Showing posts with label arOund the wOrld. Show all posts
Showing posts with label arOund the wOrld. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
` beautifUl place in china :: shanxi `
Shanxi region is a beautiful place in china; it has a cold and dry climate and has an annual rainfall of between 400-600 millimeters. It also often plagued by sandstorms, especially in the spring. Shanxi is one of the birth places of Chinese civilizations with a long history and traditional culture. It occupies an area of 156,000 square kilometers and has a population of over 32 million. Its
Monday, January 17, 2011
` bungalOws on the island of moOrea `
Bungalows on the island of MooreaBungalows made of straw. The island of Moorea.Bungalow "Hotel Hibiscus". Moorea.Bungalow "Hauri Point." The island of Moorea.Bungalow in Moorea Pearl.Bungalow "Hotel Tahiti International" on the island of Moorea.Bungalow ''Sofitel la Ora Beach Resort Deluxe " the island of Moorea. Moorea is a high Island of French Polynesia, part of the Society Islands. Moorea
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
`nichOlas church in kiev `
The St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Cathedral is the second Roman Catholic cathedral built in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It was constructed from 1899–1909 and was built in a Gothic type construction, by Kiev architects Vladimir Gorodetsky and E. Salya. Historically, it belonged to the Latin Rite Catholic community.In 1933 the church was looted and closed, and in 1943 was badly damaged by shelling,
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
` arria :: a mind blOwing metal mermaid `
Standing 33 feet tall, a giant metal mermaid named Arria, guards the entrance to the Scottish town of Cumbernauld.Designed by English sculptor Andy Scott, Arria stretches out her arms towards the town as if to protect it. The sculpture costs over $400,000, but residents are hopeful that she will bring them prosperity and good luck.A lighting rig has been placed inside the sculpture, set to a
Friday, December 10, 2010
` aircraft repair plant :: have a loOk `
Take a stroll around the shops of Vnukovo aircraft repair plant – the center of technical service and repair of civil aircrafts of domestic and foreign manufacture. Planes are driven into a hangar with help of special trailer truck. It is possible to maintain up to 8 planes at a time. This plane undergoes C-check – a “hard form” of regular technical service. The whole compartment is taken out of
Monday, December 6, 2010
` honeymoOn island :: maldives `
Maldives are known for their breathtaking beauty and crystal clear turquoise waters surrounding white beaches. An example of such beauty is a luxury hotel Diva Resort.Maldives Resort Diva is the place for a real break, far removed from the bustle of modern life, on a beautiful island, full of tropical greenery, surrounded by a fabulous lagoon, perfect for swimming and snorkeling and close to the
Friday, December 3, 2010
` want to trAvel in this train `
These photos are of a train interior in Japan called Toy train and Strawberry train. The Japanese have taken the idea of ‘child-friendly public transport’ to the next level with these 2 beauties, both designed by eiji mitooka. He was the artistic force behind ‘omoden’ (toy train) and ‘ichigo ec’ (strawberry train), a couple of regional trains which travel on a daily basis on the 14.3km
Saturday, November 27, 2010
` wana do haircUt in chinese style `
In Liang Qi, Dong village or southeast DongZhai, the barber uses a sickle to give haircuts. The scene looks very horrible and scary. But it is an ancient custom of this village.
Monday, November 22, 2010
` dubai mall :: a 20 billiOn dollar prOject `
The Dubai Mall is the world's largest shopping mall based on total area and sixth largest by gross leasable area. Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, it is part of the 20-billion-dollar Burj Khalifa complex, and includes 1,200 shops.Dubai Mall opened on November 4, 2008, with about 600 retailers, marking the world's largest-ever mall opening in retail history. It has recorded a visitor
Monday, November 15, 2010
` wOrld's largest jesus christ statue `
Northwest Poland is now become the home of the World’s tallest Jesus Statue, which would exceed the famous Christ sculpture in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro. The statue in Swiebodzin, western Poland, measures 33 metres in height and will sit atop a 17-metre mount. It was built from private donations and designed by Sylwester Zawadzki, a local priest. The statue is set to be inaugurated on November 21.
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