EMEISHAN (Mount Emei) is an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996 and a mountain in Sichuan Province, China,Mt. Emei sits at the western rim of the Sichuan Basin. At 3,099 metres (10,167 ft) .Mount Emei is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China and is traditionally regarded as the bodhimaṇḍa, […]
UNESCO-WORLD HERITAGE SITES
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China and a UNESCO heritage site and a major tourist attraction.The area is well known for its scenery, sunsets, peculiarly-shaped granite peaks, Huangshan pine trees, hot springs, winter snow, and views of the clouds from above and […]
DAGU GLACIER CABLE CAR : The WORLDS’s HIGHEST CABLE CAR : Huanglong covers an area of 700 km2 at an altitude between 1700m and 5588m Xueshan Ridge (Snow mountain Ridge) – 4,007 m (13,146 ft), the highest point on the road from Jiuhuang Airport to Huanglong Valley Huanglong covers an area of 700 km2 at […]
Huanglong (Yellow dragon) is a scenic and historic interest area in the northwest part of Sichuan, China. This area is known for its colorful pools formed by calcite deposits as well as diverse forest ecosystems, snow-capped peaks, waterfalls and hot springs. Huanglong is also home to many endangered species including the […]
The marvellous Potala Palace @ Lhasa, Tibet is a 13 storied, 117m high (300m total over valley floor), measures 400m (E-W) X 350m (N-S), 3m thick slope walled (5m @base), copper poured foundations to guard against earthquakes contains over 1,000 rooms, 10,000 shrines and 200,000 statues. I simply love Potala […]