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China, Asia, GuangDong, Northeast Asia, Play

Green shade of Nan Wai

Nan Wai Old Village (Chinese: 南圍古村) is located at Heyuan (河源) prefecture of Guangdong (廣東) province in China. Nan Wai Old Village preserves over 30 old Hakka buildings, the largest number in Heyuan. The majority of the people in Heyuan are Hakka, so Heyuan is deemed to be ‘the origin of Hakka’.

Traffic, Oceania, Australia, Play

Historical track of Queensland

The Cairns-to-Kuranda Railway is a heritage-listed railway line located in northern Queensland, Australia. The railway was built from 1913 to 1915, now it is used to operate a tourist rail service, the Kuranda Scenic Railway. The whole journey takes around 2 hours.

Europe, Spain, Play

Casa Vicens: Forest in a house

Casa Vicens is located in the neighbourhood of Gràcia, Barcelona, Spain. It is the early work of architect Antoni Gaudí, which is unique for its multiple architectural styles.

Morocco, Play, Africa

Sunset of Fes

Fez or Fes (Berber: ⴼⴰⵙ, romanized: Fas) is a city in northern inland Morocco, it is a famous ancient capital in Morocco. Even though you are not interested in history, you can still enjoy the sunset of Medina of Fes, a programme you mustn’t miss.

Morocco, Play, Africa

Sunrise of Fes

Fez or Fes (Berber: ⴼⴰⵙ, romanized: Fas) is a city in northern inland Morocco, it is the second largest city in Morocco after Casablanca. Climbing up to the ancient wall relics in the early morning, overlooking the sunlight of Medina of Fez, is one of the programmes you mustn’t miss.

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Shaanxi

Resting place of a great general

Wuhou Tomb (Chinese: 武侯墓) is located at the foot of Mount Dingjun (定軍山) in Shaanxi province (陝西), China. The tomb is the eternal resting place for Zhuge Liang (諸葛亮; 181–234), a Chinese politician and military strategist in the Three Kingdoms period.

Asia, Taiwan, Northeast Asia, Play

Flying clouds of Caoling

The Old Caoling Tunnel (Chinese: 舊草嶺隧道) is a cycleway in New Taipei (新北), Taiwan.The tunnel stretches for a length around 2,000 meters. The tunnel was converted into a cycleway when the new railway tunnel was constructed in 2007.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Brunei

Glitter of Brunei

Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque (Malay: Masjid Omar Ali Saifuddien) is an Islamic mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is a famous tourist attraction of Brunei, and often considered as one of the most beautiful mosques in the Asia Pacific.

Bhutan, Asia, South Asia, Play

Tiger's Nest: Origin of Bhutanese Buddhism

Paro Taktsang (Dzongkha: སྤ་གྲོ་སྟག་ཚང་) also known as Tiger's Nest, it is believed that Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) flew to this location from Singye Dzong on the back of a tigress. This place was consecrated to tame the Tiger demon.

Bhutan, Asia, South Asia, Play

Tiger's Nest: Sanctuary on the cliff

Paro Taktsang (Dzongkha: སྤ་གྲོ་སྟག་ཚང་) also known as Tiger's Nest, it was first built in 1692, Padmasambhava is said to have meditated for Four Months in the 8th century. Padmasambhava is credited with introducing Buddhism to Bhutan.

Bhutan, Asia, South Asia, Play

Tiger's Nest: Tips of visitors

Paro Taktsang (Dzongkha: སྤ་གྲོ་སྟག་ཚང་) also known as Tiger's Nest, is a Buddhist sacred site and a popular tourist attraction located in the cliffside of the upper Paro valley in Bhutan, about 3120 metres above the sea level.

China, Asia, Guangxi, Northeast Asia, Play

Sunset of Fengyu Bridge

Fengyu bridge (Chinese: 風雨橋 ) is an unique architecture of Dong Minority (侗族) in China, interesting and exotic. When Choumeizai go to Guangxi (廣西) of China, he has visited Yongji Bridge of Chengyang (程陽永濟橋).

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, HEBEI, Play

Jinshanling: Dragon in the clouds

Jinshanling (Chinese: 金山嶺) is located in the mountainous area in Chengde City (承德), Hebei Province (河北), 125 km northeast of Beijing. It is not just a World Heritage, but also a paradise for photographers, its sunrise is incredibly beautiful which becomes an unforgettable experience for Choumeizai.

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, HEBEI, Play

Jinshanling: Lonely general

Jinshanling (Chinese: 金山嶺) is a section of the Great Wall of China located in the mountainous area in Chengde City (承德), Hebei Province (河北). Jinshanling was built from 1570 CE during the Ming dynasty, now it has become a popular place for tourists and photographers.

South Asia, Nepal, Play

Lumbini the sanctuary of Buddha

Lumbinī (Nepali and Sanskrit: लुम्बिनी, means "the lovely") is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in Nepal. According to Buddhist tradition, It is the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, who later became the Buddha.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Myanmar

Shwedagon Pagoda: Jungle of stupas

The Shwedagon Pagoda (Burmese: ရွှေတိဂုံဘုရာ), also known as the Golden Pagoda, is a gilded stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar. The best time to visit Shwedagon Pagoda is late afternoon, since it is not so hot.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Myanmar, Play

Shwedagon Pagoda: Golden sanctuary

The Shwedagon Pagoda (Burmese: ရွှေတိဂုံဘုရာ), also known as the Golden Pagoda, is a gilded stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar. Its height(112) and shiny appearance makes it the landmark of Yangon, even Myanmar, a place where tourists must visit when they go to Myanmar.

Oceania, New Zealand, Play

Lake Tekapo: Sapphire among the snow

Lake Tekapo is located at the northern edge of the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island of New Zealand. It covers an area of 83 square kilometres and is at an altitude of 710 metres above sea level. The beauty of Lake Tekapo attracts many visitors around the world.

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