Category: Asia

Asia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Play

Elephants bathing in Sri Lanka

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (Sinhala: පින්නවල අලි අනාථාගාරය) is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala (පින්නවල), Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka, around 90 km from Colombo of Sri Lanka.

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Batik of Sri Lanka

Resist dyeing is a traditional method of dyeing textiles with patterns, and has been very widely used in Asia, Africa, and Europe since ancient times. Indonesian batik of Indonesia is amongst the best-known, but the resist dyeing in Kandy (Sinhala: මහනුවර) of Sri Lanka is also exquisite.

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The colors of Dambulla Cave Temple

Dambulla Cave Temple (Sinhalese: දඹුල්ල රජමහා විහාරය) also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla is a World Heritage Site (1991) in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country, 72 kilometres north of Kandy (මහ නුවර).

China, Asia, Ningxia, Northeast Asia, Play

Shapotou: Tengger Desert

Shapotou (Chinese: 沙坡頭) Scenic Area is located in about 20 kilometers away from Zhongwei (中衛) County in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (寧夏回族自治區), China. It is a spectacular desert scenic spot located at the edge of Tenger Desert (Mongolian: Тэнгэр цөл).

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Shapotou: Desert and river

Shapotou (Chinese: 沙坡頭) Scenic Area is located in about 20 kilometers away from Zhongwei (中衛) County in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (寧夏回族自治區), China. It is an ideal place to enjoy the scenery of both desert and the Yellow River.

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Shapotou: National secret

Shapotou (Chinese: 沙坡頭) Scenic Area is located in the southeastern line of Tengger Desert, about 20 kilometers away from Zhongwei (中衛) County in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (寧夏回族自治區), China. Besides activities, tourists can also see the ‘national secret’.

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Zhongwei Gao Miao: Fantastic eaves

Zhongwei Gao Miao (Chinese name: 中衛高廟; literally meaning ‘High Temple’) is located in the Zhongwei (中衛)County, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (寧夏回族自治區), China. This temple has about 250 temple rooms, towers and pavilion, covering an area of about 4000 square meters.

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Pedicab tour of Delhi streets

Delhi (Hindi: दिल्ली), is a city located in North India, it is also a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Delhi is one of the oldest cities in the world, relics and old buildings are everywhere, riding on a pedicab is the best way for sightseeing.

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Beauty of Jama Masjid in Delhi

Masjid-i Jehan Numa (Persian: مسجد جهاں نما; literally meaning the ‘World-reflecting Mosque’ or ‘Mosque of the Celestial Sphere’), commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, was completed between 1650 and 1656, during the reign of Shah Jahan (Persian: شاه جهان‎).

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Jama Masjid the grandest

Masjid-i Jehan Numa (Persian: مسجد جهاں نما; literally meaning the ‘World-reflecting Mosque’ or ‘Mosque of the Celestial Sphere’), commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi is the largest mosque in India, about 25,000 people can pray in the courtyard at a time .

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Western Xia Mausoleums the pyramids

Western Xia Mausoleums (Chinese: 西夏王陵) are located at the foot of the Helan Mountains (賀蘭山) in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (寧夏回族自治區) of northwestern China. Since the mausoleums are pyramid shaped, Western Xia Mausoleums earn the name of ‘Oriental Pyramids’.

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Western Xia the disappeared kingdom

Western Xia Mausoleum (Chinese: 西夏王陵) is located at the foot of the Helan Mountains (賀蘭山) in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (寧夏回族自治區) of northwestern China. Western Xia was a kingdom that existed between 1038 and 1227, about which little is currently known.

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Boat trip of Hozu Gorge

Hozu Gorge (Japanese: 保津峽) is a gorge formed by Hozu River (保津川), which is located in Kyoto (京都) Prefecture, Japan. Hozu gorge is well known for its autumn’s scenery, tourists can take a boat cruise to go through Hozu gorge.

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Maples of Sagano Railway

Sagano Scenic Railway (Japanese: 嵯峨野観光鉄道) or Sagano Sightseeing Railway is located in Kyoto of Japan, it is a wholly owned subsidiary of West Japan Railway Company (JR West), an ideal place to enjoy the beautiful autumn in Kyoto.

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Maple and bamboo in Shōren-in

Shōren-in (Japanese: 青蓮院) is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Shōren-in is famous for its scenery in autumn, especially at night, it is also one of the five Monzeki (門跡) temples of the Tendai (天台) sect in Kyoto.

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Starry night of Shōren-in

Shōren-in (Japanese: 青蓮院) is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Shoren-in temple is one of the five Monzeki (門跡) temples of the Tendai (天台) sect in Kyoto. Shōren-in is famous for its scenery in autumn, especially at night.

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