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Nagashima Spa land in Kuwana, Mie, Japan

Nagashima SPA land is a theme park not too far off Nagoya Japan in in Kuwana, Mie. With a large number of roller coasters, a waterpark and hot spring resort all within the theme park grounds by the Ibi River bay, Nagashima spa land is synonymous to almost to like the Cedar point of Japan- the park is one...
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Tokyo Auto Salon 2017

Fancy a giant car show which covers nothing but the best Japanese aftermarket parts? Come the Tokyo Auto Salon (東京オートサロン Tokyo ŌtoSaron). It is an annual mega car show that has been held for the past 37 years in Tokyo Japan. Also, it is one or the biggest annual automotive event with focus on the aftermarket parts. The event...
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City of Chong Qing, Sichuan Province China

Chong Qing (重庆) is a large major city in Sichuan Province of Southwest China, and the most populous Chinese municipality. The city got its name in 1189 during the Southern Song Dynasty from Prince Zhao Dun. It is one of the five national central cities in China in-addition to Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and is one of China's four direct-controlled...
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Leshan giant Buddha, Chong Qing, China and attraction travel guide.

The Leshan giant Buddha (pronounced Lèshān Dàfó in Mandrin) is a 71m tall natural stone statue carved out of a cliff face during the Tang Dynasty. It is the largest stone Buddha in the world facing Mount Emei and the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers in the southern part of Sichuan province in China. Getting there Getting...
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Dufu Thatched Cottage and gardens, Chengdu, China

Du Fu is one of China's greatest poets who lived in the Tang Dynasty era (618-907). This attraction and garden located in the heart of Chengdu city, Sichuan China is the location and former residence of the famous poet over a thousand years ago. Sitting on 24 hectares of prime urban land, this garden is also nice break from...
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Mount Qing Cheng in Dujiangyan, Sichuan, China

Mount Qingcheng (青城山, Qīngchéng Shān) is a scenic mountain in Dujiangyan, Sichuan, China and one of the main natural scenic sights in China you can visit as a full-day trip from Cheng Du city. The mountain is one of the many mountains in the area and has an elevation of 1,260m with 36 peaks. Mount Qingcheng is home to...
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City of Chengdu, Sichuan province, China

Chengdu ( Chengtu) is the provincial capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China, as well as a major city in Western China. With a population of 14M, 10M lives in the city itself. The 4th-most liveable city in China has a rather modern urban environment with well connected roads, highways, bus network, as well as modern metro system. The...
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Yangtze Three Gorges dam

Located in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei province, China, the Three Gorges dam is the biggest and largest dam built in human history. The man-made concrete structure stretches almost 2km across and is about 5 times wider than the Hoover dam. Construction of the dam started on Dec 14, 1994 with intent of providing clean and dependable hydro-electric power and...
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Three Gorges dam waterlock and ship lift ship transport system

5-stage waterlock and ship lift ship transport system With a large dam obstruction in place separating the river with 2 distinct water levels on both sides of the river Yangzte. Engineers had devised a spectacular way to serve the transit of get large cargo and cruise ships from the upper part of the Yangzte to the lower levels (and vice...
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The 3 Gorges of the Yangzte

The Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River is China's longest river, with a total length of 6300km. The most popular and scenic element of the Yangtze will be that of the majestic Three Gorges, proudly symbolized by Chinese in novels, movies and china poems, the river itself serving the backbone as one of China's main mode of trade, logistics and transports...
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Shi Bao Zhai Pagoda, Yangtze River Chongqing, China

The Shi Bao Zhai is an island rocky and craggy hill along the bank of the Yangtze River Chongqing (Zhong County), China. The UNESCO heritage site is home to a temple on the top of the hill and an iconic wood Red pavilion pagoda which what is the Shi Bao Zhai is known for. Translated into "Precious Stone Fortress",...
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Fengdu ghost city, Chongqing China

Fengdu Ghost City (Fēngdū Guǐ Chéng) is an attraction consisting of shrines, temples and monasteries dedicated to the afterlife. Located in Fengdu County on the Ming mountain 170km downstream (West to east) from Chongqing municipality on the Yangtze River north bank, the site is largely accessible via road or docked on the ship piers along the Yangtze River. Entrance from...
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White Emperor City (Baidicheng) Fengjie County, China

Baidicheng (or Baidi Cheng or just Baidi), meaning White Emperor City in English is an ancient temple currently located on an island along the Yangtze River in China 8 km from the Fengjie County, in the Chongqing municipality. The city used to be part of the North bank mainland, but following raised water levels of the Yangtze river after...
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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding and attraction travel guide.

The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is one of China's main facilities for the study, breeding and housing of one of China's natural treasures in Sichuan China. There are less than 1,500 pandas living in the wild, 80 percent of which are in Sichuan Province. The facility is a non-profit research and breeding facility for giant pandas...
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Toyohashi Zoo and Botanical Gardens (豊橋総合動植物公園)

The Toyohashi zoo and botanical gardens is a large open garden and park comprising of a full-fledged Zoo, horticulture gardens, museum and play areas. Also known as Non hoi park, the park is very popular among families and young children, with a family-orientated theme park comprising of family roller coasters, flat rides and a large Ferris wheel offering scenic...
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Toyokawa Inari shrine (稲荷神社 Inari Jinja)

Not far off from Nagoya city is the Inari (Fox) shrine in the city of Toyokawa in eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is a shinto shrine to worship the god Inari. There are many Inari shrines in Japan, the one here resides right here in Toyokawa. Sōhonzan is the head temple of Inari temples. Going with the Buddhist traditions,...
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Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

Toyota (previously known as Toyada) first started as a textile business, separating into both a textile and automotive business in 1950. The Toyota museum is located right here in the Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, the Toyota Automobile Museum which shows vintage cars, and the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, which showcases company history, including its start as a...
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Nagoya travels in, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Nagoya (名古屋市) is the center of Japan's third-largest metropolitan Chūbu region situated along the pacific coast Yokohama, Chiba, and Kitakyushu. It is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. Nagoya is home to 2.3 million people, forming part of Chūkyō Metropolitan Area comprising of 9.1 million people in total. If you are flying into Nagoya, chances your...
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Taiwan Sun Moon Lake in Yuchi Township, Nantou

Sun moon lake is one of the few picturesque and chill natural sights in Taiwan. Located in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, it is geographically situated at elevation near the central of the Taiwan island, it a large enclosed body of water with a 8 square km surface area sitting at a highland area and is the largest body of...
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Taipei City, Taiwan

Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan, is a large metropolis with most of the city is located on the Taipei Basin. The city itself is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, a city which sits on the northern-most part of the Taiwan island as port city. Taipei itself sits on an ancient lakebed bounded by two narrow valleys of...
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