The Li River between Guilin and Yangshuo is one of the most beautiful landscapes of China. In 221 BC Emperor Qin Shi Huang built the 20 miles long Lingqu Canal (Magic channel, Ling Qu, soul-channel). The canal connects the Li River flowing southward with the Xiang River – Xiangjiang – flowing to the north. The Xiang River […]
Journey on the Li River – Part2
The Li River between Guilin and Yangshuo in China is due to its characteristic karst mountains of the most beautiful landscapes of China. Worldwide, no comparable landscape formation is known. On the Journey on the Li River – Part2, we pass the Langshi scenery, past picturesque sandy beaches and bizarre karst cones. In Yangdi Cun is […]
Journey on the Li River – Part1
The Li River (Li Jiang) has its source in the Cat Mountains – Mao’er Mountains – in the district of Xian (Xing’an Xiàn) north of Guilin in China. The river has a length of 302 miles. Its picturesque karst landscape near Guilin made the Li River a major tourist attraction in China. The Li Jiang […]
Steppe animal park Pamhagen – Austria
The steppe animal park Pamhagen in the far eastern corner of the Seewinkel – the region between Neusiedl am See and Hungary – is the home of rare regional species. One does not often have the opportunity to get so close storks. The Mangalitsa- a Hungarian pig -also called curly-hair hog, was one of the […]
Cape Spear
Cape Spear, the most easterly point of the North American continent, is only 3 km southeast of St. John, the capital of Newfoundland. The landmark is the lighthouse built in 1835. It is the oldest surviving lighthouse in Newfoundland and has been restored to its original appearance of 1839, the common lighthouse design on Canada’s […]
Archaeological site Aguntum – Austria
Aguntum, east of Lienz, in East Tyrol lies in the broad embouchure valley of the Isel into the Drava River. The region was already populated around 2.200 B.C., later it was settled by the Celts. A first great upswing of the region came along when the Romans secured the northern border along the Danube by […]