Showing posts with label WORLD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WORLD. Show all posts

27 September 2022 - REPLICAS OF WORLD WONDERS - CHINA

 

REPLICAS OF 

WORLD WONDERS 

IN CHINA


G'day folks,

Welcome to 130 replicas of world wonders squeezed into just 118 acres of space. 

At the bizarre Window of the World “global village” you will find a life-size Mount Rushmore, London’s Tower Bridge, the Great Pyramids of Giza, a miniature version of Myanmar’s Shwedagon Pagoda, and a scaled-down Taj Mahal replica—all without leaving China.

The Window of the World theme park packs 130 world wonders into just 118-acres in western Shenzhen, located in China’s Pearl River Delta, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. Visitors can walk under the Arc de Triomphe, take a gondola down the canals of Venice, navigate the Colorado River down the Grand Canyon, and explore St. Basil’s Cathedral in just one day, so long as their feet can handle it.  









 

True to its name, Window of the World features replicas of major attractions from every continent (save Antarctica), from Easter Island to Kenya to Italy. An oversized, disproportionately wide globe sits at the entrance, and visible from all directions is one of the largest Eiffel Tower replicas in the world, at one-third scale. 

The park also brings different environments to the subtropical climate of southeastern China, including a reproduction of Niagara falls and a massive, climate-controlled indoor ski center, reminiscent of that of Dubai. It also hosts a variety of festivals throughout the year, with a diverse range of themes such as India, Japan, beer, and Santa Claus.

Perhaps the most petrifying attraction at Window of the World is the “Experience of Death” 4D ride, which has been described as the “world’s most disturbing ride.” The experience includes an excruciating 105-degree simulation of being cremated, followed by the passenger emerging in a womb-like room to mimic rebirth.


 

24 August 2021 - HAUNTING PHOTOGRAPHS OF ABANDONED BUILDINGS

 

HAUNTING PHOTOGRAPHS

 OF ABANDONED BUILDINGS

 

G'day folks,

I find it so crazy that buildings can be left abandoned and uncared for. These  abandoned places left me feeling a little sad, but they all gave me goosebumps. To think of what happened before they were abandoned, why they were abandoned, and what has happened since. These pictures are heartbreaking but beautiful at the same time. Check these from all over the globe.

 
















Clancy's comment: I also wondered who was involved in these places. 

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14 December 2020 - WHAT 'PEACE' MEANS TO SOME PEOPLE

 

WHAT 'PEACE' MEANS TO 

SOME PEOPLE

G'day folks,

Peace has alluded us for centuries. 

To celebrate the International Day of Peace observed each year on September 21st, mobile app Agora challenged international photographers to illustrate what "Peace" means to them in one photo. As a result, 11,500 photos from all corners of the world were submitted to the #Peace2020 contest.

The International Day of Peace, also known as Peace Day, was established by the United Nations back in 1981 in an attempt to provide a “globally shared date for all humanity to commit for Peace above all differences.” The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening ideals of peace through observing 24 hours of non-violence and ceasefire.

To celebrate this important milestone, the global creative platform Agora launched the #Peace2020 photo contest on August 14th. 

 Photographers had until August 28th to participate with their best shots in the app and illustrate what "Peace" means to them through their camera lens for the chance to be selected in the Top 50 finalists and make it to the voting phase.

 Here are some of the entries ...

 





















Clancy's comment: Yep, all are excellent. What is your favourite?

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