Posts Tagged ‘city’

Out of Desert

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

Do you think of a desert as a dry place with mountains of sand and no trees?
I used to think so,too. Deserts are dry .They receive less than 250mm of rain
a year.But not all deserts are filled with sand.

Have you ever heard of a place called Duvai a city-state ing the
United Arab Emirates? Enjoying a trip to Dubai will prove you wrong.
Now let’s start our journey to Dubai through nowspaper!

Burj Al Aaarab the tallest. most luxurious hotel in the world,
is not only a symbol of Dubai but also its accomplishments. The hotel’s
sait-shaped structure rises 54stories from its own man-made island in the
Persian Gulf Stepping onto the island costs US50;spending a night can cost up
to US7.000!So let’s find a ceaper place to live in “tonight” …

The world’s largest man-made island –Plam Jumeirah was completed
last year with 4.000 residences.30 hotels,marinas and more.Shaped like a palm
tree it’s “branches”fan out into the Persian Gulf.Two even larger islands like
this one are currently being planned or built.

N0388 for No-sleep night

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

More than three months has passed since I’ve been in the City of ShenZhen. It’s about 100 days and nights, I have to admit that the man used to be positive and optimistic lost himself the time rainbow belonging to him disappear into the sky. I remember clearly its beautiful color crossed the rainy days, then haze dissolved. These tired days with color impressed me so deeply that I will cherish forever.

I know well that I am an ideal person who always think ideally for which I always enjoy margin opinion with my mates, the result of which causes my miss something valuable to me. Maybe the rainbow is my biggest treasure but I lost it .

Sometimes, I go too further in one feeling that I can’t shake off easily, that’s why I come up in the middle of the night—a no sleep night. Exactly, the hour hand clicks at 4:45am right now, although it’s not the first time I enjoy a no sleep night, depends on the feeling and motivation. (there is a time, I bended myself writing stores which appeared into my mind continually). Same long night, same no sleep, but different feelings. (more…)

10 Haunted Places

Friday, November 7th, 2008

1.St. Paul’s Cathedral
With 1,400 years of often-troubled history, it’s a wonder London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral is home to only one ghost.
Many cathedral visitors have reported seeing the hazy form of a clergyman with long, gray hair and flowing robes gliding through one of the massive building’s memorial chapels. Always following the same path, the ghost—dubbed “Whistler” for the somber tune he emits—moves slowly through the chapel and disappears into a wall near the room’s entrance. Renovations in 1918 revealed that behind this section of wall rises a small, abandoned staircase leading to a room deep within the cathedral that no one knew existed. (more…)

5 Days Japan Staff’s Trip

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Day 1 Singapore-Osaka

Day 2 Arrive-Osaka-Kobe City Tour

Upon arrival, proceed to Kobe City tour, you will be taking the Cable car ride to Mt Rokko/Akashi Kaikyo/Ohashi Bridge/Sake Brewery/Kitano Foreigners’Residence(Weathercock House, Moegi House), Kobe Port Tower(Photo Stop)/Mosaic Garden Shopping/Nankin-Machi.
Overnight in Osaka Cross Hotel.

Day 3 Osaka City Tour

Breakfast in the hotel, today we proceed to visit the Tempozan Market where you can find merchandise from all over the world. Next, visit the famous world’s largest Sea aquarium the Kaiyukan sea aquarium. After which proceed back to Osaka visit the famous Osaka castle and then we proceed to the Osaka’s most famous Shinsiabashi shopping arcade for shopping.
Overnight in Osaka Cross Hotel.

Day 4 Osaka Universal Studios

After breakfast, Next visit the Osaka Castle Park for photo stop, the symbol of Osaka city. Next to Universal Studios Japan, 1 passport ticket is provided.
Overnight in Osaka Cross Hotel. (more…)

How cat has earned Japanes city millions

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

As the economic might of Japan faces uo to the global banking crisis,a single cat has boosted the finances of a small Japanese city by millions of dollars,according to a study.

Tortoiseshell Tama is the“ stationmaster”of the unmanned Kishi train station where she was born and raised on the provincial Kishigawa Line.

But it is not her labours on the platform which have seen the cash rolling in.
It is rather Tama’s irresistible charm which has brought tourists flocking in their thousands to the western city of Kinokawa to see the feline worker patrolling in the uniform of her office-a Wakayama Electric Railway cap.
Katsuhiro Miyamoto,a professor at kansai University’s School of Accountancy,said picture books and other merchandise featuring to a study announced last week.
A television appearance and other publicity surrounding Tama-who receives cat food in lieu of a salary-was worth Y280 million,according to Miyamoto.
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