Explore the Wonders of World Cultural and Natural Heritage

Author: Hu Hua Huang Bian Xiong Wei
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features:
A Treasure Trove of Buddhist Art — Dunhuang Mogao Caves 2
An Invaluable Relic of History and Culture — The Great Wall 8
A Thousand Years of Sleep — The Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang and the Mausoleum 12
A Wonder Mountain in Zhendian — Huangshan 16
A Magical "Fairyland" — Jiuzhaigou Valley 20
A Sacred Land in the Snowy Realm — Potala Palace 24
A Fairyland Beyond the World — Wulingyuan Scenic Area 28
A Golden Dragon — Huanglong Scenic Area 32
The Homeland of Confucianism — The Confucius Temple, Cemetery, and Palace in Qufu 36
A Mountain That Is a Buddha — Mount Emei and the Leshan Giant Buddha 42
A Priceless Witness to Civilization — The Forbidden City in Beijing 46
The Peerless Classical Gardens of Suzhou — Suzhou Classical Gardens 50
Suzhou on the Plateau — The Ancient City of Lijiang 54
Glorious Ruins — Angkor Wat 58
The Pearl of India — The Taj Mahal 62
An Unfinished Temple — The Konark Sun Temple 66
The Olympic Flame Ignited in Olympia — The Olympia Ruins 70
A City Within a City — Vatican City 74
A Pearl on the Danube — Budapest 78
A City on Water — Venice 82
The City of Flowers — The Historic Center of Florence 86
A Masterpiece of Medieval Architecture — The Leaning Tower of Pisa 90
An Outdoor Museum of History — The Historic Center of Rome 94
An Underground Crystal City — Wieliczka Salt Mine 98
Hell on Earth — Auschwitz Concentration Camp 102
A Symbol of Russia — The Kremlin and Red Square 106
A Pearl of Siberia — Lake Baikal 110
A Masterpiece of Arab Culture — The Mezquita-Cathedral of Cordoba 114
The Cradle of Industrial Civilization — The Iron Bridge Gorge 118
Where Art and History Converge — Blenheim Palace 120
A Symbol of Royal Power — Tower of London 124
Where Time Begins — Greenwich 128
Esfahan, "Half the World" — The Royal Square of Esfahan 132
A History That Cannot Be Forgotten — The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park 136
A City Yearning for Peace — The Old City of Jerusalem and Its Walls 140
An Ancient Capital with Double Eaves and Overlapping Roofs — The Ancient Capital of Hue 144
A Historical City — The Historical Center of Bukhara 148
The City of Light — Kathmandu Valley 150
A Step Across Europe and Asia — The Historic Area of Istanbul 154
"Northern Rome" — The Historic Center of Salzburg 158
"The Brick and Stone Railway" — The Semmering Railway 162
A Pearl of Croatia — The Old Town of Dubrovnik 164
A Golden City — The Historic Center of Prague 168
A Church with Shimmering Blue Light — The Cathedral of Chartres 172
"Western Miracle" — Mont Saint-Michel and Its Bay 176
A Model of Royal Palaces and Gardens — The Palace and Gardens of Versailles 180
The Charm of the Seine — Along the Seine in Paris 184
Where Workers' Movements Rose — Lyon Historical Sites 188
A Church Soaring into the Clouds — Cologne Cathedral 192
The Homeland of the Gods — The Acropolis of Athens 196
One of the Seven Wonders of the World — The Pyramids of Egypt 200
A Temple Lost in the Desert — The Abu Simbel Temples 204
Magnificent Stone Houses — The Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela 208
"The Roof of Africa" — Mount Kilimanjaro National Park 212
Stone Ruins — The Great Zimbabwe Ruins 216
An Underwater Garden — The Great Barrier Reef 220
A Giant Stone Burning Like Fire — Uluru National Park 224
A City Submerged in Jungle — Tikal City 228
A Lost Civilization — The Copan Maya Ruins 232
"A Palace on the Cliff" — The Fude Terrace 236
The Soul of America — Independence Hall 240
An Outstanding Building of the Indians — The Cahokia Mounds Historical Site 244
A Giant Monument Symbolizing Freedom — The Statue of Liberty 246
A Museum of World Architectural Art — Brasília 250
Silent and Mysterious Statues — The Easter Island Statues 254
"A Sky City" — Machu Picchu 258