Yueyaquan Dunhuang

Yueyaquan Dunhuang is a crescent-shaped lake is very famous. The lake is located in an oasis, exactly 6 miles south of the city of Dunhuang in Gansu Province, China. And now the lake has become one of the popular tourist destinations in China.

But in recent years this lake had become a problem, which is already starting to dry up and down more than 25 feet. One of the factors that cause this to happen because the population is increasing, so the lake has become frequently used. Following the research in the last 40 years.
In 1960, the average lake depth of 4 to 5 meters, with a maximum depth of 7.5 meters (25 feet).
In the early 1990s, the area has shrunk by only 1.37 acres (5500 m2) with an average depth of 0.9 meters (maximum 1.3 meters).
But in 2006, local government sibantu with the federal government began to charge towards the lake and restore its depth. So for later this lake was the depth and size has grown back.

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Turpan or Turfan or Tulufan

Turpan or Turfan or Tulufan, is an oasis city of county-level city located in the Prefecture Turpan, in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region People's Republic of China. Located approximately 8 miles west of the ruins of Jiaohe city. Its population was 254,900 at the end of 2003. Turpan has long been a center of fertile oasis and an important trading center to the southeast.

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Beipanjiang River Bridge

Beipanjiang River Bridge is a famous suspension bridge, has a height of 366 meters premises and has a width of 388 meters. This bridge is located in the area Xingbei City (Xinbeizhen), Zhenfeng County, Guizhou Province, China. This bridge became famous because between 2003 and 2005, became a bridge in the world.

Beipanjiang be the first to break the bridge 1,000 feet (300 m) and 300 meter high threshold and the first suspension bridge in the world to surpass the height of Colorado Royal Gorge Bridge. In addition there are many more interesting things about this bridge you should know.

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Macau Tower

Macau Tower is a tower with a height of 338 m steps (1109 feet) from the surface of which is located in China Town is one of the very famous city. Because it has panoramic views, restaurants, cinemas, shopping malls and the Skywalk X. Especially the tower is famous because it is often used to "skyjump" and Bungee Jumping, and is the second commercial skyjump highest in the world, after skyjump Stratosphere Vegas' at 260 meters. The tower is one of the members of the World Federation of Great Towers.

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Big Wild Goose Pagoda Fountains

Big Wild Goose Pagoda Fountains is one of the most beautiful fountain in the world, and is home to the largest musical fountain in Asia, with the light of the world's longest line. The fountain is an ancient building protected and sacred place for Buddhists, and the place is located on the southern outskirts of Xi'an City, China.
Big Wild Goose Pagoda built in 652 Fountains during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty.

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Taipei 101

Taipei 101 was formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The building is officially the second tallest skyscraper menjadai after Khalifa Burj Dubai.

In July 2011, the building was awarded LEED Platinum certification, the highest award in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental (LEED) rating system and LEED design into the world's tallest building. Taipei 101 was designed by CY Lee & partners and constructed primarily by the Joint Venture KTRT. This tower has served as an icon of modern Taiwan since the opening, and receive Emporis Skyscraper Award 2004. Fireworks launched from Taipei 101 stands out in the internationally broadcast New Year's Eve and structures often appear in the literature of travel and international media.

Taipei 101 consists of 101 floors above ground and five floors below ground. The building's architecture was created as a symbol of the evolution of technology and tradition of Asia (see Symbolism). A multi-level shopping mall adjoining the tower houses hundreds of fashionable shops, restaurants and clubs.

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Xi'an

Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi Province in the People's Republic of China and also a sub-provincial city. As one of the oldest cities in China, Xi'an is one of the Four Ancient Capital of China because the city has been the administrative center of many dynasties of China's most influential, including the Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui and Tang. Xi'an is the eastern most point of the Silk Road and known as the historic site of the Terracotta Warriors of Qin Dynasty. The city of Xi'an has a history of more than 3,100 years and was known as Chang'an before the era of the Ming Dynasty.

Xi'an now become famous with the temukannya the Mausoleum of Qinshihuang, the largest imperial tomb in China's history. This miracle was built in 38 years by 700,000 workers, and is famous for its terracotta army buried with the Emporer.

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Yangtze river

Yangtze River or the Yangtze River is the longest river in China and in Asia. And if the world, the Yangtze River is the third longest river. This river became the southern boundary of ancient Chinese culture which is located between the Yellow River in the north and the Yangtze River in the south.

This river is known as the Yangtze River (Hanyu Pinyin: Yangzi) due to a misunderstanding of the missionaries at first. Yangtze River refers only to the lower reaches of Yangtze River, but because this is the first heard by the West, it is used to represent the entire Yangtze River Yangtze River.

According to a new study, the Yangtze, in China, 40 million years older than previously thought.
Mineral studies conducted by a team from Durham University reveals that the Yangtze River Three Gorges region began to cut about 45 million years ago, so much older than as previously believed.

But the Chinese government reported that the Yangtze Basin is in danger because it has lost a rare aquatic and animal life. Large-scale deforestation has destroyed the forest at the riverside. Established largely for agriculture, villages, factories and mines.

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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. For almost five hundred years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.

Built in 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 buildings with 8,707 bays of rooms and covers 720,000 m2 (7,800,000 sq ft). The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture, and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987, and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world.

Since 1925, the Forbidden City has been under the charge of the Palace Museum, whose extensive collection of artwork and artifacts were built upon the imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Part of the museum's former collection is now located in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. Both museums descend from the same institution, but were split after the Chinese Civil War.

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Wind and Rain Bridge

Wind and Rain Bridge is the symbol of the nation arsitektor Dong minority, so it is better known as Dong nation's bridges. Wind and Rain Bridhe in Diping is the largest of its kind in Guizhou Province, where the largest Chinese community settled Dong.

Wind and Rain Bridge has a length of 50 meters and was first built in 1894 during the Qing Dynasty 100 years ago. However, the original structure burned in large fires in 1959 and a visitor sees today is creation that was completed in 1964 she repeated.
Wind and Rain Bridge is a pure wooden architecture consisting of a pillar, baluster purlin and in various sizes and shapes. Body bridge is divided into three sections, the largest in the middle of a traditional Chinese drum-shaped tower. Eave bridge pilasters and decorated with flowers and sculptures, and the bridge is very unique.

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Park Hyatt Hotel - Highest

Park Hyatt hotel is the tallest hotel in the world based on number of floors. The hotel has 79 to 93 floors with views over the Huangpu River and is located in the heart of the business Lujiazui in Pudong, China. Park Hyatt Shanghai located near the Jin Mao Tower, Oriental Pearl Tower, and the Great Embankment. Which is also close to the Yu Yuan Garden and Shanghai Museum.

Park Hyatt hotel has a sports club, indoor pool and fitness center. Business facilities at this 5.0 star property includes a business center, tech support staff, and business services. Shanghai Property include a restaurant, bar / lounge, and cafe. With an additional fee, guests have access to the shuttle to the airport. The staff can offer currency exchange, computer rental, and leasing a cell phone / mobile.

Televisions equipped with satellite channels and DVD player. Guestrooms provide multi-line phones and complimentary newspapers. Guest rooms have a machine coffee / tea makers. Bathrooms provide bathrobes and hair dryer. Additional amenities include minibars, safes in the room (can hold a laptop), and air conditioning.

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Luxury Hotels in Central Falls

This is one of the wonders created by China's state in the field of hospitality. China wants to give something that should not be given another hotel in the world. Have many options if you want to sleep in a luxury hotel, or at the tops of the tallest building, or even under the sea. But the hotel to sleep behind the waterfall seems to exist only in the new China.

The hotel was built in Songjiang near Shanghai, China. Rancagannya hotel will have 400 room hotel and conference rooms that can accommodate 1000 people. Moreover, in this hotel there will also be several restaurants, cafes, facilities for sports, as well as public spaces that are under water.

 So if you are happy with watersports and rock climbing, and want to stay in luxury hotels, but do not have enough money, then maybe this hotel will be the perfect choice for you.

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