It’s time to update your maps, because the Earth now has a total of five oceans. Though
Cartographers(地图绘制者)at the National Geographic
“There is of course just one interconnected world ocean, but it has traditionally been divided into four regions: the Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, and Indian oceans, said Alex Tait on Twitter, who is
“Scientists have known for many years that the icy
While many called this region the Southern Ocean, some scientists called
Beijing is a city bridging the ancient and the modern. From Buddhist temples to museums, narrow hutong
But for all its ancient buildings, Beijing is also a place
It is a distinct visual contrast (反差) that shouldn’t work,
The
Hangzhou, a paradise on earth
Hangzhou is now in the spotlight as the main host of the 19th Asian Games.
Hangzhou, the capital city of East China’s Zhejiang province, is a city with a glorious history and culture,
Marco Polo, the famous 13th century Italian traveler and merchant, once visited Hangzhou,
Now as Hangzhou has grabbed the world’s attention, tourists from
The West Lake is
Lushan National Park, in the south of Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, is a well-known tourist attraction both in China and abroad. It has appealed
The national park covers an area of 500 square kilometers and has more than 90 mountain peaks (山峰). The tallest one of these is Hanyang Peak which has a
Wulao Feng,
Sandie Spring
The Mogao Caves were added to the list in December 1987.
According to historical records, the carving of the caves
Painted clay sculptures and wall paintings in the Mogao Grottoes have
In 1900, a total of 4, 500 valuable cultural relics dating from 256 AD to 1002
It is important
Many Chinese have learned the classic tale of The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains back in elementary school. In the story,
One of the
“The Yugong (name of the man in the fable) spirit is
It takes about two hours to hike up to the peak from the foot. The peak is covered in mist in the mornings, especially on colder days. The cliffs and views below are magnificent,
“We will build a street
The classical gardens of Suzhou, Jiangsu province, date back to the 6th century
Built in the 11th century on the site of an
The classical gardens of Suzhou
Shennongjia is a household name in China because it’s the home of the legendary “wild man”. Its folk tale spans the generations.
Between 1976 and 1981, the Chinese Academy of Sciences organized three large scale
Nowadays, Shennongjia’s attraction is not merely about “wild man”. Its appeal
The “wild man” legend has been passed on for generations by word-of- mouth. In 2016, the legend of "wild man" in Shennongjia
Tall, young and active
November 14, 1963 was a cold morning. This was nothing out of the ordinary for the fisherman. They were used to the winter weather around Iceland. Suddenly, however, they saw something unusual. Thick, black smoke was pouring out of the sea.
The island of Hawaii is one of the most well-known volcanic islands. Lava (熔岩) from multiple volcanoes built this island. One of these volcanoes is Mauna Kea. Mauna Kea began under the ocean over 1 million years ago. Magma broke through the Earth’s crust- that is, the outer layer of the earth.
Fortunately for Hawaiians, Mauna Kea volcano is quiet - for the time being.
In China’s northwestern Xinjiang, there are many different landscapes and remarkable views. Deep in its northern dense forest, there is an
The Kanas Lake, the second largest deep-water lake in China, has a water
Since the late 1980s, there
Most scientists believe the so-called water monster is freshwater salmon living deep below the surface, some of which can grow to nearly two meters long. They can be fierce and secretive,