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The Old Summer Palace, also known as the Yuanmingyuan, was a complex of palaces and gardens located in Beijing, China. Built during the Qing Dynasty, it served as the primary imperial residence for emperors during the summer months. The palace…

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Tiananmen

Tiananmen, located in the heart of Beijing, China, is a historic landmark with profound cultural and political significance. The name "Tiananmen" translates to "Gate of Heavenly Peace." The focal point of Tiananmen Square, it stands as the entrance…

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Sanxingdui

The Lost Ancient Civilization of Sanxingdui

Sanxingdui

Sanxingdui is an archaeological site located in Sichuan Province, China, known as its discoveries of ancient artifacts dating back over 3,000 years. These artifacts include bronze sculptures, jade artifacts, and gold masks. The site was first…

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The Leshan Giant Buddha

Standing on the cliffs of Lingyun Mountain in Sichuan Province, China, the Leshan Giant Buddha is a monumental statue of Maitreya Buddha. At 71 meters tall, it is the largest stone Buddha in the world and a masterpiece of Buddhist art dating back to…

Terracotta Warriors

Pit one, which is 230 metres (750 ft) long and 62 metres (203 ft) wide,[30] contains the main army of more than 6,000 figures.[31] Pit one has 11 corridors, most of which are more than 3 metres (9.8 ft) wide and paved with small bricks with a wooden…

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The Terracotta Warriors, a stunning group of life-size sculptures located in Xi'an, China, is one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. Made more than 2,200 years ago to guard the tomb of China's Qin Shi Huang, these…

Dunhuang Mogao Caves

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Dunhuang Mogao Caves 2024

Located beneath the Mingsha Mountains in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China, the Mogao Caves are a testament to ancient Chinese Buddhist art and are home to spectacular murals and sculptures. However, these millennia-old cultural treasures are…

Terracotta Warriors

The Terracotta Warriors, a stunning group of life-size sculptures located in Xi'an, China, is one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. Made more than 2,200 years ago to guard the tomb of China's Qin Shi Huang, these…

Terracotta Warriors

Terracotta Army in Xi'an, China

Terracotta Warriors

The Terracotta Warriors, a stunning group of life-size sculptures located in Xi'an, China, is one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. Made more than 2,200 years ago to guard the tomb of China's Qin Shi Huang, these…

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Located beneath the Mingsha Mountains in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China, the Mogao Caves are a testament to ancient Chinese Buddhist art and are home to spectacular murals and sculptures. However, these millennia-old cultural treasures are…

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Image obtained from Rowan Lear at the Glasgow Seed Library for completion of Practical 2, for the class IS51100 at the University of St Andrews, 2023/24.

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Image copyright: Rowan Lear, courtesy of Glasgow Seed Library

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Image obtained from Rowan Lear at the Glasgow Seed Library for completion of Practical 2, for the class IS51100 at the University of St Andrews, 2023/24.

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Image copyright: Rowan Lear, courtesy of Glasgow Seed Library

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Image obtained from Rowan Lear at the Glasgow Seed Library for completion of Practical 2, for the class IS51100 at the University of St Andrews, 2023/24.

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Glasgow Seed Library

The Glasgow Seed Library (GSL) is an open-access community-run seed library hosted by the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) in Glasgow, UK. GSL catalogues and lends seeds for vegetable, herbs and flowers that can be cultivated in Scotland. GSL also…

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Dunhuang Mogao Caves

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The Mogao Caves in Dunhuang are a world-renowned holy site of Buddhist art, located under the Mingsha Mountain in the southeast of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, China. As one of China's four great grottoes, Mogao Grottoes are renowned for their…

Dunhuang Mogao Caves

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The Mogao Caves in Dunhuang are a world-renowned holy site of Buddhist art, located under the Mingsha Mountain in the southeast of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, China. As one of China's four great grottoes, Mogao Grottoes are renowned for their…

Alonissos Underwater Museum

The Alonissos underwater museum is a spectacular underwater site, accessible via scuba diving, where divers can experience the shipwreck of Peristera. The wreck is dated over 2000 years old, and while after its discovery it was only open to…

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Underwater Museum of Peristera

Acheron River

Acheron River Picture

A picture of walkable portion of the Acheron river.

Acheron River

Acheron River holds significant cultural value in Greece. Starting from the top of Tomaros Mountains in Ioannina and ending in the Ionian Sea, in Homer's Odyssey, it was the river used to travel to the underworld. Due to this nature of the river, the…

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A picture of the location where the prehistoric skulls were found.

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Apidima Cave

The Apidima cave is located in Southern Greece and was discovered in the 1970s. Since 2019, the site has gained a lot of significance due to its contribution in world history. More specifically, human skulls that were found in the cave have indicated…

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(Honghe Hani Rice Terraces) in Yunnan Province, China.

Chengjiang Fossil Site

The Chengjiang Fossil Site in Yunnan Province is a renowned location for early Cambrian marine life fossils. These fossils, dating back approximately 530 million years, are key evidence for understanding the rapid diversification of life. The…

Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces

The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces, located in Yunnan Province, China, are a spectacular landscape meticulously carved by the Hani people over more than 1300 years. These terraces sprawl across the slopes of the Ailao Mountains, covering an area of…

Chengjiang Fossil Site

The Chengjiang Fossil Site in Yunnan Province is a renowned location for early Cambrian marine life fossils. These fossils, dating back approximately 530 million years, are key evidence for understanding the rapid diversification of life. The…

Chengjiang Fossil Site Museum

The Chengjiang Fossil Site World Natural Heritage Museum in Chengjiang, Yunnan Province, China. The museum is also known as the Yunnan Natural History Museum.

Chengjiang Fossil Site Museum

The Chengjiang Fossil Site World Natural Heritage Museum in Chengjiang, Yunnan Province, China. The museum is also known as the Yunnan Natural History Museum.

Chengjiang Fossil Site Museum

The Chengjiang Fossil Site World Natural Heritage Museum in Chengjiang, Yunnan Province, China. The museum is also known as the Yunnan Natural History Museum.

Chengjiang Fossil Site Museum

The Chengjiang Fossil Site World Natural Heritage Museum in Chengjiang, Yunnan Province, China. The museum is also known as the Yunnan Natural History Museum.

Chengjiang Fossil Site Museum

The Chengjiang Fossil Site World Natural Heritage Museum in Chengjiang, Yunnan Province, China. The museum is also known as the Yunnan Natural History Museum.

Chengjiang Fossil Site Museum

The Chengjiang Fossil Site World Natural Heritage Museum in Chengjiang, Yunnan Province, China. The museum is also known as the Yunnan Natural History Museum.

Chengjiang Fossil Site Museum

The Chengjiang Fossil Site World Natural Heritage Museum in Chengjiang, Yunnan Province, China. The museum is also known as the Yunnan Natural History Museum.

Chengjiang Fossil Site Museum

The Chengjiang Fossil Site World Natural Heritage Museum in Chengjiang, Yunnan Province, China. The museum is also known as the Yunnan Natural History Museum.

Chengjiang Fossil Site Museum

The Chengjiang Fossil Site World Natural Heritage Museum in Chengjiang, Yunnan Province, China. The museum is also known as the Yunnan Natural History Museum.

Ruins of Saint Paul's

Ruins of Saint Paul's (Ruínas de São Paulo) , Macau

Historic Centre of Macao

The historic center of Macau perfectly showcases the fruits of centuries of integration and coexistence between Chinese and Western cultures. From the mid-16th century until 1999, Macau remained under Portuguese rule, leaving behind a rich legacy of…

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Kowloon Walled City

Kowloon Walled City was an ungoverned settlement in British-occupied Hong Kong. It evolved from a Chinese military output during the Song Dynasty (960-1279) into a densely populated urban enclave due to ambiguous jurisdictional boundaries after the…

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Kai Tak Airport

Kai Tak Airport was Hong Kong's international airport from 1925 to 1998. It was surrounded by apartment complexes, mountains, and water such that only the most experienced pilots were allowed to land there (Villamizar, 2023). Upon approach, the pilot…

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Checkboard Hill

Photo of Korean Air Cargo Boeing airplane turning with Checkboard hill in the background in 1995

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Former Yamen Building of Kowloon Walled City, Kowloon Walled City Park (Hong Kong)

The restored former yamen building of Kowloon Walled City in Kowloon Walled City Park, Hong Kong.

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Making Hong Kong Style Milk Tea

Image depicting the preparation technique of Hong Kong-style milk tea using the sackcloth bag.

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A cup of milk tea in cha chaan teng of Hong Kong

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Hong Kong-style Milk Tea

Hong Kong-style milk tea consists of Ceylon black tea, evaporated milk, and sugar. During the British colonial rule of Hong Kong, English-style tea was expensive and served exclusively in upscale establishments (Chan, 2018). After the Second World…

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Hong Kong-style Milk Tea

Hong Kong-style milk tea consists of Ceylon black tea, evaporated milk, and sugar. During the British colonial rule of Hong Kong, English-style tea was expensive and served exclusively in upscale establishments (Chan, 2018). After the Second World…

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Hong Kong-style Milk Tea

Hong Kong-style milk tea consists of Ceylon black tea, evaporated milk, and sugar. During the British colonial rule of Hong Kong, English-style tea was expensive and served exclusively in upscale establishments (Chan, 2018). After the Second World…

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Routes of Santiago de Compostella (23/24)

The Route of Santiago de Compostela are a network of Christian Pilgrimage routes leading to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Both French and Spanish portions of the Route are UNESCO world heritage sites. Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela started in…

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Monasterio de San Martín, Santiago de Compostela

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Monasterio de San Martín, Santiago de Compostela

By Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=43803833

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Fachada do Obradoiro e parte traseira do Pazo de Raxoi Santiago de Compostela (23/24)

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By Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26084647

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Casa Battló (23/24)

Casa Batlló is a house designed by Antoni Gaudí, situated at 43 Paseo de Gracia in Barcelona, Spain. It is one of seven of Gaudí’s buildings to be on a UNESCO World Heritage site. Casa Batlló was originally built in 1877 by Emilio Sala Cortés, and…

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Barcelona - Casa Battló (23/24)

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