*Official name: The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.*National Day: September 2 (on September 2, 1945, at Ba Dinh Square, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming the birth of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam).*Geographical location: Located in Southeast Asia,...
IntroductionWhen the world s attention is increasingly focused on Asian giants China and India and their rapidly expanding economies, why a book on Japan now? For me, the theme is more relevant than ever, as I believe people have a great deal to learn from the third largest global economic power.As...
mType of BuildingHanokA hanokls a traditional Korean house. It is generally a single-story building that uses a traditional heating system known as ondol which heats the floor from underneath. Here, a room is heated by sending warm smoke or, more commonly today, warm water under the floor. Hanok go...
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Welcome to the summer edition of Sharjah My Destination magazine. In this issue we explore the most important time in the Islamic calendar, and as the world looks to the Capital of Islamic Culture for inspiration, Sharjah takes on a highly significant...
INTRODUCTIONOnly when borders disappear does the need arise to construct malls.-RÉGIS DEaBAI, f/flSf OES FHOHTIEHCSSTANDING ON THE Mount of Olives that looks down over the historic centre of Jerusalem, an observer w^ould be struck by several contradictory impressions. At first sight, she would...
i Ah Ian Wa SahlanWelcome to the Hashemite Kingdom of jordan, founded by King Abdullah I. and currently ruled by King Abdullah II son of the late King Hussein. Over the years. Jordan has grown into a stable, peaceful and modern countryWhile Jordan is known for the ancient Nabataean city of...
HÖHEPUNKTEHÖHEPUNKTEYangon (S. 61): Die **Altstadt (S. 63) muss zu Fuß erkundet werden! An chinesischen Tempeln, hinduistischen Heiligtümern, Moscheen vorbei warten viel abgeblätterter kolonialer Charme, Garküchen, Märkte und das pure Leben. Die **Shwedagon-Pagode (S. 71) am besten öfter...
TURKEYIDENTITY CARD OF TURKEYanareaof 3.713 km2 and the biggestEurope, is situated, is known as herartificial laké is Atatürk Dam Lakébeing the cradle of many civiliza-(817 km2). The area of the biggest(ions through out world history.island of Turkey, Gök$eada, is 279Turkey's territorial lands...
The Country and the People15The CountryGeographica! and Political Location: Being lo-cated at the crossroads of Asia, Europe and Africa, makes Turkey one of the most geopolitically stratégie countries of the world. Because of having the shortest intercontinental routes, it is where the Eastern and...
Oman occupies a significant cultural position among other countries, due to its strategic role throughout history. Therefore, it is not surprising that the modern state of Oman is established on a soKd basis and has deep links with its prehistoric roots. Throughout history the people of Oman have...
BU BAR9D0 Q0RAR H0L0 2007-CÍ ÍLÍN NOYABRINDA ÍSLAM KONFRANSI T0$KÍLATININ (ÍKT) ͧTÍRAKQISI OLAN ÖLK0L0RÍN M0D0NÍYY0T NAZÍRL0-RÍNÍN TRÍPOLÍD0 KEQÍRÍLMͧ BE§ÍNCÍ ÍSLAM KONFRANSINDA Q0BUL EDÍL-Ml'§DÍR.The official ceremony to declare Baku the Islamic Culture Capital for...
EUROPEAN
CAPITAL OF CULTURE
AVRUPA KULTUR BAKENTi
ISTANBUL: 2010 EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE
The Journey to Becoming the European Capital of Culture
The European Capital of Culture concept was launched by Melina Mercouri, the Greek Minister of Culture in the 1980's. It was approved by the...
FOREWORD BYPROFESSOR TOMMY KOHIt is with great pleasure that I write the foreword to this book. Every foreign diplomat, visitor, expatriate and lover of food should acquire a copy of this book. There are three reasons for my enthusiasm.First, Singapore is a very young country. We have only existed...
On the RoadTOM MASTERS Coordinating AuthorThis photograph was taken on a sandbanl< where a friend and I had just enjoyed breakfast at dawn. I hadn't been convinced until I did it, but coffee, croissants and fresh fruit on the sand with the warm Indian Ocean lapping the shore as the sun broke across...
Preface Beijing. capnal of the People"s Republic of China. is the political. cultural and lourist center of the country. It is full of orientál color. The magnificent imperial palace with red walls and yellow tiles: the walled courtyard full of shady trees and the simple and hospitable Beijing...
Welcome to Beijing Dear Spectators, Welcome to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games! In this exciting month of August, you will witness the Olympic spirit of ancient Greece encountering the age-old culture of China, and you will be thrilled by the perennial passion of the Olympics. People from all over...
Beijing Economic-Technological Development Areamm. ABB. fe^T. wii. m^^m. ^Tiit. ^^SBPS. rnJ^mm-'7Flo 02020:^,a^Jti^i^Situated in southeast Beijing's e-Town area (Yizhuang), Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area (BDA) serves as the capital city's international top-ranked industrial...
Újszerű! What to do and what not to do when traveling almost anywhere—an entertainment for the armchair or the intrepid traveler Why shouldn't you offer to pay for your share of the meal in China? Or use the thumbs-up sign to mean "that's excellent" in Sardinia? Because, of course,...
A BRIEF HISTORYPaleogical researches and excavations made in recent years have brought to light the prehistory of Konya. Although the paleolithic monuments have not yet been excavated, neolithic monuments have been discovered in many tumulus along the borders of Konya Province, including the...
Kappadokien in Zentralanatolien ist ein einziges Naturwunder. Die Region umfasst die Provinzen Aksaray, Nev§ehir, Nigde Kayseri und Kir§ehir. Die Orte Ughisar, Göreme, Avanos Ürgüp Derinkuyu Kaymakli sowie das Ihlara - Tal und seine Umgebung sind geologisch und geschichtlich betrachtet die...
istanbul verbindet die Kontinente Asien und Europa und die Bogazigi - Meerenge das Schwarze mit dem Marmara - Meer. Als einstige Hauptstadt des oströmischen und des osmanischen Weltreiches beherbergt istanbul ein reiches Historisches Erbe.iSTANBULAls der wirtschaftliche Mittelpunkt der türkischen...
Volt könyvtári példány. Kiadói borítója kissé karcos. China's emergence as an economic and cultural giant reigns as a key international story of our time. In an unprecedented visual tour de force, National Geographic chronicles this astonishing ascent through some of the most eye-opening,...
Gerince megtört. Borítói repedezettek. Dr. Iain Corness is medical practitioner, racing car driver, restaurateur, photographer, freelance journalist and fi rst rate raconteur. The Uk born ex-pat, who fell in love with Thailand, both it's people and way of life, while on a holiday, and fi nally...
THE BLACK SEA COAST The vibrant green of Turkey's lush, humid Black Sea Coast surprises those who imagine the country to be nothing but barren steppe. Rafting in Qoruh fí/ver, Artvin Artvln Folkdance From the European bordér with Bulgaria to the Georgián bordér, dense pine forests cover the...
ÍSTANBUL Istanbul embraces two coiltinents with one arm reaching out to Asia and the other to Europe. Through the city's heart, the Bosphorus, course the waters of the Black Sea, the Sea of Marmara and the Golden Horn. The former capital of three successive empires, Román, Byzantine and Ottoman,...
IntroductionWe have both published large illustrated books on Angkor, separately and together, the latest being our joint effort Angkor: Cities and Temples. As a result of this collaboration, we decided to work together on a smaller book, one which would work as a guide, light enough to carry and...
THE BLACK SEA COAST The vibrant green of Turkey's lush, humid Black Sea Coast surprises those who imagine the country to be nothing but barren steppe. From the European bordér with Bulgaria to the Georgián bordér, dense pine forests cover the mountaintops while lush vegetation and bountiful...
THE SOLTHEASTERN ANATOLIA REGION The Southeastern Anatolia Region has a very rich history and cultural heritage, as can be seen in its magnificent historical sites. Its history begins around 7,000 BC in the New Stone Age. Between 2,000 BC and 1,500 BC came the Hurris who were followed by the...
I ÍSTANBUL Istanbul embraces two corttinents with one arm reaching out to Asia and the other to Europe. Through the city's heart, the Bosphorus, course the waters of the Black Sea, the Sea of Marmara and the Golden Horn. The former capital of three successive empires, Román, Byzantine and...
Esteemed guests,First of all, I am pleased to extend my greetings and welcome you all on behalf of the city of Istanbul. You are now in Istanbul; the city of the past and the future, the center of two great empires, the meeting point of two continents and two seas, the city of poets, tulips, Judas...