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Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Hong Kong

Ruins of Devil's Peak

Devil's Peak (Chinese: 魔鬼山), also named Fortress Hill (炮台山), is a peak in Hong Kong, surrounded by Tiu Keng Leng (調景嶺), Lei Yue Mun (鯉魚門) and Yau Tong (油塘). Devil's Peak was garrisoned by the British Army in the early 20th century due to its strategic location.

Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Hong Kong

Good view from Devil's Peak

Devil's Peak (Chinese: 魔鬼山), also named Fortress Hill (炮台山), is a peak in Hong Kong, surrounded by Tiu Keng Leng (調景嶺), Lei Yue Mun (鯉魚門) and Yau Tong (油塘). Devil's Peak was occupied by local pirates in the 19th century to control the passage of Lei Yue Mun.

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Tofu of Shenkeng Old Street

Shenkeng Old Street (Chinese: 深坑老街) is an old street in Shenkeng District (深坑區), New Taipei City (新北市), Taiwan. The old street is famous for its tofu-related food, such as tofu flowers, tofu snacks and tofu popsicles from various types of tofu.

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Good old days of Jingtong

Jingtong Old Street (Chinese: 菁桐老街) is a scenic old street located in Pingxi District (平溪區), New Taipei City (新北市), Taiwan. Jingtong Railway Station (菁桐車站) is right next to Jingtong Old Street, both are popular tourist attraction of New Taipei City.

Italy, Europe, Play

Trevi Fountain the splendor of Rome

Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi) is an 18th-century fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy. The fountain was designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini and several others in 1762.

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Piazza Navona: Moors and Neptune

Piazza Navona is a public open space in Rome, Italy. It is built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian, built in the 1st century AD, and follows the form of the open space of the stadium. Fontana del Moro and Fontana del Nettuno are located in Piazza Navona.

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Piazza Navona: Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi

Piazza Navona is a public open space in Rome, Italy. It is built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian, built in the 1st century AD, and follows the form of the open space of the stadium. Piazza Navona has several beautiful fountains, one of them is Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi.

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Sky lanterns of Shifen Railway Station

Shifen Railway Station (Chinese: 十分車站) is a railway station located in Pingxi District (平溪區), New Taipei City (新北市), Taiwan. It is located on the Pingxi line and is operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration (臺灣鐵路管理局) as a tourist railway.

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Splendor of Shifen Waterfall

Shifen Waterfall (Chinese: 十分大瀑布) is a scenic waterfall located in Pingxi District (平溪區), New Taipei City (新北市), Taiwan, on the upper reaches of the Keelung River (基隆河). The waterfall is nicknamed the “Little Niagara of Taiwan” due to its splendor.

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Golden Waterfall and Yin Yang Sea

Golden Waterfall (Chinese: 黃金瀑布) is a waterfall located in Ruifang District (瑞芳區), New Taipei (新北市), Taiwan. The soil and the water that runs off Golden Waterfall contains minerals including sulfur, arsenic and copper ore, which give the water its golden color.

Asia, South Asia, India, Eat

Delicacies of Fateh Sagar Lake

Fateh Sagar Lake (Hindi: फतेहसागर झील) is situated in the city of Udaipur (उदयपुर) in the Indian state of Rajasthan (राजस्थान). It is one of the four artificial lakes of the Udaipur city, constructed in the 1680s. Choumezai has tried one of the high-end restaurants on the lakeside.

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Garden of the Maidens

Saheliyon-ki-Bari (Hindi: सहेलियों की बाड़ी), literally means Garden of the Maidens, is a major garden and a popular tourist space in Udaipur (उदयपुर) in the Indian state of Rajasthan (राजस्थान). It was built from 1710 to 1734 by Sangram Singh II (संग्राम सिंह द्वितीय) for the royal ladies.

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Palaces on Lake Pichola

Udaipur (Hindi: उदयपुर) is a city in the state of Rajasthan (राजस्थान), India. It is the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar (मेवाड़). Udaipur earns the name of ‘City of Lakes’ because of Lake Pichola (पिछोला झील), which has several beautiful relics in the lake.

Asia, Traffic, Northeast Asia, Hong Kong

Lei Yue Mun: Nostalgia ferry

Lei Yue Mun (Chinese: 鯉魚門) is a short channel in Hong Kong separating Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. The land around the channel on the Kowloon side is also called Lei Yue Mun, famous for its seafood; you can either take a ferry or MTR to get there.

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Lei Yue Mun: Old quarry site

Lei Yue Mun (Chinese: 鯉魚門) is a short channel in Hong Kong separating Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. The land around the channel on the Kowloon side is also called Lei Yue Mun, famous for its seafood, but the old quarry site in Lei Yue Mun is also worth seeing.

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Lei Yue Mun: Lighthouse and temple

Lei Yue Mun (Chinese: 鯉魚門) is a short channel in Hong Kong separating Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. The land around the channel on the Kowloon side is also called Lei Yue Mun, famous for its seafood, but the relics in Lei Yue Mun are also worth seeing.

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Lei Yue Mun: Villages by the sea

Lei Yue Mun (Chinese: 鯉魚門) is a short channel in Hong Kong forming the eastern entrance of Victoria Harbour. The land around the channel on the Kowloon side is also called Lei Yue Mun, famous for its seafood market and restaurants in the fishing villages.

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Jinguashi: Art of gold

Jinguashi (Chinese: 金瓜石) is a town in Ruifang District, (瑞芳區) New Taipei City (新北市), Taiwan. Jinguashi is notable for its historic gold mines. After the minerals depleted, Jinguashi still attracts many visitors to its Gold Ecological Park (黃金博物園) by its gold crafts.

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Jinguashi: Benshan No.5 Tunnel

Jinguashi (Chinese: 金瓜石) is a town in Ruifang District, (瑞芳區) New Taipei City (新北市), Taiwan. Jinguashi is notable for its historic gold mines. After the minerals depleted, Jinguashi has been renovated to Gold Ecological Park (黃金博物園), still attracts many visitors.

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Jinguashi: Japanese relics

Jinguashi (Chinese: 金瓜石) is a town in Ruifang District, (瑞芳區) New Taipei City (新北市), Taiwan. Jinguashi is notable for its historic gold mines. After the minerals depleted, Jinguashi still attracts many visitors to its Gold Ecological Park (黃金博物園) with several Japanese relics.

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