Tag:

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Gansu, Play

Liujiaxia the pearl of plateau

Liujiaxia Reservoir (Chinese: 劉家峽水庫) is located at Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture (臨夏回族自治區), Gansu (甘肅) Province, China. The reservoir formed by the dam is the largest body of water within the province, which is about 70 km from the provincial capital Lanzhou (蘭州).

Asia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Play

Kurazukuri Street in Kawagoe

Kurazukuri District (Japanese: 蔵造りの町並み) or Kurazukuri no Machinami is located in Kawagoe (川越) City, Saitama (埼玉) Prefecture, Japan. Kurazukuri District provides a nostalgic scene from the Edo Period (江戶時代).

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Shaanxi

Mudan in Xian

Mudan (Chinese: 牡丹) is a name used for a group of cultivars of tree peonies that are the result of hybridisation with species exclusively belonging to the subsection Vaginatae. Choumeizai has visited a Mudan garden in Xian of Shaanxi Province in China, the Mudans there are incredibly beautiful.

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Shaanxi

Caves and pond of Cuihua Mountain

Cuihua Mountain (Chinese: 翠華山) is in the northern part of the Qinling (秦嶺) Mountains, 20 kilometers from downtown Xian (西安), Shaanxi (陝西) Province, China. Cuihua Mountain is about 2100 meters above sea level, and its total area is around 1785 hectares.

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Shaanxi

Cuihua Mountain the geopark

Cuihua Mountain (Chinese: 翠華山) is in the northern part of the Qinling (秦嶺) Mountains, 20 kilometers from downtown Xian (西安), Shaanxi (陝西) Province, China. As a part of Zhongnanshan (終南山) National Forest Park, Cuihua Mountain is one of the first 11 Geoparks authorized in China.

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Shaanxi

Cuihua Mountain the grace of Qinling

Cuihua Mountain (Chinese: 翠華山) is in the northern part of the Qinling (秦嶺) Mountains, 20 kilometers from downtown Xian (西安), Shaanxi (陝西) Province, China. As a part of Zhongnanshan (終南山) National Forest Park, Cuihua Mountain has been recommended as one of the top ten attractions in Xian.

Vatican, Europe, Play

The largest church in the world

The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican (Italian: Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano), or simply Saint Peter's Basilica, is a church built in the Renaissance style located in Vatican City, it is the largest church in the world by interior measure.

Vatican, Europe, Play

The resting place of St. Peter

St. Peter's Square (Italian: Piazza San Pietro) is a large plaza located directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City. The square is named after Saint Peter, an apostle of Jesus considered by Catholics to be the first Pope.

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Gansu, Play

Sky stairway to Kongtong Mountains

Kongtong Mountains (Chinese: 崆峒山) is located in Pingliang (平涼) City, Gansu (甘肅) Province, China. The scenic area of Kongtong Mountains can be divided into two parts: the Taoist area and the Buddhist area, while the Taoist area is more beautiful.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Play, Malaysia

Sunset of Pulau Mabul

Mabul (Malay: Pulau Mabul) is a small island off the south-eastern coast of Sabah in Malaysia. Mabul has been a fishing village since the 1970s. In the 1990s, it became popular to divers due to its proximity to Sipadan, a diving paradise.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Play, Malaysia

Sipadan: Barracuda Point

Rising 600 metres from the seabed, Sipadan (Malay: Pulau Sipadan) is an oceanic island located in the Celebes Sea off the east coast of Sabah, Malaysia. Sipadan is the paradise of scuba diving, one of the most popular diving sites is Barracuda Point.

China, Asia, Ningxia, Northeast Asia, Play

Xumishan Grottoes: Big Buddha

Xumishan Grottoes (Chinese: 須彌山石窟) are located on the eastern edge of Mount Xumi (須彌山) in Guyuan (Chinese: 固原) City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (寧夏回族自治區), China.The most iconic element of Xumishan Grottoes is a 20 meters tall seated Buddha.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Play, Malaysia

Sipadan: Home of turtles

Sipadan (Malay: Pulau Sipadan) is the only oceanic island in Malaysia, rising 600 metres from the seabed. It is located in the Celebes Sea off the east coast of Sabah, Malaysia. Sipadan is a nature reserve, and also the home of green and hawksbill turtles.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Play, Malaysia

Sipadan: Cliffs under the sea

Sipadan (Malay: Pulau Sipadan) is the only oceanic island in Malaysia, located in the Celebes Sea off the east coast of Sabah. Sipadan was formed by living corals growing on top of an extinct volcanic cone that took thousands of years to develop.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Play, Malaysia

Sipadan the diving paradise

Sipadan (Malay: Pulau Sipadan) is the only oceanic island in Malaysia, rising 600 metres from the seabed. It is located in the Celebes Sea off the east coast of Sabah, Malaysia. Sipadan is the paradise of scuba diving, it’s underwater scenery is incredibly beautiful.

en_US