Baotou Map
Autonomous region of Inner Mongolia Altitude: 1000m/3282ft Area: 2152sq.km/831sq. miles. Population: 1,500,000 Baotou lies in the centre of Inner Mongolia at 109°49’E and 40°42’N, some 140km/87 miles west of …
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Tibet
The land route to Tibet is still a difficult undertaking. The only option is to take an overland bus from Katmandu which involves an exhausting journey lasting several days …
Scandinavia Travel Destinations
On the east side of the Scandinavian mountains the great fringe of lakes in the Nordland resulted from the fact that the last remains of the ice cover lay …
Stockholm Map
Swedish painting is notable particularly for the interior decoration of Kalmar Castle and the Palace in Stockholm (by J. B. van Uther) and the work of Holger Hansson (fl. …
Hangzhou Map
Capital of Zhejiang Province Altitude: 5m/16ft. Area: 429sq.km/166sq. miles Population: 1,220,000 (conurbation 5,440,000) Hangzhou (Hangchow) lies in the north of Zhejiang province, in the Qian-tangjiang delta, about 40km/25 miles …
Chinese language travel guide
During this time one of the Far East’s most distinctive philosophical movements emerged, that of Chan Buddhism or more commonly known by the Japanese variation “Zen”. Its followers believe …
Pori Bjorneborg Finland Map
Province: Turun ja Porin laani (Abo och Bjorneborgs lanTurku-Pori). Altitude: 1 5 m (49 ft). Population: 81,000. Postal code: SF-28100. Telephone code: 9 39. HOTELS. Juhana Herttua, Itapuisto 1, …
Travel map of asia
History the May 4th Movement (1919), which sought democratic and cultural renewal. The two organisations opposed the Warlords and in 1927 proclaimed a new democratic republic with Nanjing as …
Travel to Taiwan
The fierce south-west monsoons are the main reason for the heavy rainfall figures. Most ofthe rain (up to well over 300mm/12in. per month!) falls in the months of June …
From Beijing to Xi’an via Anyang, Zhengzhou, Songshan, Kaifeng and Luoyang
To follow the course ofthe Huanghe is a journey to the roots of Chinese culture. A journey upstream is recommended, starting ideally from Anyang, the cradle of this vast …