China

China (Chinese: 中国), formally recognized as the People's Republic of China (PRC), stands as an East Asian country. Encompassing an area equivalent to five time zones and sharing borders with fourteen countries by land, China boasts a vast expanse of nearly 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), ranking as the world's third-largest country in terms of total land area. Its territorial demarcation includes 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two semi-autonomous special administrative regions.

China

Ocean Park

You can even explore the park by car. It is the largest amusement park in Southeast Asia. The park offers amazing views of the 234 islands of the Hong Kong archipelago and the coastline of Hong Kong Island, which is reminiscent of the French C&oci... read more

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The midday cannon

The Noon Cannon is a former naval artillery gun installed in a small enclosed area in the Causeway Bay area. The cannon is a famous tourist attraction and is fired daily at noon.

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Central Plaza

Central Plaza is a 78-storey building with a height of 374 metres. The skyscraper was built in August 1992 at 18 Harbour Road, in Wanchai district. It is the third tallest in the city; until 1996, the structure was the tallest building in Asia.read more

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Heavenly Tranquility Square (Tiananmen)

Heavenly Tranquility Square (Tiananmen) is located right in the centre of Beijing and covers an area of 44 hectares. From the gates of the square the emperor once proclaimed decrees, and in the 1950s Mao Zedong proclaimed the declaration announcin... read more

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Egypt

Khan Al-Khalili Market

Khan-Al-Khalili is a large market in the Muslim neighbourhood of Cairo, one of the city's striking landmarks. The square that Khan-Al-Khalili occupies was originally the site of the Saffron Tomb mausoleum, the burial place of the Fatimid caliphs. Emir Al-Khalili ordered the destruction of the Fatimid cemetery in 1382 in order to build a large caravanserai. At that time, this was the central... read more

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Israel

Church of the Visitation

The Catholic Church of the Visitation in the Jerusalem suburb of Ein Karem is named after one of the most beautiful Gospel episodes - Mary's visit to Elizabeth.

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Greece

Ancient Agora

In the heart of Athens, northwest of the Acropolis, lie the ruins of the Ancient Agora. During the period of ancient Greece (from about the beginning of the 6th century BC) it was the political, financial, administrative, cultural and religious ce... read more

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