As a result of a renovation done in the 1990s, Chongqing has been able to retain its hardworking spirit in a dazzling new form. Visitors are immersed in an enchanting atmosphere while shopping, dining, & playing, with stunning views of the illuminated Hongyadong Town.
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park features pillar-like formations that are the result of many years of physical, rather than chemical, erosion. Much of the weathering that forms these pillars is the result of expanding ice in the winter and the plants that grow on them.
Bhutan is a landlocked country in the Eastern Himalayas. It is bordered by China to the north and India to the southeast and west. The country has a population of over 754,000. Bhutan is a constitutional monarchy with Vajrayana Buddhism as the state religion.
Chengdu Panda Base has partnered with organizations in improving ways to conserve giant pandas, including the loan of 2 giant pandas. These 2 giant pandas, Yang Yang & Lun Lun, have produced 5 offspring: Mei Lan in 2006, Xi Lan in 2008, Po in 2010, and Mei Lun & Mei Huan in 2013.
In Mongolia, Approximately 30% of the population is nomadic or semi-nomadic and horse culture remains integral. Buddhism is the majority religion, with the nonreligious being the second-largest group. Islam is the second-largest religion, concentrated among ethnic Kazakhs.
The Sun and Moon Pagodas are twin pagodas located in Guilin, Guangxi, China. Originally built in the city moat of Guilin during the Tang dynasty, the pagodas were reconstructed in 2001 using historical records as the centerpiece of Riyue Shuangta Cultural Park.
Bali is the only Hindu-majority province in Muslim-majority Indonesia, with 86.9% of the population adhering to Balinese Hinduism. It is renowned for its highly developed arts, including traditional and modern dance, sculpture, painting, leather, metalworking, and music.
The MassKara Festival is an annual festival with highlights held every 4th Sunday of October in Bacolod, Philippines. The word "Masskara" was coined by Ely Santiago from mass (a multitude of people), and the Spanish word cara (face), forming MassKara (a multitude of faces).
The Double Ninth Festival, observed on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar, is a traditional Chinese holiday. Nine is a yang number; the ninth day of the ninth lunar month (or double nine) has too much yang and is thus a potentially very auspicious date.
The Lantern Festival, AKA Shangyuan Festival, is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunisolar Chinese calendar. Usually falling in February or early March on the Gregorian calendar, it marks the final day of the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations.
The Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day. It falls on the 15th day after the Spring Equinox. During Qingming, Families visit the tombs of their ancestors to clean the gravesites, pray, and make ritual offerings, including the burning of joss sticks and paper.
The Ghost Festival, according to the Chinese calendar, is on the 15th night of the 7th month, and when the realms of Heaven and Hell and the realm of the living are open and both Taoists and Buddhists would perform rituals to transmute and absolve the sufferings of the deceased.
Hong Kong is a highly developed territory with the largest number of skyscrapers of any city in the world, and residents have some of the highest life expectancies in the world.
Dragon boat racing has a rich history of ancient ceremonial & ritualistic traditions, which originated in southern central China more than 2500 years ago. Some modern research suggests that the stories of Qu Yuan or Wu Zixu were superimposed onto a pre-existing holiday tradition.
The Songkran Festival, known as the water festival, is a national New Year holiday in Thailand. It is a traditional Buddhist festival, and it is usually celebrated between 13 and 16 April unless the dates are modified by an official government announcement.
Traditional Chinese opera, or Xiqu, is a form of musical theatre in China with roots going back to the early periods in China. It is an amalgamation of various art forms that existed in ancient China and evolved gradually over more than a thousand years.
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia consisting of thirteen states and three federal territories. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital and largest city while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government.