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13 Jan 2008
Shenzhen is located in the southern portion of the Guangdong Province, on the eastern shore of the Pearl River Delta. Neighboring the Pearl River Delta and Hong Kong (located just south of Shenzhen), Shenzhen’s location gives it a geographical advantage for economic development. In 1980, the first Special Economic Zone of China was built in Shenzhen. From then on, Shenzhen become a highlighted city of China, one known for its rapid economic growth.
While Shenzhen City does not have as many historical attractions as other famous cities in China, it has created a number of excellent theme parks which entertain [ ... ]
Category: Asia, China
Tags: China, tourist attractions, tourist destinations, tourist spots, travel asia 5 Comments
10 Jan 2008
Phuket, Thailand’s largest island, with the shape of an irregular pearl, is 21 kilometres wide and 48 long.
Driving from one tip of the island to the other would take about 1½ hours.
Located in the sparkling waters of the Andaman Sea just 70 minutes flying time south of Bangkok, Thailand’s most popular beach destination has everything that you could possibly want on holiday: beautiful beaches, some of the finest resort hotels, international and Thai cuisine, temples, water sports, coral reefs, turquoise seas, scuba diving and liveaboards, and tropical sunshine — all in plentiful proportions.
resort hotels
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Category: Asia, Thailand
Tags: Thailand, tourist attractions, tourist destinations, tourist spots, travel asia, travel tips 8 Comments
09 Jan 2008
Intramuros, located along the southern bank of the Pasig River, was built by the Spaniards in the 16th century and is the oldest district of the city of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Its name, taken from the Latin, intra muros, literally “Within the walls”, meaning within the wall enclosure of the city/fortress, also describes its structure as it is surrounded by thick, high walls and moats. During the Spanish colonial period, Intramuros was considered Manila itself.
During World War II, much of Intramuros was damaged by bombings from both Japanese, Filipino and American [ ... ]
05 Jan 2008
Jeju one of the most beautiful islands in East Asia is located just one hour by air from Seoul, capital of Republic of Korea. Being of volcanic origin Jeju has 368 secondary craters, with Mt. Halla (1950 m) in the center of the island – it is an extinct volcano with a big crater on the top and lush vegetation growing down to the very seaside. The island is 73 km from west to east and 31 km from north to south, with a coast line of 254 km.
Tourist features of Jeju.
- Mild climate. Jeju is in subtropics and is [ ... ]
Category: Asia, Korea
Tags: Korea, tourist destinations, tourist spots, travel, travel asia, travel destinations 10 Comments
04 Jan 2008
The world’s first wildlife park built for visits at night, the Night Safari is not like any ordinary zoo illuminated by the night or a modern version of nocturnal houses found in many zoos around the globe.
Nestled in 40 hectares of lush secondary forest, the Night Safari offers guests the unique experience of exploring wildlife in a tropical jungle at night. Through the use of subtle lighting technique, guests are able to view over 1,000 nocturnal animals of 100 species in vast naturalistic habitats.
The birth of the Night Safari is a result of a combination of factors. The overwhelming response [ ... ]
Category: Asia, Singapore
Tags: Singapore, tourist attractions, tourist spots, travel, travel asia, travel destinations, travel tips 2 Comments