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China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Shaanxi

Chenlu the old pottery town

Chenlu (Chinese: 陳爐) is located in the mountainous area of Tongchuan (銅川) city, Shaanxi (陝西) province, China. Chenlu is famous for its kilns and ceramics, the Yaozhou Kiln (耀州窯) in Chenlu has its fires blazing for more than 1,400 years.

Italy, Europe, Play

Mother church of Roman Catholic

Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (Italian: Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano) is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Rome in the city of Rome, and serves as the seat of the Roman Pontiff, the pope.

Italy, Europe, Play

Imperial fora: Nerva and Trajan

Imperial fora (Fora Imperatorum) are a series of monumental fora (public squares), constructed in Rome over a period of one and a half centuries, between 46 BC and 113 AD. Let’s take a look at the Forum of Nerva and Trajan's Forum.

Italy, Europe, Play

Imperial fora: Caesar and Augustus

Imperial fora (Latin: Fora Imperatorum) are a series of monumental fora (public squares), constructed in Rome over a period of one and a half centuries, between 46 BC and 113 AD. Let’s take a look at the Forum of Caesar and the Forum of Augustus.

Italy, Europe, Play

Chains of St. Peter

San Pietro in Vincoli (Italian: Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli) is a Roman Catholic titular church and minor basilica in Rome, Italy, best known for being the home of the relics of the chains that bound Saint Peter.

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Shaanxi

Residue of Daming Palace

Daming Palace National Heritage Park (Chinese: 大明宮遺址公園) is located at the northeast of Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi (陝西) Province, China. Daming Palace (大明宮)was the imperial palace complex of the Tang dynasty, located in its capital Chang'an (長安; now known as Xi'an).

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Shaanxi

Golden age of Shaanxi

Shaanxi History Museum (Chinese: 陝西歷史博物館) is located in the ancient city Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi (陝西) province of China, Opened in 1991, the museum is one of the first huge state museums with modern facilities in China.

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Shaanxi

Sanyuan City God Temple: Before god

Sanyuan City God Temple (Chinese: 三原城隍廟) is located in Sanyuan (三原) County of Xianyang (咸陽) City, Shaanxi (陝西) Province, China. The temple is deemed to be the most well preserved building complex dating from the Ming and Qing (清) Dynasties (1368-1911) in Shaanxi Province.

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Shaanxi

Artist in Yaodong

Xiaochengcun (Chinese: 小程村) is located in Yanchuan (延川), a county in the northeast of Shaanxi (陝西) Province, China. Beside the splendid scenery, Xiaochengcun also preserves the art of traditional paper cutting.

Asia, Indonesia, SouthEast Asia, Play

Tiny spirit in the forest

Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve is located in the northern part of Sulawesi island of Indonesia, the reserve covers an area of 8,700 hectares and includes three mountains, it is one of the main habitats of Spectral Tarsier and Sulawesi Bear Cuscus.

Asia, Indonesia, SouthEast Asia, Play

Monkey with black face

Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve is located in the northern part of Sulawesi island of Indonesia, the reserve covers an area of 8,700 hectares and includes three mountains, it is one of the main habitats of Celebes crested macaque.

Asia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Play

Naeba Ski Resort: Mt. Takenoko

Naeba Ski Resort (Japanese: 苗場スキー場) is a ski resort on the eastern slope of Mount Takenoko (筍山) in Yuzawa (湯沢町), Niigata (新潟) Prefecture, Japan. The highest point is Mt. Takenoko (筍山), which is 1,789 meters above the sea level.

Asia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Play

Naeba: Long ski trail

Naeba Ski Resort (Japanese: 苗場スキー場) is a ski resort on the eastern slope of Mount Takenoko (筍山) in Yuzawa (湯沢町), Niigata (新潟) Prefecture, Japan. Naeba Ski Resort has around 22 types of ski trails, everyone can enjoy the fun of skiing here.

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Shaanxi

Incredible Zhongshan Grotto

Zhongshan Grotto (Chinese: 鐘山石窟) is located at the foot of Zhong Mountain (鐘山) in Zichang (子長) County, Shaanxi (陜西) Province, China. Zhongshan Grotto is a Buddhist cave temple from the time of the Northern Song (北宋) Dynasty (960-1127).

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Shaanxi

Sima Qian Temple in Hancheng

Sima Qian Temple (Chinese: 司馬遷) is situated on the southeastern hummock of Zhichuan (芝川) County, Hancheng (韓城) City, Shaanxi (陜西) Province, China. Sima Qian (司馬遷) (145BC - ?) was a famous historian and litterateur of China, also a native of Hancheng.

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Shaanxi

Biggest Confucian Temple in Shaanxi

Hancheng Confucius Temple (Chinese: 韓城文廟) is located in Hancheng (韓城), Shaanxi (陝西) Province, China. Hancheng Confucius Temple is the third largest shrine specially built for offering sacrifices to Confucius (孔子), a great thinker and educator in ancient China.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Cambodia, Play

Phimeanakas the celestial temple

Phimeanakas (Khmer: ប្រាសាទភិមានអាកាស, literally meaning 'celestial temple') at Angkor, Cambodia, is a Hindu temple in the Khleang style, built at the end of the 10th century, during the reign of Rajendravarman (រាជេន្ទ្រវរ្ម័នទី២) in the shape of a three tier pyramid as a Hindu temple.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Cambodia, Play

Baphuon the Angkor’s pyramid

Baphuon (Khmer: ប្រាសាទបាពួន) is a three-tiered temple located in Angkor Thom, Cambodia. Baphuon was built in the mid-11th century as the state temple of Udayadityavarman II (ឧទ័យាទិត្យវរ្ម័នទី២) dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva.

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