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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.

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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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Gate of Angkor Thom

Angkor Thom (Khmer: អង្គរធំ, literally meaning ‘Great City’) is located in Siem Reap Province (ខេត្តសៀមរាប) of Cambodia, it is a very big tourist attraction, not just the temples inside, the gates of Angkor Thom are also worth seeing.

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Lookout of Hahoe Village

Hahoe Village (Korean: 안동하회마을) is located in Andong (안동시), Gyeongsangbuk-do (경상북도), South Korea. The village is a valuable part of Korean culture because it preserves Joseon (조선) period-style architecture and folk traditions.

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Sisadan of Dosan Seowon

Dosan Seowon (Korean: 도산서원) is located in Dosan-myeon (도산면), Andong-si (안동시), Gyeongsangbuk-do (경상북도), South Korea. Dosan Seowon was listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019.

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Confucianism in Dosan Seowon

Dosan Seowon (Korean: 도산서원) is located in Dosan-myeon (도산면), Andong-si (안동시), Gyeongsangbuk-do (경상북도), South Korea. Dosan Seowon was established in 1574 to commemorate Korean Confucian scholar Yi Hwang (이황).

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Great Wall over water

Jiumenkou (Chines:九門口) is located at Suizhong (綏中) County, Liaoning (遼寧) Province, China. It is 15 kilometers from Shanhai Pass (山海關). As Jiumenkou traverses through a 100 meters wide river, this section of the Great Wall takes on the characteristics of a bridge.

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Study of a Hahoe’s scholar

Bukchondaek (Korean: 북촌댁) is Located in Hahoe-ri (하회마을), Pungcheon-myeon (풍천면), Andong-si (안동시), Gyeongsangbuk-do (경상북도), South Korea. Bukchonyugeo is a typical hanok (한옥, traditional Korean house) of a scholar official, whilst Bukchonyugeo is the place for study.

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Bukchondaek the traditional hanok

Bukchondaek (Korean: 북촌댁) is Located in Hahoe-ri (하회마을), Pungcheon-myeon (풍천면), Andong-si (안동시), Gyeongsangbuk-do (경상북도), South Korea. Bukchondaek was originally built by a civil official named Ryu Sa-chun (柳師春) in 1797.

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Shanhaiguan the first pass

Shanhaiguan (Chinese: 山海關) or Shanhai Pass, is located in Qinhuangdao (秦皇島), Hebei (河北) province, right between the Yan Mountains (燕山) and the Liaodong Bay (遼東灣) coast. Shanhaiguan was listed as part of the Great Wall as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1987.

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The Great Wall by the sea

Laolongtou (Chinese: 老龍頭; literally meaning ‘old dragon's head’) is located in Qinhuangdao (秦皇島), Hebei (河北) province, China. Laolongtou is right next to the Liaodong Bay (遼東灣)coast, which is the eastern eastern terminal point of the Great Wall.

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Early morning in Simatai

Simatai (Chinese: 司馬台) is a section of the Great Wall of China located in the north of Miyun (密雲) County, 120 km northeast of Beijing. UNESCO has designated Simatai Great Wall as one of the World Cultural Heritage Sites in 1987.

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Simatai the arduous Great Wall

Simatai (Chinese: 司馬台) is a section of the Great Wall of China located in the north of Miyun (密雲) County, 120 km northeast of Beijing, holds the access to Gubeikou (古北口), a strategic pass in the eastern part of the Great Wall.

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Roman Forum the millennial relics

Roman Forum (Latin: Forum Romanum) is located in Rome, Italy. The Forum was deemed to be the heart of ancient Rome, it has been called the most celebrated meeting place in the world and in all history, today it is a sprawling ruin of architectural fragments and intermittent archaeological excavations attracting millions of sightseers yearly.

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Roman Forum the millennial relics

Roman Forum (Latin: Forum Romanum) is located in Rome, Italy. For centuries the Forum was the center of day-to-day life in Rome, such as the site of triumphal processions and elections; the venue for public speeches and criminal trials.

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Roman Forum the heart of empire

Roman Forum (Latin: Forum Romanum) is located in Rome of Italy, it is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome.

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Mist of Huangshan

Huangshan (Chinese: 黄山, literally meaning the Yellow Mountain) is a mountain range in southern Anhui (安徽) Province in eastern China, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of China's major tourist destinations.

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Rime of Huangshan

Huangshan (Chinese: 黄山, literally meaning the Yellow Mountain) is a mountain range in southern Anhui (安徽) Province in eastern China. Huangshan is well known for its scenery, Choumeizai is so lucky that he can see the beautiful rime in Huangshan.

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Palatine Hill the home of emperor

Palatine Hill, (Collis Palatium or Mons Palatinus) is situated in Rome, Italy. From the start of the Empire (27 BC) Augustus built his palace there and the hill gradually became the exclusive domain of emperors; the ruins of the palaces of Augustus (27 BC – 14 AD), Tiberius (14 – 37 AD) and Domitian (81 – 96 AD) can still be seen.

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