Showing posts with label Tourist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tourist. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Tiananmen Square in Beijing
Tiananmen Square is a large city square in the center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen Gate (Gate of Heavenly Peace) located to its North, separating it from the Forbidden City. (Photos by Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Yuan Ming Yuan in Beijing
The Old Summer Palace, known in Chinese as Yuan Ming Yuan (the Gardens of Perfect Brightness), and originally called the Imperial Gardens, was a complex of palaces and gardens in Beijing. The palace was destroyed in 1900 during the Eight-Nation Alliance invasion. (Photos by Ringo H.W. Chiu)
The Forbidden City
The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. (Photos by Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Friday, June 1, 2012
Hong Kong Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on the South China Sea were instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a British colony and its subsequent development as a trading centre. (Photos by Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan
Sun Moon Lake is the largest body of water in Taiwan as well as a tourist attraction. Situated in Yuchi, Nantou, the area around the Sun Moon Lake is home to the Thao tribe, one of aboriginal tribes in Taiwan. Sun Moon Lake surrounds a tiny island called Lalu. The east side of the lake resembles a sun while the west side resembles a moon, hence the name. (Photos by Ringo H.W. Chiu)
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