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Mount Wutaishan is one of the four mountains which are holy to Buddhists, theotherthree being Putuoshan in Zhejiang province, Jiuhuashan in Anhui province and Emeishan in Sichuan province. The …
The Temple of Heaven, dating back to 1420 (open: 8am-6.30pm) in the south of the city, incorporates a group of sacred buildings surrounded by lush vegetation. With its southern …
Although the Finns are not of Germanic origin but moved into Finland from the Baltic area in the early years of the Christian era, driving back the Lapps, the …
Province: Jonkoping Ian. Region: SmSland. Altitude: 91 m (300 ft). Population: 110,000. HOTELS. Ramada, Huskvarna, Strandvei 1, 226 Stora Hotel let, 200 Sunds Herrgardpensjonat, Lekeryd, 100 Portalen, Vastra Storgata …
1513-23 Christian II. Christian attempts to re-establish the Union of Kalmar, conquers Sweden in 1520 and executes 82 leading Swedes, but is driven out of Sweden by Gustavus Vasa …
Counties: Nordland fylke, Troms fylke. Turistkontor Harstad, N-9400 Harstad; tel. (0 82) 6 32 35. The Vesteralen (Western Islands), lying off the Vestfjord on the NW coast of Norway, …
In the eyes ofthe Chinese, a new-born baby is already almost a year old as the months of pregnancy are included in the calculation of age. A birthday is …
In ICELAND there was a great flowering of this northern Germanic art. Notable examples are found on the carved doorways ofthe stave churches, like the one from Valthjofstad (11 …
CDs, RECORDS, AND TAPES SHOPPING IN BOSTON And you probably know about this major chain, weaving its way around the country: New York Carpet World 75 Stockwell Dr. (Rte. …
THRIFT SHOPS US Like commercialized yard sales, thrift shops offer you a crazy hodgepodge of stuff clothing, housewares, and the ever-popular bric-a-brac (what is that, anyway?) Remember, the descriptions …