Qingdao, known as the "Oriental Switzerland", is an important central city and the national coastal tourism city, international port city, the state historical and cultural city.
Qingdao is located in the southeast coast of Shandong Peninsula, the eastern part of Jiaodong peninsula. Qingdao has international seaport and regional hub airport, is the implementation of the maritime Silk Road, its important hub city of "The Belt and Road" strategy.
In the people's impression, Qingdao is a beautiful coastal city, the air is very good, the city is also very relaxed. Beside the beach, the sea is clear and beautiful, and you can see beautiful coastline. The scenery in Laoshan is good. We can go and have a look. The seafood in Qingdao is very cheap. It's nice to eat seafood with gentle sea
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The reason why Zhan Qiao was built by the government of Qingdao is to be beneficial to the transportation of military goods. After a number of repair and reconstruction work, now Qingdao Zhan Qiao is 440 meters long and 8 meters wide. It is regard as the witness of history in Qingdao and also the focus of heritage buildings . As a very important landmark of Qingdao, Zhan Qiao is not only the first published national scenic region but also the first scenic spot for many tourists to visit Qingdao.At here you can buy all kinds of souvenirs about Qingdao.
Badaguan
Badaguan is located in the east of Huiquan and covers an area of 700,000 square meters. “Badaguan Scenic Area”is a beautiful view in China. There are ten quiet and beautiful roads here,but two of them are not famous.That’s the reason why it is called “Eight Great Passes”. Before liberation, this was a bureaucratic capital villa zone; after liberation, The people's government has made a complete renovation of Bada guan to make it to be an important convalescent area in China.Many excellent leaders and important international friends have lived here.
Qingdao Olympic Sailing
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Whistler was indeed an international cachet before it co-hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Scenic Views
When Japan invaded China in 1937, they started a chain of events leading to their defeat at the end of the second world war. Between circa 1925 and circa 1950 the Chinese communist party took hold of China sparking nationalism and anti-japanese stances, bringing the people new opportunities, and advocating social and gender equality. The Chinese people felt a loss of pride when Japan invaded them, but with the rising of the communist party they felt a new sense of nationalism and pride in their country. When looking at the conversation between a teenager and his grandfather, we get a wider picture at what life was like before the communist party rose to power.
The second half of “The Life of Olaudah Equiano” written by himself focuses on his life as a freeman. Equiano, a tradesman traveling the world encountered new adventures, which led to spiritual transformations. Equiano endures a cultural mainstream through multiple viewpoints. He acknowledges similarities and differences between cultures, which transforms his curiosity for adventure toward the practice of converting new cultures to his beliefs as a Christian. What would one expect the identity of a man that bought his freedom out a slavery, only to take part in the practicing of slavery himself?
Introduction The “Silk Road” or also referred to as the “Silk Route” was a network of trade routes that consisted of a variety of different routes of land and water, that initially connected China to the Middle East and Europe. The Silk Road was established by China’s Han Dynasty when they opened trade to the west around 130 BCE through 1453 CE (History, n.d). The term “Silk Road” represented China’s primary export leaving China going west to be traded for gold, silver, and wood.
The Wyandotte people, also known as the Wendat or Huron, possess a rich cultural heritage that has withstood the test of time. Through their resilience and commitment to preserving their heritage, the Wyandotte people have created a lasting legacy that serves as a source of pride and identity. The Wyandotte people were original inhabitants of the areas around the Great Lakes region, particularly concentrated in present-day Ontario, Canada. They formed a confederacy of several tribes with a complex social structure and a flourishing agricultural society.
Throughout history there have been many Queens. All over the world, many monarchies had an influence on their people. Such was the same during the 19th century in Hawaii. Before the United States took over, was Queen Liliuokalani. Queen Liliuokalani may be called a hero if we define the term as a person who, endowed with extraordinary qualities of heart and mind, determined to achieve a near impossible goal to restore monarchy powers and succeeds in the face of serious opposition against the United States.
You’re walking through an underground pass, and you notice something strange. You happen to be near Gloucester, UK, and you see a large mural while walking around with your coffee in your hand. It happens to be a work of Chiho Aoshima, a rising artist of the Japanese Contemporary movement. You stand a few minutes, letting the busy crowd wash over you like busy fish over a stationary pebble in a stream. Your coffee is cold now, but you feel warmed by the vibrant colors of the mural.
The Great Wall of China—started in 221 BCE during the Qin dynasty, was built to keep the northern invaders from attacking China. This 5,488 miles long wall was built over a 2,000 year period by dynasties that devoted their time in its construction. While it did provide benefits such as protection and spread ideas to other empires, it wasn’t enough to outweigh the costs of money, lives, and isolation from families. Chinese people feared their archenemy—the Xiongnu, thinking that they will conquer China. They decided to build a massive wall to keep them away from taking over, but also wanted to keep a peaceful relationship.
The Great Wall was made by the Qin and Han dynasty's to keep out invaders and other enemies. The benefits did outweigh the cost because it kept your city protected, it was harder for invaders to attack. They also put troops in the frontier areas of the Wall to increase the security level. According to document A it states that "the government will construct walled cities, well protected by high walls, deep moats, catapults, and thorns." This shows that the Qin and Han wanted to make it harder for the mongols to attack and that china wanted to be prepared for when other dangerous situations happen.
First,the benefits outweigh the costs because the great wall provided protection. Emperor Qin believed that China neede more protection so his workers built the great wall. This building process was passed onto several dynasties to pass. The great wall was 13,171 miles long,and 30 feet wide. The Great wall of China protected China from Mongols,and invaders.
Despite leading some of the largest voyages in size and length, Zheng He’s voyages are not universally well known. Zheng He’s voyages shouldn’t be celebrated due to the fact that he didn’t discover new places, he wasted Chinese resources, and his voyages lead to the enslavement and oppression of foreign people. Although Zheng He travel a total of 105,300 miles during his seven voyages, he made no new discoveries, making his voyages useless to the history of exploration and undeserving of celebration. Christopher Columbus discovered the “new world” for Spain on his first voyage in 1492 and used Chinese maritime technology whereas in seven voyages Zheng He didn’t discover any new lands for China, where some of this technology had been created. A vital part in the discovery of new land is when it is named.
Kunming is located in Yunnan province, China. Having eighty percent of minority populations in China that leads Kunming becomes a city with diverse culture. To compare and contrast these two cities, this essay will focus on both weather, food culture and lifestyle in Syracuse and Kunming. Winter in Syracuse is harsh.
This is because there were many advantages. For example, It had kept out unwanted people. What I mean is it had made it very hard for invaders or countries who wanted to start a war; to get through or over the great wall. Another example is the fact that it had saved many crops and valuables from getting stolen from other countries. China has always been known to grow or make things that many other countries like so this wall helped those things from not being stolen or destroyed.
The Silk Road was part of a 13,500 mile highway network. The Silk Road was the longest one in the network. There were two branches of the road: the treacherous and deadly southern branch and the longer and safer northern branch. The Silk Road started in the capital, Chang’an, and extended westward above and beyond Kashmir. Golden Age: Everyday Life in the Tang Dynasty.