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IF you are a fan of Ang Lee, certainly know the films such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon (2000) which directed the Village Hongcun. This is one of two villages in Anhui Province, China which is protected by UNESCO besides Xidi Village.
Being in a narrow lane and has historic architecture, making Hongcun and Xidi into two beautiful tourist village, where the life of nobles, men play sword skills and the girls dressed in brocade can you see there. The village is located in Huizhou, about 480 km southwest of Shanghai. Hongcun and Xidi known as trade and financial areas throughout China since the Ming and Qing Dynasty.
The traders spent much of his life on the road, although in the end they built a spacious residence and places of meetings to the public in the Village Hongcun and Xidi. In Xidi, you can find a variety of current art students sketching and painting with watercolors. Li Guoyu, owner of a small guesthouse unique in Xidi Shanghai, reported that almost half of art students go to this place.
TURKEY or the Republic of Turkey is a big country in the Eurasian region familiar with the countries of West and East. This is what makes it a most enjoyable vacation spot for tourists world.
Of all the many tourist attractions, the most attractive is the port town of Bodrum in Mugla province. Usually the visitors prefer to play banana boats or simply play sand on the beach.
In ancient times, the city is often referred to as the completeness of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus Caria Mausolus who became one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Other attractions are the Bodrum Castle (Bodrum Castle) built by the crusaders in the 15th century. The fort is located right in front of the International Harbour Marina and has a Museum of Underwater Archaeology.
Bodrum is the most popular tourist destination for Turkey and possibly the busiest during the holiday season. But for about the food, switch to the small fishing port of Gumusluk which is quite near from Bodrum.
Fukushima NAME now is synonymous with nuclear. Although many concerns have arisen over the radiation hazards due to leakage of nuclear rekator in the area, in fact there are still those who want to travel to Fukushima, one of which is the Ryan family from Florida. On a windy day and cold valve, the Ryan family from Florida described the reaction of many people when knowing that they will travel to Fukushima.
“People thought we were crazy,” said Kerry Ryan, 52, of Cape Coral, Florida. “Even someone said that we would go home with light that surrounds our bodies,” said his granddaughter, Isabelle Ryan, who was 10 years old.
However, Ryan’s extended family who had never traveled abroad have been determined to visit the area.
Fukushima town’s name is now known after the earthquake and tsunami struck Japan and the leaking of nuclear rekator causing radiation hazard. This disaster also led to the economic consequences of Fukushima Prefecture. Read the rest of this entry »
LION Rock an archaeological site in the form of large volcanic rocks that form a cube in the district Metale, Sri Lanka. Height of these stones can at least reach 1214 feet. In the 4th century, the site is used as a Buddhist monastery by King Kassapa. At the top of Lion Rock formations are also made Reminicient fortress that serves as a place of pleasure the king.
However, after the king died and the many abuses that occurred, the castle was on skhirnya returned to the monastery and then collapsed and buried in an unknown time. One side of the famous Lion Rock is the “Mirror Wall”. The paintings on the walls depict a beautiful woman with flowers in their hair. Wall, measuring 460 meters and 131 meters. Lion Rock has the spiral staircase that leads to the terrace, several layers of iron and wrought as well as a large lion paws. The visitors can get into the fortress through the lion’s mouth.
Otherwise known as Lion Rock Sigiriya is one of seven World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka.
Japan is one country that has many places of worship. One place you can find in Kyoto, Kansai is Adashino Nenbutsuji with 8000 display statues of Buddha and the temple. In the main room of this place also contains a large statue of Amida Buddha that was built since the Middle Ages (1712). Adashino Nenbutsuji itself is made from the Heian period of 794-1185 years to the Edo period in 1603-1868.
To get to Adashino Nenbutsuji, you only have to walk 30 minutes from Saga Arashiyama to the Nison-in and end up on a hill. Uniquely, at the entrance to Temple Adashino Nenbutsuji there are many bamboo trees that adorn the green line.
Festivals and events
On 23 and 24 August at Adashino Nenbutsuji there is also a Buddhist religious ceremony called a sento-kuyo. More than 1,000 candles lit in Adashino Nenbutsuji to honor their ancestral spirits. Every soul of the dead honored in the form of statues of Buddha.