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LAND OF MILLION ELEPHANTS

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Laos is known as "Land of Million Elephants" for years.Unfortunately Laos doesn't have that many elephants anymore.Through the long history Laos used to be called "Lane Xang"which can be translate to be "Land of Million Elephants".It was named as Lane Xang by the king Fa Ngum in 1354.The reason is that he capital of the kingdom was Luang Prabang and it was surrounded by large grazing pasture With wild heads of elephants lived there.Apart from that another reason is that the elephants that used as the principal engines of war and the main means of transportation for laos royal family back in ancient time.Asian elephants loved to live in laos because there used to have extensive forest and crops to live on and there was a sparse human population. However in modern days the wars and bombs are scared the elephants away the loss of natural habitat like the expansion of settlements,agriculture and industrial infrastructure the trade of the ivory and the

FORBIDDEN CITY

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Lhasa is the capital of Tibet autonomous region of china.Home of former Dalai Lama.Lhasa is known as the Forbidden City and Land of the Gods.Mainly because of the existence of Dalai Lama the living god of the Tibetans.Located at the evaluation of 3,490 M (11,450 ft) It is one of the highest cities in the world.The Forbidden City during primeval time.Lhasa was completely in accessible by the foreigners.The news journalist and photographer will never make it inside the city despite crossing the border and entering the Tibet.  The fifth Dalai LamaLabsang Gyatso (1670-1682) unified Tibet and in 1642 moved the center of his administration to lhasa.Which thereafter became both the religious capital and political capital.In 1645 the reconstruction of the Potala Palace began on Red hill. The Jokhang Temple was founded during the reign of king SongtsenGampo . The Jokhang also known as the Qoikang Monastery .Jokhang Temple,Jokhang Monastery is the buddhist temple in Barkhor square in lhas

ISLAND OF PEARLS

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Bahrain is one of the smallest nation of  Arabian gulf specially Persian gulf rich with the  animals that produces pearls.The pearl fishery of the Persian gulf is famous and very old (have been prosecuted for more than two thousand years).Bahrain is being one of the main source of pearl fishing and it also known for Island of Pearls.The Bahrain pearling trail is a 3.5 km trail located in the island of Muharraq in Bahrain that was used by pearl divers during much of Bahrain's history until the early 1930's when the pearl market in Bahrain crashed as a result of the introduction of cultured pearls from japan.  Pearling in Bahrain has Occured in 2000 B.C.The pathway consists of seventeen building in Muharraq. 3 oyster beds located in the nearby sea a segment of the coast and the sea front Bu Mahir fortress in the southern tip of Muharraq.The trail was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on june 30th 2012 and is Bahrain's Second  World Heritage Site after the Bahrai

LAND OF RISING SUN

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The real name for Japan in Japanese is Nihon  ( 日本 )   these characters mean "Sun Origin".This can be loosely translated into English as "Land of Rising Sun"Nihon was the Chinese imperial name for Japan from the Sui Dynasty (589-689 AD)It simply indicates the direction of the japan with respect to china.If your china-japan is in the east.If your in china it also appears that the sun rises from the direction of the japan.The name Nihon was first used in correspondence with china.With time it gained popularity and became the name for the japan in japanese.The name is the inspiration for the japanese flag. The japanese people call their country  Nippon which literally translated means "Source of the Sun". Summer season will start during the month of June to August.Hot upto 40 degree C in many places  with opperssive humidity.The only places which escape this are the mountains and the northern island of hokkaido.

Mini Switzerland of India

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Khajjiar is the hill station in Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh located approximtely 24 km from dalhousie.Khajjiar is surrounded by green meadows,dense forest.Residing amid the beauty of majestic peaks and lustrous grasslands this arcane holiday destination would be everyone's much loved place.Khajjiar charms the dhauladhar range of western range Himalayas at the height of 6500 feet from sea level.It dwells on the small plateau along with the stream fed lake.It is indeed one of its  kind place with the rare concoction of ecosystem :forest,pasture,lake.With its topographical resemblance Khajjiar received recognition as "India's Mini Switzerland" in the year of 1992.M.rwilly.t.blazar head of chancery of switzerland of india. This place is heaven for strolling and taking long walks.You can wander and hike through the pine  trees.Since his place is at the foot hills of dhauladar range.Khajjiar lake is all the more reason to be there at your earlist.It's dre

CITY OF CYCLING

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Beijing is known as the "City of Cycling".Riding a bicycle is a good way to get around in beijing as it can avoid experiencing crowded public buses and traffic jams,save more time and money.At peak times on the busy roads in beijing bicycle is the fastest and the most convenient vehicle for the short journey. If possible do not hesitate to ride a bicycle for a short trip in the inner city.Construction in the urban city as led to the road space for the bicycle being reduced and some of the bicycle tracks are often occupied by the motor vehicles.This as caused not only enormous pressure on energy and environment but also serious and frequent traffic jams.A special lane for bicycles has been built in BEIJING,so that travel by cycle is much safer nowadays.Beijing people they use bicycle to reduce pollution and to save the environment.

CITY OF SEVEN HILLS

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Rome is known as the City Of Seven Hills.The seven hills of rome east of the river tiber from the geographical heart of the rome within the walls of the city.The vatican hill lying in the northwest of the tiber,The pincian hill lying to the north and the janiculum hill lying to the west are not counted among the traditional seven hills.And the seven hills are Aventine hill,Caelian hill,Capitoline hill,Esquiline hill,Palatine hill,Quirinal hill,Viminal hill,of the seven hills of current rome ,five(the Aventine,Caelian,Esqiline,Quirinal,Viminal hills)are populated with monuments,buildings,and parks.The Capitoline hill now hosts rome's city halls,and palatine hill belongs to the main archaeological area.The vatican sits on one side of the tiber river,facing the Seven Hills. First was the palatine hill,where according to the legend,the first king of rome romolo founded the city on april 21st 753 B.C.The number seven is significant in roman culture not only for seven kings  of rom