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Jiankou Great Wall. which is well-known for its five characters of “steepness, compactness, queerness, wonderfulness, and comprehensiveness”, is located inGubeikou Town to the north-east of Miyun, Beijing. Jiankou Great wall is exquisite in its details and is grand as a whole, which is the only part of ancient Great Walls with the original features of Ming Dynasty well reserved.Jiankou Great Wall came into being under the famous general QI Jiguang’s supervision and his original creation, during the Wanli period. It incorporates various characteristics of Ten-Thousand-Mile Great Wall and at the same time bears its unique features. Professor LUO Zhewen, the prestigious Great Wall expert,praised “Chinese Great Walls are the best all around the world, while Jiankou ... [ Read more... ]
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Great Wall!!!!!! - posted by
Yunxiang987
on April 24, 2008 |
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Jiankou Great Wall.
Shoot the good place of the Great Wall!!!!!! - posted by
Linqong
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Wuyuan County is located at the northeast of Jiangxi Province. Ziyang,in the county's central town, is 140 km away from Quzhou of Zhejiang to its east,180km from shangrao to its south,80km away from Jindezhen to its west and 114km away from Huangshan to its north;it is like a bright pearl embedded in the Huangshan-Wuyuan-Lushan golden tour line and is honoured as the "Most Beautiful Countyside in China" by the media at home and abroad. With an 81.5% tree cover of woods,Wuyuan is one of the sixteen most ecologically advanced agriculture counties is China.Like a large park the county is praised as the "Last shangri La". Wengong Hill,Yuanyan Lake (the Mandarin Duck Lake) and Linyan Cave ... [ Read more... ]
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Beautiful! - posted by
Yongkai
on April 21, 2008 |
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HuLunbeier grassland covers an area of 250.557 square kilometers,with a totel population of 2.66 million. The Mongolian natiality is the dominant ethic group, and 35 other nationlities,such as Dawoer, Ewenke, Elunchun, Han, Manchu, Russian, etc. live in harmony with them on the grassland. Hunlunbeier is called “green and clean land” because it is relatively free of pollution. This is the Mongolian yurt . No matter which yurt you happen to visit, you will finethat on hesring your footsteps the Mongolian people will extend a warm welcome outsite the yurt, to do justice to their reputed hospitality. When greeting you, they will put their hands against their chests ... [ Read more... ]
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Wow, what an interesting article. I had no idea. Mongolia would be a great place to visit - lower on my list than some other places, but still fascinating. Thank you!
The shots you posted are beautiful! I love those saturated colors. - posted by
Amyemilia
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Yuanmou clay forest The mystical Forest of Earth Pillars is situated in Yuanmou Town, on the north side of Yunnan Province. The nature scenery is a masterpiece carved by wind and rain. With the area of 800 Mu, there are more than 300 scenic spots, such as the golden pillars standing in great numbers, the jade belt surrounding the waist, full of grass growing on head in towering rage, the ancient castle standing strongly fortified. A pillar looks like man standing alone, two look like a couple of lover relying on each other and talking quietly in whisper, groups look like singers and dancers. The double peaks are standing facing each other as the opening Heaven Gate. Yellow and white bamboo shoot is reaching into the sky. The tourists can enjoy ... [ Read more... ]
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wow,beautiful! nice shots! i like it - posted by
Rachel707
on April 16, 2008 |
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great scenery and nice shots! - posted by
Cleaper
on April 10, 2008 |
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