Articles in Nearby
Jiangnan Shipyard was established in 1865 (Tongzhi 4th year of Qing Dynasty). The previous name was Jiangnan Machine Manufacturer and was renamed as Jiangnan Shipbuilding Works in 1912. Also known as the Kiangnan Dock and …
The Yangshan deep-water port is a new port in Hangzhou Bay south of Shanghai. Built to circumvent growth limitations for the Port of Shanghai as a result of shallow waters, it allows berths with depths of up to 15 metres to be built, and is capable …
View across the Huangpu River in Shanghai China of the daily armada of barges that ply their cargoes of coal, timber and ore in the shadow of some of the world’s tallest buildings.
Copenhagen Express is …
Statue of Ti-tsang (Dizang) P’u-sa, the “Earth Store” bodhisattva, Sanskrit name Ksitigarbha. Said to protect against earthquakes.
Chinjing
Omiya Station
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Entrance to Hue Imperial City (Forbidden Purple City). Magnificent balcony (click for hi-res picture)!
Under the rule of the Nguyen dynasty, Hue was the capital of Vietnam from 1802 to 1945. The 13th and last Nguyen …
Zac Sunderland (previous post) is a 16 year old attempting to circle the globe in a small sailing vessel and, with the effort, break a world record.
Zac, his supplies and his boat, Intrepid.
He is currently …
