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The Monument of the month
Some structures aren't just famous
09-02-08
- Introduction
- History
- Constructions
- Sections
- Protection
- Culture
- Travel
- The Wall of Zhou
- The Wall of Chu State
- The Wall of Qi State
- The Wall of Zhao St...
09-07-08
Just for today
Just for today I will try to live through this day only and not deal with my whole life problem at once. I can do something for twelve hours that would frighten me if I had t...
10-13-08
At the beginning of the fifteenth century, the third Ming emperor, YungLe, created one of the most dazzling architectural masterpieces in the world.
The Forbidden City, located in the center of C...
11-20-08
After the
treachorous cross-Atlantic voyage, Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock in
december of 1620, just in time for a long, hard, New England winter.
Half of the
Pilgrims that left Southampto...
12-09-08
„Yes there's a lady that stands in a harbor for
what we believe. And there's a bell that still echoes the price that it cost to
be free.” (Aaron Tippen)
Since the bell was made, t...
01-06-09
Located on the Longhua Road at the south of the
city, Longhua Park is famous for the ancient Longhua Temple, Longhua Pagoda,
the Evening Bell-Striking Ceremony and the peach blossoms.
First bu...
02-09-09
Rainbow Bridge, the world's largest natural bridge, is considered a sacred
place by many Native Americans. To the Navajo, rainbows represent guardians of
the universe. This natural wonder nest...
03-12-09
The Temple of the Azure Clouds is situated in the eastern part of the Western Hills, just outside the north gate of Xiangshan Park. The temple buildings are on the gradually sloping hillside and, ...
04-01-09
As you traverse Manhattan's
concrete canyons, it's sometimes easy to forget that you're actually on an
island. But here, at Manhattan's southernmost tip, you get the very real sense
that just...
05-22-09
Detail from the Hall of Prayer for Good HarvestsFlower display near the Hall of Prayer for Good HarvestsBeijing, China
The Temple of Heaven, founded in the first half of the 15th century,...
07-06-09
The Statue of Liberty ("Liberty Enlightening the World") is a 225-ton, steel-reinforced copper female figure, 151 ft 1 in. (46.05 m) in height, facing the ocean from Liberty Island1 in New York Ha...
08-03-09
Hung Shing Temples (洪聖廟) or Tai Wong Temples (大王廟) are temples dedicated to Hung Shing.Few people know much about the life of Hung Shing (or respectfully known as Hung Shing Ye). Even those who cl...
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