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Hong Kong park wants same status as Great Wall

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:35:08 -0600

Government officials in Hong Kong are hoping their bid for UNESCO World Heritage status will place a new park on the same level as the Great Wall of China. The new 49-square-kilometer geo park, the 183rd in China, shows off the world’s largest

10 man-made world wonders by Howard Hillman

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:48:15 -0500

Howard Hillman of the site Hillmanwonders.com puts together many lists of travel-inspiring destinations. I’m going to take a few and compare them to the experiences that TravelPod bloggers have had there. Shall we begin? 1. Pyramids of Egypt Ru

Great Wall of China

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:58:50 -0500

The China Tiger -wikipedia

10 worthy tourist traps

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:01:18 -0500

TravelPod bloggers get to every nook and cranny in the world. Including some of the most visited “tourist traps”. I sifted through the blogs and found that these so-called traps aren’t always as bad as they seem… 1. Great Wall

China Airlines — The Most Popular Thing about the People's Republic of China

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:02:02 -0500

Being the curious type, I wanted to find out what people searched for in relation to the People's Republic of China, also known as just China or even PRC. I used "Google Insights for Search" to find out. It's an amazing tool, eve

Photo Friday – From a Guard Tower

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:19:40 -0500

A photograph of China’s Great Wall, taken from a mountain top guard tower. Many Watchtowers were constructed along the Great Wall of China. Eleven garrisons on the wall protected China from invaders. photo credit: robysaltori

The Future of Tourism in China After 60 Years of Communism

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:26:56 -0500

Recently, the Chinese people celebrated 60 years of communism and the formation of the Peoples Republic of China. In that time the country has transformed from a nation of farmers into one of the most powerful economies in the world. What’s China

20 Great Wall of China HD Wallpapers

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:19:35 -0500

The Great Wall of China or “The long wall of 10,000 Li” is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of t

Great Wall Walkers

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:17:09 -0500

Olivia Newton-John's Great Wall of China Documentary. Singer Olivia Newton-John’s Great Wall of China walk was featured in a televised documentary October 4, 2009. Newton-John, a cancer survivor, led a group of celebrities and cancer s

Welcome to the Great Wall of China

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:46:38 -0500

Watch Tower on the Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China – a wonder in the ancient world, and today. The Great Wall of China has its origins in the Spring and Autumn Periods, during the 3rd century BC. As the kingdoms of Zhao, Qin

Photo Friday: The Great Wall of China

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:00:39 -0500

Photo by Jabari Bell Related posts: A Snow Day On The Great Wall of China Posted in China, Photos, Travel Tagged: China, Great Wall of China, Travel

9 - Great Wall of China - Myths

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:47:00 -0500

The Great Wall of China is currently a symbol of Chinese National pride and has become iconic around the world. Somewhat ironically though, the one monument that China built to keep foreigners out is actually now the biggest tourist attraction in the

Visiting Karez Museum & Underground Karez Water System at Karez Paradise Park in Turpan, Xinjiang - Silk Road of China

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:19:08 -0500

We’re now visiting the Karez Museum at Karez Paradise Park : Turpan is an area where annual rainfall is low & surface water evaporates quickly - & to survive in this harsh environment, ancient people used a Water System called the Ka

A Snow Day On The Great Wall Of China

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:13 -0500

I conquered 7,200 steps to the top of Taishan and trekked 4 hours around the West Lake in Hangzhou. Climbing The Great Wall? Sure! No problem. Except I forgot to factor in the high altitude and nearly freezing temperature. I huffed and puffed all th

The Great Wall of China

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:52:31 -0500

Present form of Great Wall of China was came in to existence in the rule of Ming dynasty (1368-1644). More improved design and brick work was introduced in this phase. Modern canon and watch towers were re-structured and placed in important strategic

Bhagavan Budda

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:27:28 -0500

Lord Budda is one of the greatest personalities of the world. He led mankind towards kindness, righteousness, truth, peaceful living and salvation. He was born in Kapilavastu about two thousand five... Get relaxed. Enjoy the world with lots of fun a

Great Wall of China

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:37:04 -0500

The history of the construction of the Great Wall of China can be dated back to the Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century BC - 771 BC). But the Great Wall at that time was only a line of fortresses standing to defend against attacks from the Yanyun (an

The Great Wall Of China

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:42:00 -0500

"He who has not climbed the Great Wall is not a true man" Mao ZedongWell it's official......I am now a true man....for I have climbed the Great Wall Of China, and what an experience!!!!!The building of sections of the great wall started way back in t

How I Prefer My Great Walls

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:38:03 -0500

Shan Shan Sheng’s version of the Great Wall of China would reflect the light so much better from space than the drab old brick. (designboom)

Beijing Travel and flights info – 20090726

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:10:32 -0500

This article is about the Beijing travel and flights. You can find some useful information in it if you are booking your Beijing flights now. (you can get more New York,Los Angeles,San Francisco, Chicago flights and airfares info at Travel2ChinaInfo

Digital Challenges from the Photographer’s Perspective

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:54:22 -0500

by Mike Shatzkin reported by Aggie Villanueva Few things I read give me an “Aha!” moment like this. Recently Joanna Penn (creator/teacher of Author 2.0) sent me a link to this article by Mr. Shatzkin, who publishes Idealogical blog, which provide

Top 10 Incredible Travel Wonders

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:11:25 -0500

While dozens of architectural feats and natural phenomenon have made it onto lists of world wonders, not all exist today. The ones that do exist, however, often grab and hold the attention of tourists from around the world. The fact that many of thes

Jeju Mini-Park: Mini Monuments, Mini Fun!

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:56:18 -0500

The Jeju Island Mini Theme park is so biased. What is with that place? My technical high school bus trip rumbled into its parking lot on a cold, rainy morning. The students and I unenthusiastically dragged ourselves off of our seats and forced our f

25 Places In The World You Should Photograph

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:00:25 -0500

There are a number of locations and landmarks in the world that a photographer should capture in his/her lifetime! If you only get to go to one of these locations it's an experience that you will never forget and all are photography destination that

China and Other Travels I Envy

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:28:00 -0500

(It's a pen that Ellen bought in China for me. She said it reminded her of Junior from Yu-Yu Hakusho. If only he had a pacifier...)While China made headlines in America, my friends, Ellen, Katie, and Laura Leigh, made some smaller headlines in China

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:10:00 -0500

Great Wall of China# the Great Wall of China started to be constructed in 215 B.C. Emperor Qin raised it to Shihuang to protect the region of the invasion of nomads come of the north.# the last stretches of the workmanship had been raised by 1568 ret

China-A Place With Unique Traditional Values

Fri, 29 May 2009 05:02:00 -0500

Most of us are very familiar with the name “great wall of china” which was enlisted in the world heritage by UNESCO in 1987 and also honored as one among the Seven Wonders of the World. It is a great fortune, that we have been blessed with awe-in

The Great Wall of China

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:23:00 -0500

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