoist (道教) temples associated with the god Xuanwu (玄武). Here Choumeizai will talk about Taizipo (太子坡).

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Tiantishan Grottoes in the desert

Tiantishan Grottoes (Chinese: 天梯山石窟) are a series of rock cut Buddhist cave temples in the Liangzhou (涼州) District of Wuwei (武威) City, Gansu (甘肅) Province, China. With a history of 1,600 years, Tiantishan Grottoes are amongst the earliest grottoes excavated in China.

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Great Wall’s relics in Hexi Corridor

Great Wall of China (Chinese: 萬里長城) is a series of fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Imperial China as protection against various nomadic groups. Choumeizai has seen a lot of relics of Great Wall in Hexi Corridor (河西走廊).

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Tragedy of Matisi Grottoes

Matisi Grottoes (Chinese: 馬蹄寺石窟) is located in Sunan Yugur Autonomous County (肅南裕固族自治縣), Zhangye (張掖), Gansu (甘肅) Province, China. Unfortunately, Matisi Grottoes were devastated during the Cultural Revolution.

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Heavens of Matisi Grottoes

Matisi Grottoes (Chinese: 馬蹄寺石窟) is located in Sunan Yugur Autonomous County (肅南裕固族自治縣), Zhangye (張掖), Gansu (甘肅) Province, China. The northern part of Matisi Grottoes is the essence of the whole grottoes, tourists can climb up its Thirty-three Heavens (三十三天).

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Landscape of Matisi Grottoes

Matisi Grottoes (Chinese: 馬蹄寺石窟) is located in Sunan Yugur Autonomous County (肅南裕固族自治縣), Zhangye (張掖), Gansu (甘肅) Province, China. Matisi Grottoes cover about 100 square kilometers, the landscape around is beautiful and splendid.

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