The Dujiangyan Irrigation System was built 2300 years ago by order of the provincial governor Li Bing. It is located about 60 km northwest of Chengdu. Here, the Minjiang, an important tributary of the Jangtse was divided in the middle by a dam and a flat dyke, the so-called fish mouth. The water of the […]
Bell and Drum Tower Beijing – China
Magic drums in Drum Tower in Beijing are a must for any Beijing visitor. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information Unblock content Accept required service […]
Casa Loma in Toronto
Casa Loma, the Hill House, is the quaintest building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Sir Henry Pellatt, a rich eccentric industrialist and financier, built the palace built from 1911 to 1914. It has nearly 100 rooms, of which the entrance hall, the ballroom and the conservatory are the most impressive. Please watch the video You are […]
Retz – the wine town in Lower Austria
Retz, also known as a wine growing town. The town has a population of approx 4,168 and lies near the Czech border in the Weinviertel (wine quarter) in Lower Austria. Those who visit the market square of Retz the first time, will be astonished about the Italian renaissance buildings, especially about the so called Verderberhaus, built […]
Wannian Temple at Mount Emei
The Wannian Temple is the oldest surviving temple on Mount Emei. Among the over 200 temples that existed at one time, only 20 remain today. The rest had been destroyed mainly during the Cultural Revolution. The 3099 m high Mount Emei, also called Da Guang Ming Shan (Mountain of Great Light), is in the central […]
Emei Shan – China
Emei Shan is one of the 4 sacred mountains in China and symbolizes fire. Our guide had great respect for the Tibetan macaques, who do not appear that holy. By car you can drive along a beautiful winding road to an altitude of 2500 m above sea level. After a half an hour of walking […]