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Morin Khuur
The Morin Khuur, Mongolia's traditional bowstring instrument, holds deep cultural significance,symbolizing the nation and recognized as vital intangible heritage by UNESCO. Its name originates from the horse's head shaped engraving at the head of the…
Tags: art
Morin Khuur
The Morin Khuur, Mongolia's traditional bowstring instrument, holds deep cultural significance, symbolizing the nation and recognized as vital intangible heritage by UNESCO. Its name originates from the horse's head shaped engraving at the head of…
Tags: art
Morin Khuur
The Morin Khuur, Mongolia's traditional bowstring instrument, holds deep cultural significance, symbolizing the nation and recognized as vital intangible heritage by UNESCO. Its name originates from the horse's head shaped engraving at the head of…
Tags: art
Morin Khuur
The Morin Khuur, Mongolia's traditional bowstring instrument, holds deep cultural significance, symbolizing the nation and recognized as vital intangible heritage by UNESCO. Its name originates from the horse's head shaped engraving at the head of…
Tags: art
Moruga Museum
The Moruga Museum is dedicated to the prservation of the Sociohistoric culture of the People of Moruga, Trinidad and Tobago by extension the World. The collection is diverse and is not limited to items or from a region only, however, is open to…
Mount Emei
Mount Emei is located near 30° north latitude in the southwest of Sichuan Province. Its natural heritage is extremely rich, and it is known as the natural "Plant Kingdom", "Animal Paradise" and "Geological Museum". Due to the height and geographical…
Mount Emei
Mount Emei is located in the southwest of Sichuan Province, in the transition zone from the Sichuan Basin to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The main peak is Wanfoding, the highest peak, with an altitude of 3099 meters. Due to the height and geographical…
Tags: China
Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is an active stratovolcano located on the Japanese island of Honshu, with a summit elevation of 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft 3 in). It is the tallest mountain in Japan, the second-highest volcano located on an island in Asia (after Mount Kerinci…
Tags: Japan
Mount Qingcheng
Mount Qingcheng is a mountain which can be considered one of the birthplaces of Taoism and one of the most important Taoist centres in China. As a centre of the Taoist religion it became host to many temples.
Mount rushmore
Four of America's most significant presidents - George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Thomas Jefferson – stand prominently in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The Lakota Sioux, a tribe native to the area, believed the Black Hills,…
Mount Sanqingshan
Mount Sanqingshan National Park, located in Jiangxi Province, China, is a well-known world natural heritage site named after the three peaks of "Yujing, Yuhua and Yuxu". The park has a unique granite landform, and was recognized as a World Geopark in…
Tags: mountain, Natural Site, Taoism
Mount Sanqingshan National Park
Mount Sanqingshan National Park, located in Jiangxi Province, China, is a well-known world natural heritage site named after the three peaks of "Yujing, Yuhua and Yuxu". The park has a unique granite landform, and was recognized as a World Geopark in…
Tags: Ancient China, mountain, Natural Site, Taoism
Mountain Huangshan
Mount Huangshan, also known as Yellow Mountain, is one of China’s most iconic and culturally resonant natural landmarks. Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for both its natural and cultural significance, Huangshan has inspired generations of…
Mountain Huangshan
Mount Huangshan, also known as Yellow Mountain, is one of China’s most iconic and culturally resonant natural landmarks. Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for both its natural and cultural significance, Huangshan has inspired generations of…
Mukden Palace
The Mukden Palace , or Shenyang Imperial Palace, was the former imperial palace of the early Manchu-led Qing dynasty. It was built in 1625, and the first three Qing emperors lived there from 1625 to 1644. Since the collapse of imperial rule in China,…
Municiplality Cortes de Pallas
Cortes de Pallás is a municipality in the comarca of Valle de Cofrentes in the Valencian Community, Spain.
Murin Khuur
The Morin Khuur, Mongolia's traditional bowstring instrument, holds deep cultural significance, symbolizing the nation and recognized as vital intangible heritage by UNESCO. Its name originates from the horse's head shaped engraving at the head of…
Tags: art
Murray's Bay Harbour
Murray's Bay Harbour was built during World War 2, to enable transport of defence weapons to the island as part of its status as a millitary station for the Union of South Africa after they declared war on Germany in 1939. Just off the coast, off the…
Tags: Robben Island
Museo Comunitario de Boruca
El museo busca resaltar las técnicas ancestrales de fabricación y tejido natural de artesanía, concretamente los tejidos con hilos, bejucos y el labrado de máscaras. Además pretende revitalizar la cultura tradicional de Boruca. El inmueble mismo del…
Museo Comunitario Yimba Cajc Rey Curre
El museo está hecho por la comunidad y para la comunidad, donde se cuenta la memoria del pueblo con la voz y el trabajo de sus propios pobladores. En su arquitectura representa los diferentes momentos históricos de la vivienda en la comunidad y al…
Museum of Folk Architecture
Poland's largest open-air folk museum.
Abandoned buildings from various cultures across Poland were moved to the open-air museum in Sanok and renovated to keep displaced culture alive after the First and Second World Wars.
Tags: Poland
Mystical Mohenjo Daro | Indus Valley Civilization
A brief history of one of the oldest civilizations, the Indus Valley Civilization, which is well known for its mesmerizing and sophisticated urban architecture.
Nüshu
Nüshu, meaning "women's writing," is a rare syllabic script that developed from Chinese characters. It emerged in Jiangyong County, Hunan Province, during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Created and used exclusively by women, Nüshu is distinguished by…
Tags: #Chinese heritage, writing
Nüshu
Nüshu, meaning "women's writing," is a rare syllabic script that developed from Chinese characters. It emerged in Jiangyong County, Hunan Province, during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Created and used exclusively by women, Nüshu is distinguished by…
Tags: #Chinese heritage, writing
Nüshu
Nüshu, meaning "women's writing," is a rare syllabic script that developed from Chinese characters. It emerged in Jiangyong County, Hunan Province, during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Created and used exclusively by women, Nüshu is distinguished by…
Tags: #Chinese heritage, writing
Nüshu
Nüshu, meaning "women's writing," is a rare syllabic script that developed from Chinese characters. It emerged in Jiangyong County, Hunan Province, during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Created and used exclusively by women, Nüshu is distinguished by…
Tags: #Chinese heritage, writing
Nüshu
Nvshu, literally “women’s writing,” is an intangible unique syllabic script derived from Chinese characters. It originated in Jiangyong County, Hunan Province in China, during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Created and used exclusively by women, this…
Nüshu is a women's-only script that was passed down from mothers to their daughters in feudal-society China
Nüshu, a script exclusive to women, was traditionally transmitted from mothers to daughters in feudal China.
Nairobi National Museums
The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) is a state corporation and it manages all the regional museums, sites and monuments in Kenya. It is established by an Act of Parliament, the Museums and natural heritage. Nairobi National Museum and the…
Nan Madol
Nan Madol is a prehistoric site on the south-eastern coast of the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean. It is a national park of the Federated States of Micronesia. It is often referred to as the 'Venice of the…
National Museum of Jamaica
The National Museum Jamaica is the national agent for the collection, preservation and documentation of Jamaica’s material culture and aims to stimulate serious research and reflection on Jamaica’s history and contemporary life. As the repository of…
Nazca Lines Site
The Nazca Lines, located in the Nazca Desert of southern Peru, are a series of large ancient geoglyphs created by the Nazca civilization between 500 BCE and 500 CE.The Nazca Lines are located in a desert region with an arid climate, characterized by…
Neon signs in Hong Kong
Neon Signs in Hong Kong - an increasingly lost part of history
Neon signs in Hong Kong
Neon Signs in Hong Kong - an increasingly lost part of history
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Neon Signs in Hong Kong
The linked media shows a 2007 street view of Hong Kong at night along Portland street, with a plethora of signs: some LED, some neon.
Neon signs enjoyed its heyday in Hong Kong during the later part of the 20th century, with most businesses using…
Neon Signs in Hong Kong
A 2007 street view of Hong Kong at night along Portland street shows a plethora of signs: some LED, some neon.
Neon signs enjoyed its heyday in Hong Kong during the later part of the 20th century, with most businesses using as a form of identity…
Neon Signs in Hong Kong
A 2007 street view of Hong Kong at night along Portland street shows a plethora of signs: some LED, some neon.
Neon signs enjoyed its heyday in Hong Kong during the later part of the 20th century, with most businesses using as a form of identity…
Neon Signs in Hong Kong
A 2007 street view of Hong Kong at night along Portland street shows a plethora of signs: some LED, some neon.
Neon signs enjoyed its heyday in Hong Kong during the later part of the 20th century, with most businesses using as a form of identity…
Neon Signs in Hong Kong
A 2007 street view of Hong Kong at night along Portland street shows a plethora of signs: some LED, some neon.
Neon signs enjoyed its heyday in Hong Kong during the later part of the 20th century, with most businesses using as a form of identity…
Neon Signs in Hong Kong
A 2007 street view of Hong Kong at night along Portland street shows a plethora of signs: some LED, some neon.
Neon signs enjoyed its heyday in Hong Kong during the later part of the 20th century, with most businesses using as a form of identity…
Neon Signs in Hong Kong
A 2007 street view of Hong Kong at night along Portland street shows a plethora of signs: some LED, some neon.
Neon signs enjoyed its heyday in Hong Kong during the later part of the 20th century, with most businesses using as a form of identity…
Neon Signs in Hong Kong
A 2007 street view of Hong Kong at night along Portland street shows a plethora of signs: some LED, some neon.
Neon signs enjoyed its heyday in Hong Kong during the later part of the 20th century, with most businesses using as a form of identity…
Neon Signs in Hong Kong
A 2007 street view of Hong Kong at night along Portland street shows a plethora of signs: some LED, some neon.
Neon signs enjoyed its heyday in Hong Kong during the later part of the 20th century, with most businesses using as a form of identity…
Neon Signs in Hong Kong
A 2007 street view of Hong Kong at night along Portland street shows a plethora of signs: some LED, some neon.
Neon signs enjoyed its heyday in Hong Kong during the later part of the 20th century, with most businesses using as a form of identity…
Neon Signs in Hong Kong
A 2007 street view of Hong Kong at night along Portland street shows a plethora of signs: some LED, some neon.
Neon signs enjoyed its heyday in Hong Kong during the later part of the 20th century, with most businesses using as a form of identity…
Neon Signs in Hong Kong
A 2007 street view of Hong Kong at night along Portland street shows a plethora of signs: some LED, some neon.
Neon signs enjoyed its heyday in Hong Kong during the later part of the 20th century, with most businesses using as a form of identity…
Neon Signs in Hong Kong
A 2007 street view of Hong Kong at night along Portland street shows a plethora of signs: some LED, some neon.
Neon signs enjoyed its heyday in Hong Kong during the later part of the 20th century, with most businesses using as a form of identity…
Neon Signs in Hong Kong
A 2007 street view of Hong Kong at night along Portland street shows a plethora of signs: some LED, some neon.
Neon signs enjoyed its heyday in Hong Kong during the later part of the 20th century, with most businesses using as a form of identity…
Neon Signs in Hong Kong
A 2007 street view of Hong Kong at night along Portland street shows a plethora of signs: some LED, some neon.
Neon signs enjoyed its heyday in Hong Kong during the later part of the 20th century, with most businesses using as a form of identity…
Neon Signs in Hong Kong
A 2007 street view of Hong Kong at night along Portland street shows a plethora of signs: some LED, some neon.
Neon signs enjoyed its heyday in Hong Kong during the later part of the 20th century, with most businesses using as a form of identity…