With skyscrapers and busy streets, the capital of China, Beijing is a very modern city. But beyond all modernity today, it still saved the remnants of history hundreds of years ago that became a tourist attraction.

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The Forbidden City
Built at the beginning of the 15th century, gold-plated castle was the center of power of China during the Ming and Qing dynasties. With stunning art and features, Forbidden City is a major tourist attraction in Beijing, which you must visit. You will spend many hours in this castle, admiring the beauty that is protected from the outside world by high walls.

The Summer Palace
Placed in the parks, China’s imperial residence during the summer is now a beautiful resting place. Pavilions, temples and palaces form the breathtaking scenery. But the most impressive feature is the marble boat that was launched by the Empress Cixi. The palace has a 900 meter long gallery, which is home to ancient mythological paintings and also a lake in the summer to place a rowboat in the winter and turn into an ice rink.

The Temple of Heaven
Temple of Heaven, located in Beijing Tiantan Park, built in the 15th century during the Ming and admired for the architectural complex that symbolizes the meeting between heaven and earth, the emperor was believed to be a liaison between two worlds. This temple is a shrine placed to give to the heavens and the earth for 500 years, before being banned in the 20th century.

Ancient Observatory
Remind visitors of the history of this observatory to Khubilai Khan, grandson of a feared warlord Mongolia, Genghis Khan. The observatory is located amid tranquil gardens, and adorned with eight astronomical instruments on top of the Ming Dynasty, and has a small museum.

Temple of Confucius
Completed in 1306, this temple is a place to learn and also where the Emperor gives victims to sacrifice to the philosopher Confucius to the beginning of the 20th century. The temple is decorated with inscriptions, the statues of the wise and make it a suitable place to meditate.

One of cable television networks of children who had been famous in the world, Cartoon Network, is building its first water park in Thailand.

Turner Broadcasting System Inc., parent company of CNN International and CNNGo, Cartoon Network released the details of the planned Amazone opened in 2013 in Bang Saray, the east coast of Thailand.

Water park whose construction will cost $ 32 million will be made based on the Amazon rain forest, with decorations of Cartoon Network characters, like the Powerpuff Girls, Ben 10, and Johnny Bravo. Things that exist in the game include water park wave pool, adventure river, waterslide racing, rafting rides, and the largest water fortress designed specifically for children.

“Imagine a dynamic, unique, and funny all the characters on the Cartoon Network into a water park,” said Sunny Saha as Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. as reported by CNNGo, Thursday (03/08/2012).

“It’s all in the water park, from thrilling rides to tourist attractions that entertain,” he added.

The project was developed in conjunction with Amazon Falls, a resort developer in Thailand.

Phase one construction of the water park is reportedly already underway and when completed will cover 5.6 hectares of the coastal plain in Bang Saray, which is 16 kilometers from the popular coastal resort of Pattaya, about 90 minutes drive from the capital city of Thailand, Bangkok.

Turner Broadcasting Cartoon Network Amazon hopes will attract up to 800,000 visitors every year when it is operational.

When the flight, turbulence sometimes occurs during travel or small shocks. These shocks caused by weather conditions, or anything else but to make the passengers panicked. How do I avoid anxiety when there is turbulence on the plane?

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Choose a seat forefront
To avoid a shock effect, choose a seat that was in front of the cabin. In this section, when there are shocks to the plane will tend not to feel the effects of shock because it is generally harder on the back of the plane

Ask the flight crew
When you board the plane, ask the flight attendant crew if the trip will occur when the shock of the weather or anything else. It can prepare you mentally, and to prepare yourself you can also take motion sickness medication to fall asleep during the trip so that if shocks are not too pronounced.

Always wear your seatbelt
Always wear your seat belt, especially when you see the crew of a flight crew also did the same thing, and when wear a seat belt sign is turned on. Small shocks can be fatal as you fall or if not wearing a seat belt.

Stay calm
If a shock occurs, stay calm and take a deep breath. When the stress or pressure, you tend to forget to breathe, because it is by taking a deep breath can make yourself feel better.

Spring season has arrived. In Japan, spring means the blooming cherry blossom trees, a typical Japanese flowers that look beautiful with the colour pink. But not all places have a cherry tree, only a few that have the best cherry blossoms.

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The Osaka Mint Bureau, Osaka
More than 300 cherry trees bloom in Osaka Mint Bureau, right in the riverbank lined Okawa and accompanied by traditional snacks traders. Osaka Mint Bureau is only open to the public so far, in the spring, and with free too.

Ueno Park, Tokyo
Historic park near Ueno station, Tokyo city center was once a part of the Edo Kaneiji temple. Today, the park is a paradise for lovers of sakura in the spring, because it has more than 10 thousands cherry tree. Each of the cherry blossoms bloom, Japanese people come to this park for hanami, which eat together under the cherry tree.

The Philosopher’s Path, Kyoto
Kyoto was beautiful with the charm of ancient Japan, but the Philosopher’s Path in the spring is one of the most beautiful places in this city. hundreds of cherry trees lined the street side of the canal, making temples around the streets look more beautiful.

Yoshinoyama, Nara Prefecture
Mount Yoshino in Nara prefecture is a natural wonder – is covered by approximately 30,000 cherry trees, all planted at different heights and leads to the temple at the top of the mountain. Continue reading 'Enjoy The Sakura Spring in Japan'»