I like the terracotta warriors so much that I studied many aspects in great detail that I present below in an easily understandable format What is the Terracotta army ? The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta figure sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Continue Reading
EMEISHAN : 1 OF THE 4 SACRED MOUNTAINS (UNESCO WHS)
EMEISHAN (Mount Emei) is an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996 and a mountain in Sichuan Province, China,Mt. Emei sits at the western rim of the Sichuan Basin. At 3,099 metres (10,167 ft) .Mount Emei is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China and is traditionally regarded as the bodhimaṇḍa, Continue Reading
HUANGHAN : THE YELLOW MOUNTAIN (UNESCO WHS)
Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China and a UNESCO heritage site and a major tourist attraction.The area is well known for its scenery, sunsets, peculiarly-shaped granite peaks, Huangshan pine trees, hot springs, winter snow, and views of the clouds from above and Continue Reading
DAGU CABLE CAR : THE WORLD’s HIGHEST CABLE CAR
DAGU GLACIER CABLE CAR : The WORLDS’s HIGHEST CABLE CAR : Huanglong covers an area of 700 km2 at an altitude between 1700m and 5588m Xueshan Ridge (Snow mountain Ridge) – 4,007 m (13,146 ft), the highest point on the road from Jiuhuang Airport to Huanglong Valley Huanglong covers an area of 700 km2 at Continue Reading
HUANGLONG & JIUZHAIGOU SCENIC AREA – THE REMOTE PARADISE ON EARTH
Huanglong (Yellow dragon) is a scenic and historic interest area in the northwest part of Sichuan, China. This area is known for its colorful pools formed by calcite deposits as well as diverse forest ecosystems, snow-capped peaks, waterfalls and hot springs. Huanglong is also home to many endangered species including the Continue Reading
WORLD’s LARGEST HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT 4 : THE IMPACTS
THE TERRESTRIAL IMPACT OF THE MASSIVE DAM : INCREASE DAY LENGTH BY 0.06 MICROSECONDS & SLIGHTLY FLATTEN THE EARTH (NASA ; 2010) THE TERRESTRIAL IMPACT OF THE MASSIVE DAM : INCREASE DAY LENGTH BY 0.06 MICROSECONDS & SLIGHTLY FLATTEN THE EARTH (NASA ; 2010) OTHER IMPACTS Reduces coal consumption, air Continue Reading
WORLD’s LARGEST HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT 3 : THE SHIP LIFT
NAVIGATION THROUGH THE DAM 2 : THE WORLD´S LARGEST SHIP LIFT FOR SMALLER SHIPS (UPTO 3000 TONNES) Ship lift – An elevator for vessels upto 3000 tonnes The shiplift, a kind of elevator, can lift vessels of up to 3,000 tonnes, at a fraction of the time to transit the staircase Continue Reading
WORLD’s LARGEST HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT 2 : SHIP LOCKS
Ship locks for river traffic to bypass the Three Gorges Dam There are two series of ship locks installed near the dam Each of them is made up of five stages with transit time at around four hours Maximum vessel size is 10,000 tons The locks are 280 m long, Continue Reading
WORLD’s LARGEST HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT 1 : THE DAM
THE DAM, SPILLWAYS, POWERHOUSE, TURBINES & GENERATORS. The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei province, China. The Three Gorges Dam has been the world’s largest power station in terms of installed capacity (22,500 MW) since 2012 Continue Reading