Jinan is the capital of Chinese Shandong Province, located in the eastern part of the country. The city has a rich history. Jinan and its settlements occur in the dawn of human civilization. Tourists can see many ancient ruins. Today the city is prosperous administrative, economic and transport hub of East Asia. Six millionth Jinan is known as the “city of springs”. Complex are 70 beautiful fountain. South of Jinan is excellent and cool mountain Tai, defined by many as “world heritage”. North is the Yellow River, considered the mother river of the entire Chinese people. Jinan keep their traditions through attractive annual holidays. Perhaps most memorable is the Lantern Festival, held in the Baotu Spring Park. Green Zone is located in the heart of the Chinese city. It is popular Baotu, considered one of the three most interesting places to visit in Jinan. Sometimes the bowels of the ground water rises, reaching over 26 feet. Annual water temperature is 18 degrees Celsius. According to local sources of water suitable for drinking, especially for the preparation of traditional Chinese tea. Fascinated by the natural beauty, visitors can enjoy the many cultural and other attractions located in the park of Jinan. Access fee is 40 yuan.
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Shibam is an ancient Arab city, which can be defined as the oldest settlement on the land with skyscrapers. This, of course, an exaggeration, because the high buildings and towers of the whale did not reach 40 meters, but for the time in which they were built these dimensions are unique and are unique. Not surprisingly inflected beat as the “Manhattan of the desert”. The city of Shibam is actually an old Arab town of gated and similar settlements were built in Africa. If you look at the whale from a distance, you will see countless nearby oblong and rectangular towers. All are dotted with small windows. The old village is located in Wadi Hadhramaut Yemeni province. Since 1982 whale is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Today Shibam is inhabited city with about 7,000 inhabitants. Largely through the narrow streets it is not possible to drive a car is rare to see this car. The narrow medieval alleys, surrounded by dense clay houses have all the charm of the Orient. Shibam is a quiet town, the smell of dust and animal feces everywhere, but this is hardly the most important thing here in the former capital of Hadramawt Kingdom. And to this day in whale can be accessed through a single main entrance, which interrupts the high fortified walls of the village. The old town is visible from afar on the road for him, and depending on what time of day, the buildings of cut stained in different colors. The morning clay, overcrowded multi-storey towers of whale are yellow, lunch can be colored in beige and ocher, the evening often acquire pink shades. Because of this color cut is also known by the name “Al-Saffra”, which translates as “yellow”. The flog as a part of old and new district, which occupies an area of ​​1117 square kilometers and has about 48,000 inhabitants. Ago in the ancient village lived about 7000 people, but over half the time moved to a new area or moved to other cities.
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