Famous RIVERS

A river is generally a natural freshwater watercourse, flowing towards either an ocean, a sea, a lake, or another river. In some cases, it flows into … More

Miscellaneous AIRPORTS, Part 1f: Asia

The last three Asian airports highlighted in this segment, also in China, include: TSN (Tianjin, China) – Tianjin Binhai Int’l … More

Miscellaneous AIRPORTS, Part 1e: Asia

Three other major Chinese airports include: KMG (Kunming, China) – Kunming Changshui Int’l Airport is the primary airport serving the … More

Miscellaneous AIRPORTS, Part 1d: Asia

Several more important Asian airports, all of which are in China, include: CTU (Chengdu, China) – Chengdu Shuangliu Int’l Airport … More

Miscellaneous AIRPORTS, Part 1c: Asia

Three other important tourist airports in Asia include: HAK (Haikou, China) – Haikou Meilan Int’l Airport is the busiest airport … More

Miscellaneous AIRPORTS, Part 1b: Asia

As Part 2 in this series, a few other Asian airports are listed below: JHG (Jinghong, China) – Xishuangbanna Gasa … More

Miscellaneous AIRPORTS, Part 1a: Asia

This is the first in a series focusing on some miscellaneous Asian International Airports, before being followed by a series … More

Busiest U.S. AIRPORTS

The busiest international airports in the United States by annual passenger volume, as of 2019 (pre-pandemic), were as follows: ATL … More

Famous MOUNTAINS & RANGES

Mountain ranges, which are likely features of most terrestrial planets, are formed by a variety of geological processes. On Earth, … More

Historic WALLED CITIES of Europe

Unlike border walls, such as the Great Wall of China or Hadrian’s Wall, which were used to mark territorial boundaries, … More

Hong Kong Cinema

Hong Kong cinema is actually just one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese-language cinema, along with Mainland … More

Mainland Chinese Cinema

The Chinese cinema is one of three distinct historical threads of Chinese-language cinema together with the cinema of Hong Kong and the cinema of Taiwan. Cinema … More

Taiwanese Cinema

Taiwanese cinema is deeply rooted in the island’s unique history, having been under Japanese rule when cinema was first introduced to … More

South Korean Cinema

South Korean cinema dates from 1945 and has been heavily influenced by Japanese occupation, the Korean War, government censorship, the business sector (i.e. chaebols, … More

Thai Cinema

Thai cinema dates back to 1897, when footage of King Chulalongkorn’s visit to Switzerland was brought back to Bangkok and exhibited. After sparking the … More

Japanese Cinema

Japanese cinema, with a history dating back to 1897, is currently the 4th-largest in the world by number of feature … More

Indian Cinema

Indian cinema ranks first globally in terms of annual film output, producing over 1800 movies each year (or about 4 … More

Russian Cinema

Russian cinema, which was first begun during the Russian Empire and further developed under the former Soviet Union, as well as in the … More

Iranian Cinema

Iran, along with China, has been lauded as one of the best exporters of cinema during the 1990s. In fact … More

Famous TEMPLES

A temple is a building which is used for spiritual rituals and activities, such as prayer and ritual offerings. Religions … More

The Best of CHINA: Central Region

Central China is a loosely defined geographical and cultural region that frequently includes the Chinese Provinces of Henan, Hubei, and Hunan, and frequently Jiangxi and Anhui. … More

Famous PUBLIC SQUARES

A public square (also commonly referred to as a town square, plaza, or piazza) is an open public space which is commonly found in the heart … More

Sea of Japan (East Sea)

The Sea of Japan is located between the Japanese archipelago, the Korean Peninsula, and the Russian Far East. Like the Mediterranean, it has almost … More

The Best of CHINA: The North

North China (aka Huabei in Chinese) is a geographical region which lies north of the Qinling–Huaihe Line (in reference to the Qin Mountains and the … More

Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) and Maglev Express

First opened in August 1989 as a replacement for Changsha’s Datuopu Airport, which is now a military air base, the city’s … More

Famous PALACES

Though not fortified, palaces, like castles, serve as residences of royalty or other high-ranking dignitaries. The name is derived from … More

The World’s Best GARDENS

Gardens are planned spaces, usually outdoors, that are set aside for the cultivation, display, and enjoyment of flowers and plants. … More

The Best of CHINA: The West

According to the definition given by the Chinese government, the term Western China is comprised of the following ten regions, which … More

Memories of SINGAPORE

Singapore is an island city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula about 85 miles north of the equator. It … More

Baiyun Int’l Airport (CAN)

Baiyun International Airport (CAN) is the major airport of Guangzhou (formerly Canton, hence the airport code), which is located in the Southern … More