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The Sacred Mountains of China

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The Sacred Mountains of China are divided into two groups, one associated with Taoism and the other with Buddhism. The group associated with Taoism is known as the Five Great Mountains (simplified Chinese: 五岳; traditional Chinese: 五嶽; pinyin: Wǔyuè), whereas the group associated with Buddhism is referred to as the Four Sacred Mountains of Buddhism (Chinese: 四大佛教名山; pinyin: Sìdà Fójiào Míngshān).
 

Parks & Public Gardens in Drobeta Turnu Severin

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Drobeta Turnu Severin is the town of parks and gardens. They made their appearance and developed while the town itself was developing. The first park which appeared in 1959 on the Danube embankment was the Public Garden which today is called the "Dragalina" park and includes the remains of the Severin Fortess as well as the "Theodor Costescu" Cultural Palace

Parcul Dragalina  Dragalina park

Winter solitude

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Winter solitude--
in a world of one color
the sound of wind.

(Winter solitude, by Matsuo Basho)

(From a PPS with author: 鄭文萱)

Burj Dubai

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Burj Dubai (Arabic: برج دبي‎ "Dubai Tower") is a supertall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the tallest man-made structure ever built, at 818 m (2,684 ft). Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009 and the building officially opened on 4 January 2010.

The Ship

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