South Africa World Johannesburg Cape Town Durban

February 21st, 2010 Jack Phoenix No comments

In South Africa, one can see children playing soccer, probably because it is the most inexpensive sport, as long as a ball, a dozen individuals can play an afternoon

This is a semi-final venue of the Durban stadium, pay attention to those two sky-bridges, you can climb down the pitch to the top, there is a very good perspective

Can also be a small cable car climb to the top

Operation of the tramway girls, it is good to see black

Durban stadium for the side of the railway station

Course for the other side of the Indian Ocean

This is another semi-final will be held in Cape Town’s Green Point stadium, in fact great, had not been completed, no access to

Soccer City in Johannesburg Stadium, still very impressive from afar

In fact had not been completed, the golf course is still a big construction site near the

World Cup mascot, Oh, the lion is small, but at the top the food chain, it seems, South Africa, this is not a small ambition

Children playing at the beach

Along the railway, the children see the train pass by, suddenly ran at us all this time off than the freshness of the outside world football important

World Cup emblem, very bright, very good looking

The previous World Cup in Cape Town city center are dedicated football model, apart from football in 1974 looks ordinary, the rest of the year dedicated football design is actually the history of underwear

78 years of underwear, black and simple

82 years, there is no innovation, hard and fast

86 years, the design on the complexity of a lot of

90 years, or Italy has literary and artistic temperament

94 years, the Yankees, the design of increasingly complex

98 years, the French design is very modern sense of

This session of South Africa, a number of colorful

A bouquet of daylight this morning, only to illuminate the football World Cup

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Churchill Manor – that luxury Blenheim Palace

February 20th, 2010 Jack Phoenix No comments

Go to Blenheim Palace, Blenheim Palace, because of listening to friends and relatives said it was Winston Churchill manor.

Churchill, Ruleiguaner . An investigation, or a world cultural heritage. That look on his house, be sure it is a necessary.

North of Oxford, Woodstock Woodstock.

Through the high-speed, open into the paths, one into the door, then head of a boundless momentum seen prior to our trip all the palaces, castles were all built to go on.

A king is not a place to live is called Palace Palace, rather than the castle Castle, or what house House in the United Kingdom only, and it is up to the level of what the status of ah!



Huge yard, heavy door, looked so empty, a kind of do not know how many people can fill up feeling. On this, it is just a prelude.

However, the original royal family to the 1100 acres of land, Congress Fengshang 24 million pounds please design master cover alone in the Palace of the largest "house" mean.

Finally to the front of the main building, and finally came to understand why it was named the world’s cultural heritage, in addition to a grand, spectacular, do not know how to describe it, anyway, can not shoot the magnificent to the fundamental picture.



From the official web Grilled two-round "horizontal" quantity in the United Kingdom a rare look into the Baroque-style palace.

Corridor at the entrance to the ceiling, six large eyes was very special, 3 blue, 3 brown, 80 years ago, according to the World 9th Duke of Marlborough and his second wife’s eyes while painting the United States , recently rebuilt a bit.

This statue guards the gate-shaped gods do not know what way?



Upon entering the door, but also not allowed to take pictures, and stole two famous "hall" Great Hall, can not reflect the official position.

Even the official online need to change the formation so as to shoot all of the.

Here is absolutely the top priority throughout the house, but also the origin of the name of this palace. That draw on the ceiling in 1716, depicting the first Duke of Marlborough, John Churchill, in the Danube filing a place called Blenheim defeated Louis XIV and the Bavarian coalition’s great achievements, so they are called Blenheim Palace 啦.

Of the main buildings are on display, "the little-known story of Blenheim Palace." The exhibition of the first generation of the maid Sarah, Duchess of the ghost of Grace the main line, to guide us through a total of 10 rooms, introduced changes in the entire history of Blenheim Palace. At present, all of which use modern media means of communication, what projection ah put it in a classical frame inside the liquid crystal display ah, will move the dummy ah … In short we are a bit silly 被震 the original show, so to get the story, so to Part.

From inside the exhibition a number of points clear:

The first generation is absolutely beats the Duke of Marlborough, and a lifetime wait over five incompatible king can get out and get everything handed wealth and status. The most outrageous was kind enough to one of the King (Charles II) and mistress betrayal, was the king captured the present, has the gall has been forgiven!

The first generation of man without a son of the Duke of Marlborough by the eldest daughter inherited title of nobility, and later passed to the second daughter of the second son, Charles Spencer – Winston Churchill. His other brother is the Earl Spencer, Diana, Princess of Wales is the eighth Earl Spencer’s daughter, her brother is now the ninth Earl Spencer. Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Diana, Princess of relatives.

Andrew you have not seen five generations of Marlborough, was defeated by his shirt and rely on to sell their assets to survive. Until the ninth Duke of Marlborough by marrying the daughter of the American railroad magnate was flipped. The name of the woman’s family want to aristocratic head, the man needs a huge amount of dowry, the final outcome is divorce. Since then, however, to the revitalization of Blenheim Palace, and gradually restored to its former glory.

Prime Minister Winston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, is the seventh generation of the third son of the Duke of Marlborough’s eldest son, also a ninth cousin of the Duke did not inherit knighthood’s sake, here is not his home. However, he was born, in this wedding, but also buried here.



Out of the palace, the west, the famous fountain platform for Water Terrace, picturesque scenery.



Better a sculpture decorate the meantime, many of them are world-famous works of imitation version. We live-action version of this is, absolutely, "King" on the Tim "flowers" Oh.

Tired, in a small cafe Xie Yixia.

Be able to drink a cup of coffee at the Churchill family, but added before they come, had not thought of before.





Garden is also the essence of Blenheim Palace.

That great, so that in the garden there is a small sightseeing train passengers.

Artificial lake was beautiful and exquisite designs, there are in England, known as the Palace of Versailles.

This is no less than royal grace, can only "infinite royal graciousness" to describe it.



A time when autumn season, the golden leaves to the time of the road paved with.

From the ninth Duke of Marlborough by his wife’s dowry to restore ancestral property, to the far-headed 11th-generation Vanderbilt Spencer – Churchill, John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill, that is, three generations OK, Churchill House is one of the aristocracy of the wealthy.

A constant stream of visitors on this revenue, must have also a significant bar.

Again from the official line under the photo to watch the spectacular look at Blenheim.

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Sydney Beat: beach Meimei’s pretty Feelings

February 19th, 2010 Jack Phoenix No comments


Back in Sydney, from China to Australia, there is a
feeling. The temperature in Sydney these days is still a bit high, burst a while to raining, and made a little bit hot. Travel abroad for two months is indeed a bit tired and need a good break. To the New Year, and blog need a little hot atmosphere, look a bit computer save photos, paste a few slip shoulder crush the sun shines. Since the tone of a blog named the street, then it is called a crush on the pretty bar. Fortunately, it can be to please the public eye. Why not!

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Egypt Sakkara: look at the ladder of the world’s most ancient pyrami

January 25th, 2010 Jack Phoenix No comments


People travel to Egypt in general will be the capital of the Giza Pyramids in Cairo as a first choice, in fact, spread throughout the pyramids in Egypt, there are about more than 90 seats, the majority of these sites along the Gaza Heights and Fayum oasis in the desert between the distribution of . One not far from the Giza Zoser Step Pyramid of Sakkara should also be a must-see because of its architectural style is different from the pyramids of Giza is the oldest pyramid in the world, it represents the pyramids of Egypt technologies forming.

 
 


This step pyramid has six layers, high 60 meters, the base is 140 meters by 128 meters, a little smaller than the pyramids of Giza, but the shape is very special and would like to present the wedding cake. Egypt in 2650 BC the ancient dynasty pharaoh Zoser built this ladder for their own pyramid. Now it has become Egypt’s largest archaeological site. In addition to this step as the center pyramid scattered group of 11 small pyramids, the ancient dynasty of pharaohs were buried in the Saqqara pyramid where these. All of these attractions worth a visit after reading it would probably take a few days time.

 
 


Step Pyramid from the hills of the west, it can be located in the north overlooking the Giza, Abshire of the pyramid, as well as the south of Dahshur pyramid, etc., is a great scenic spots.

 
 


































 

Egypt,Sakkara,Step Pyramid,The tomb of Pharaoh Zoser

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real film "East of Pompeii" Lost pillars

January 21st, 2010 Jack Phoenix No comments

In Jerash, as long as opened his eyes, everywhere a variety of large pillars, the city did not, and the wall collapsed, the roof has disappeared, but the column still, stubbornly standing, however, count the number of years, today’s applications do , in addition to proof of the magnificent building that once, but also likes taking pictures of the MM for a few more, "Yi Men by column" series of Mito, hey, this is something of.


Said that the city can take a long local history, respectively, are bronze and iron tools, ancient Greece, Rome and Byzantium, the Arab Umayyad dynasty and Abbasid periods, etc., that is from 1600 BC to AD 900, the BC 64 years, the Roman army, including the occupation of Syria and its southern towns, including after Jerash, Jerash gradually in accordance with the development of Roman architectural style and built many shrines and temples. The early 3rd century AD, due to political unrest in the Roman Empire, Jerash brought to its knees. With the Byzantine Empire and later the rise of Persian invasion and the change of dynasty, Jerash also by the rise and fall several times. The mid-8th century AD, Abbasid the rise of its capital in Baghdad, the capital of Jerash away from the dynasty, no one take into account the economic recession followed, combined with several strong earthquake destroyed many buildings in the city.


(Columns are stubbornly stand-author)

Jerash part of the site is in 1806, the German traveler Sitterson (Ulrich Jasper Seatzen) accidentally discovered in the pass. 1928-1934 years, Anglo-American archaeological mission here on a systematic excavation of repair. The early 70s after the Jordanian Department of Antiquities has intermittently engaged in a number of mining rehabilitation works. Today, hundreds of cats eyes that the root of the pillars 10 meters high, is the outline of this year there are 20004 thousand residents of the city’s general outline (now Jerash population of about 6 million) and the main buildings of the important clues.


We are from the South Gate into the city, came by 56 Ionic columns surrounded the great style open-air plaza, the square was once a public assembly and the court trial of the land, but also reflect the Roman style democracies around the square is a long over 1,000 meters of the two stone pillars, columns wide pink granite building, up to 1 meter in diameter, up to 6 meters, Wei-Wei unsteadily. Each root columns by three mortise formed between the two patterns carved between columns hobble around the boulder linking to form a pillar corridor. Through the open-air plaza, Cats walk in the Natiao "Coronation Street", this, but in order to meet the first century AD, Roman emperor built parade along the two rows of Corinthian columns to go look inside the center of the street, allegedly behind the original pillars is an inter-store.


(Artemis Temple site)

Coronation Avenue, a few blocks along large-scale temples, but the most spectacular thing is A Temple of Artemis, when the Atlas show in front of the marble pillars, the Cats are Acid Yang Toukan have neck, and each root diameter of about up to two meters, an altitude of about 20 meters. Then next to a foreigner took out a coin, inserted into the pillars under the stacked horizontal crevices, the magic scene emerged: the coin goes so far kept a slight vibration. It turned out that these pillars swaying in the breeze every day, but our naked eyes can not tell, this region more than an earthquake, which stands more than two thousand years of columns did not fall even say that it is a miracle.



Was the ancient Roman city of Jerash, one, when the Roman army is from here west to conquer Syria. Jordan’s founding, when the door had been prepared to Jerash as a national symbol, but for various reasons, can not be used. Cats that might take care of the feelings of neighboring Syria bar, but people feel dizzy with these pillars were good too, very spectacular, in the 2nd century BC, Jerash had already developed into a thriving prosperous city, has accumulated a large number of local wealth, in the middle of the first century AD to the beginning of the third century through the climax of several massive construction projects, we are seeing today are mostly relics of the period left.


Jerash, who stands out in column streets, scattered fragments of stone long Luancao with the wind fresh, in the sun a little lonely. After thousands of years ago Tuodui businessman walking violation of the Millennium sand polishing, Jerash Center Avenue appears smooth rounded stone, there is a deep dent imprinted, I do not know is the year the wheel traces of internal friction. When the 12th century, the Crusades, they were completely buried in the sand as Lost City, only those columns are still tells the story of the year.

In mid-August every year, here are held for 15 days, "Jerash Carnival," a large-scale fairs held during the carnival, a variety of arts and crafts fairs, you can also visit the ancient city, the organizers will be invited to Syria , Lebanon, the country singer in the open air theater performances, the king and queen will be personally involved in, only this time, the ancient city was once again full of vigor.

The Lost City of the pillars:









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Today’s Golan Heights real shot

January 21st, 2010 Jack Phoenix No comments

Heito Hill (Mt.Bental), several young soldiers, watching the distant Lebanon and Syria, the Golan Heights is like a knife inserted in the heart of the Middle East, one was placed at the top of the head of Israel and Syria, the bomb I do not know at what seconds, will be re-ignited fuse … …



The Golan Heights, a small well-known in the local television news, or so cats really excited about, to before the program must be up to the highest point BENTAL mountain heights, where we can see the three countries Syrian-Lebanese border. Our car from the Galilee Lake Tiberias, along the valley circled on the mountain.

Rolling on the road, traffic signs are very clear, both sides of the green grass, such as shade in the distance The sky was clear, surrounded by quiet and very suspicious, and only the sky clouds move, Cao Jian of the wind is blowing, occasionally there is a car in the far Office of Highway climb dynamic, time seems to flow slowly in the highlands, all this scene, and this world, like any altitude, there is nothing peculiar office. However, when the UN flag with a machine gun of Israeli military vehicles and hobble around in military vehicles passing outside with us, although the name of a friendly greeting, or to remind us into a military zone.


(The Golan Heights Heito Hill diagram)



(Distance is a Syrian village)

The Golan Heights, surrounded by farming areas, the northern foothills of the Sheikh was covered by trees and scrub pasture. We pass several Druze villages, they were said to have lived here, It is interesting that the Arabs, but not Muslims, have their own religious beliefs, a seemingly isolated nation, at noon on a Bit Druze dining restaurant opened. Highway winds its way to the highest point of the first hill is the soldier, and where the vision is very broad, Golan Heights, the strategic significance at a glance: the West is Israel’s most important source of water to the Sea of Galilee, the East is directed at the Syrian capital of Damascus, while the northern region was Lebanon. Gao Gang piece of 1150 square kilometers of the strategic location due to superior, it is "unfortunate" in a battleground. After the founding of Israel in 1948, to the Syrian border conflict continued, Syrian forces often on high ground following the Israeli shelling of villages. In the June 5, 1967 Middle East war, the Israeli army occupied the Golan Heights lightning. Syrian troops in 1973, "Yom Kippur War" has launched a surprise attack to try to regain the Golan Heights, but were defeated, after many years, this piece of strategic importance to the small city in the Middle East between Israel and Syria, two military power has been in a state of war, gunfire heard from time to time.

(From the Philippines during his tour of the United Nations Observer)


According to a Syrian1974Years to reach the "Disengagement Agreement", the two sides to draw the line of control on both sides of a separation zone, to the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force. The area of separation is inhabited by the Syrian authorities are responsible for maintaining law and order. In addition to the observer troops, other armed forces are not allowed to enter.30Years, Syria has been sharpening its talons, but basically no fighting in the Golan Heights, an international observer force to play an important role.


(Next to a soldier turned away looking at dummy)


Former battlefields now rusting:




(Several new recruits seem to feel the shadow of war)


In addition to today’s soldiers, the first mountain soldiers, but also more tourists figure, the mountain also serves as a coffee shop visitor center, but also related to the sale of souvenirs at the moment this only if we call foreigners, the rest is 3322, Israeli soldiers and United Nations observers We stand on the mountain, pointing, an ease of the look, while the foot of the mountain, a few seems to be newly recruited young soldiers, armed with M16 arrayed POSE photographed. Mountain’s military facilities have been rusting, once the Israeli army had demolished the fortifications of the trench guns, only a few soldiers to keep fighting posture simulated live like the majority of young soldiers and, like us, curiosity and some excitement telescopes overlooking the Syrian and Lebanese side of the village, said there is a UN peacekeeping force following the barracks. The Golan Heights, is not at risk.


(Foot of the mountain settlements of Israel, but also far from the Lebanon)

Those fertile farmland overlooking the distance, there is a fertile plain in northern Israel and an important economic city of Tel Aviv and Haifa. Emotion is really a small barren Israel, the Golan Heights is the source of the Jordan, Israel from the Golan Heights a year to obtain 243 million cubic meters of mineral water alone, accounting for Israel’s annual domestic water to 12%! In the arid Middle East, water is the source of life. So that the water, on the relationship between the country’s survival strategy and an economic interest, has insisted the Israeli occupation of the Golan Heights, despite the give up some of the buffer zone of peace with Syria remains elusive.And then towards the west afar, large tracts of crop land and olive groves, a highway that runs through the meantime, to extend the distance. With the road afar, there is the village end of the road. In the highlands where the Israeli occupation, there are five villages, the villagers refused Israeli citizenship, saying he was Syrian.


(Cats and officers)

Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Golan Heights, Israel in the peace process is difficult to open three knots. Cats stand-off trenches and then engage in fierce battle tank debris on the Syrian village can be seen rising from the smoke curl. In this chill wind, so that the quiet mean? Although today Israel give up the highland part of the "buffer zone" by the United Nations supervision, but the Golan Heights is still like a sword of Damocles hanging overhead in Israel and Syria bomb, I do not know what seconds, will be re-ignited fuse … …

(These shells are made using discarded statues of war solidified in front of us)





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Nile West Bank cemetery Ukiyo beings (Luxor II)

December 20th, 2009 Jack Phoenix No comments


1. Morning, I opened the balcony window, the West Nile Bank is a light. Through the temple roof, and manyBalloonHas leapt up. This is a classic item in Luxor, and only the morning is the best of times, because this moment is not the sun is so poisonous. Read Younis introduction of hot-air balloon on the Maasai Mara, and some regret At that time did not go to trial once had hopes the next.


2. The only way is to go to the West Nile Bank Luxor Bridge. This old man riding a bicycle coming toward my camera, then think aboutWearing a robe and riding a bike is also a martial arts. How to ride it?


3. Memnon statue in the midst of the shining sun, under a hot-air balloon drifting across it just over.


4. Nile West Bank, most of the land barren, like the Queen in front of this hall. There are also shuttle bus, but very cheap. When the sun is already strong, small-S opened the umbrella, the small H also used clothes and wrap the head …


5. The old chap also wanted to Ramses II, and even the shoes off of.Here in 1997 there were six to radical Islamists entered the Queen’s Palace, madly in the crowd shot and killed a total of 58 foreign tourists and four local police officers were killed. Since then, there will be more gun up. Today’s pillars can be found on the fire then left the scene.


6. It was also talk, and now Egypt’s scenic spots where some cleaning, hawkers, tour guides are all plain-clothes, robes have guns below. However, the cleaning, how to look like a gun is not the police. And then dressed in robes, and has no such as cleaners.


7. Youhu the Brother of God under the very hard. If there is sufficient heat capacity from the hills behind the Queen’s Hall turned over, that is, the Valley of the Kings. Mercy on us a taste Zhefan Public laity did not get on board the chartered go to Valley of the Kings Bar.


8. From the Valley of the Kings tomb near the entrance to the inside, but the weather is too hot, and the majority of people are still sitting in this car to go inside.


9. He seemed afraid of sun, probably it would be of protective coloring, right?


10. Valley of the Kings and only 10 open several graves, a ticket can only visit the three.Therefore, the tomb of the queues are usually more of that several of the most beautiful, do not have to think about which blocks most worth a visit.


11., But also refer to the information. Valley of the Kings! Popular line of people, several tomb where to do so in the end?


12. Laguna village, the people relaxed


13. Stone-site production of tank

14. The flower children of modern Egypt


15. Queen Valley is fortunate to have a grave keeper, you can enjoy the cool shade, which in the West Bank for more than 40 degrees is really rare. Thirsty, skin burning, no sweat and then outflow is my Valley of the Kings and Queen Valley, the feeling of .


16. Ramesses III of the Shihab city, is built in imitation of the Temple II.


17. Shihab of the city’s security is not dedicated, not as we do visitors dedicated .40 degrees heat, we all come, you can not sleep in the ah.


18. Noble tomb next to the Commissary. The kind of soft drinks in 40-degree environment where drinking is really a kind of enjoyment …

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World Casino Competition

December 20th, 2009 Jack Phoenix No comments

I have to visit a few casinos, including Macau casino, Monaco, Monte Carlo Casino, San Remo, Italy (SanRemo) city casino. One Macau Casino, Monaco, Monte Carlo Casino in Las Vegas with the United States and called the world’s three major Las Vegas casino. I have visited the three casinos located in two different cultures in the context of East and West, the difference is indeed obvious.

1, Monaco, Monte Carlo Casino

Monaco is located in the south of France, a pocket-sized small country, population of about 3.2 million people, an area of only 1.95 square kilometers, is the world’s most densely populated areas. The country on three sides by mountains and cliffs parcel to the south verge of the Mediterranean, mild climate, beautiful environment, in particular, has an excellent harbor.

Such a small country, it is necessary resources, no resources, no human to human, how to develop? Culture and entertainment, gaming and tourism and financial services industry, to make this a very cramped place became the world’s most concentrated areas of wealth. On the sport, the world’s most prestigious Monte Carlo F1 Formula One, due to the formation of the track from the streets narrow, multi-bend plus a track inside the tunnel, so the station became the world’s most exciting racing, the most technical content of a race, riders going all out to win the points championship for the highest goal. Monte Carlo Tennis Masters Series event of the international tennis one of the most important race to participate in the French football league club Monaco, the strength of a strong, almost all year round have high-level sports competitions held here. In addition, the Monte Carlo International Acrobatics Festival, International Fireworks Festival. Every major events, large numbers of tourists around the world poured into this tiny place.

Because of its advanced culture and entertainment industry and beautiful environment, a lot of rich treat this place as an ideal holiday leisure land. In the coastal harbor where a lot of rich a luxury cruise ship stopped here all year round, such as Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich will have a luxury cruise ship berthed here.

Monte Carlo Casino was such a luxurious environment, embracing the noble, we might look at a few pictures:

 

Monte Carlo Casino is located in the central figure in the left side in front of that top floor.




Obviously the building is a typical Monte Carlo casino palace-style architecture, with the French Baroque style, the floor is not high, but simple and elegant. Casino wall carvings, murals and so it appears that magnificent venue. Slot machines inside the first floor is mainly for general fans of a small play on the second floor is the VIP go to places. I once went to the first floor, to be honest is far better than any one of Macau casino bustling and crowded.

 

Casino north, a relatively large green space, flowers and lush, while the southern verge of the azure sea, the environment, no doubt the casino is the best.

2, San Remo, Italy (SanRemo) casino

San Remo, near Monaco, Monaco, who came here from the train only 15-20 minutes. San Remo is also the mountain beside the sea, climate, and Monaco approximate population of about 7 million people, the famous coastal recreational resorts. If the city high-rise buildings rub elbows with each of Monaco, where the building is a low idle and full of humanity. If we say that Monaco is a magnificent lady, here is a small woman with Petty Bourgeoisie. If you want to pursue high-end tastes and Xianbai identity and the wealth of the rich, then go to Monaco; If you are a poet, a romantic and loving nature, it might come to San Remo, stroll the beach under palm trees at any time on the road shop to sit down while blowing sea breeze while the sun down cup of coffee or an ice cream, or the nearby swimming into the blue of the sea some, in a word: pleasant and natural.

San Remo (SanRemo) the casino would be thrown into such a city environment.

 

SanRemo urban environment. I have lived here for several months, so have some of their feelings.





The casino is also very beautiful surrounding environment. Status of the venue and the Monte Carlo casino gambling is almost it, worse than the hustle and bustle of Macao far promise.



Casino food and beverage platform for pre-lateral. Roadside go on is the Liguria Sea.

3, Macau Casino

Note: I said that the casino, because only here can truly be called a casino. Since the return of Macao to the motherland, Macao gambling industry here to be blowout type of rapid development. Before the reunification, only the Stanley Ho’s Lisboa casino bigger way, the old can be just ten years, a huge Grand Lisboa where they stand, the United States Wynn Group, Lawrence Ho’s Melco PBL, American Hengaidesen The Venetian, the United States Las Vegas Sands Casino, Pansy Ho joint venture with MGM MGM Mirage Ultra-Ho, Lui Che-woo’s Galaxy Entertainment Group and family such as the rapid rise of the casino, luxurious grand scale. And almost every one good point of Macao’s hotel inside the casino are just a smaller scale. According to local people, Macao, this small place has more than 80 large and small casinos, is a real casino!

According to statistics, in 1961, Macau after the legalization of gambling, betting duty to become a cash cow Macanese authorities in 1975, tax revenue 6.89 million, but to return to the year 1999, reaching 4.8 billion Australian dollars, 25-year period, an increase of nearly 700-fold .Government finance and taxation departments, according to latest statistics released by the Macao SAR2008There is only the first quarter of betting revenue50I billion.2005 data show that Macao’s earnings per table per day approximately 1.8 million (the proportion of their income gambling game less than 2%), five times higher than in Las Vegas in 2007, Macau, both Candu, or the number of overall revenue than Las Vegas.From January to October this year, the Macao casino revenue tally included 96 billion yuan, it is estimated that the total revenue the casino this year will reach 115 billion yuan, a record in sight.Casino Lisboa is only a day out of customers as much as an average of up to 3 million people, so calculation,Lisboa, there is only one year tens of millions of customers,The number of customers and income ranks first in the world’s casinos. The Monte Carlo in Monaco it? Gamblers to travel each year around 20 million passengers and Macau simply can not compare! Macau – the real world of Las Vegas!

Macao’s gambling industry, of course, blow-style development depends gamblers from the mainland after the reunification, the Chinese gambling is almost the world’s people know, just a little mahjong is almost deep into every household. According to tour guide to visitors in Macau gambling is not interested in Europe and the United States to enable them to visit the casino for half an hour is enough. The Chinese people, many of which are directed at gambling to, and they enter a casino, often for hours, even throughout the night SHOPPING.

Macao’s gambling industry, of course, still have the greatest contribution to the reform and opening up rich-quick up batches of new favorites, along with the corrupt officials who take public funds squandered. Macao’s return to the former, the kind of generous style of the Rounders can only be seen on television, chic’s "uncle" (visitors from the mainland, Hong Kong and Macao were called) after the debut dramatically change this situation. "Uncle" both large and wide, their Deal or No Deal’s pride can often provide battle-hardened veteran of the casino is also dumbfounds. Mechanical and Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd. Xi’an, the former general manager Zhou Changqing a single bet on up to 100 million. Hubei Province in Hong Kong Yifeng Jin Jian Pei, former general manager of the latter part of his career in the casino, each bet 7 million, 800 million are commonplace. Dalian, a scrap metal business 10 months of female gamblers lose 20 million U.S. dollars.

Corrupt officials were also unwilling members, former vice mayor of Shenyang City, Ma Xiangdong, who had three days to lose a thousand million. Jiang Qianzhou Town Enping former mayor Cenhuan is still the individual had "mobilized" more than 19.57 million yuan of funds remitted to Macau, gambling, and the final text of the input score is not left. No wonder a Macau casino owner, said: We like the "grandfather" (Mainland officials) betting on, they were generous gambling, gambling was cool, lose, it will not come to us trouble. Said that corruption in recent years, these "grandfather" might be affected.

Almost all of the casinos in the world has taken note of the pride of the Chinese gamblers, the United States all the major casinos have set up representative office in Hong Kong, China, strive to attract Chinese gamblers, in the Las Vegas Boulevard not far from the Treasure Island Hotel Department’s central plaza stands a "Journey to the West" sculpture: Tang Seng riding monkey scan the horizon in the former Pathfinder Chu Pa-chieh, Sha Seng Tang Seng immediately after the implication is rich. Russian Casino Dealer recruit Chinese are doing, so that the Chinese contractor table games. The United States and Australia and other countries a number of casinos not only have frequent contacts with customers to understand Chinese positions on the staff, as well as specially set up for Asian – especially Chinese gamblers positions. Even the socialist Korea and Vietnam have also rushed casinos.

Chinese people do in the end how much of the international casino’s "contribution"? Peking University’s China Center for Lottery Studies research fellow Wang Zengxian estimated 600 billion yuan annually flow overseas and Hong Kong and Macao casino and racetrack. Indeed, the Chinese people while in the international casino gambling is a new army, but just over ten years he conquered the world, and on only a thin march of the universe. In any case, on this first in the world you and I seem to not be happy.


Old Lisboa.



From Zhuhai overlooking the Grand Lisboa. Obviously, it has become a landmark of Macau.



Grand Lisboa grand.


The venue is also extravagant.


This is the Yuanmingyuan relics – the first beast, one of copper.


This is a cabbage sculpture – 100 Choi, people discuss good color in this population is also reflected.



Wynn group near the casino, modern and luxurious.

Summary:

Finally, I visited the three casinos to be a summary:

If you have a taste of life and romantic temperament of the high-end wealthy, I suggest you go to Monaco, Monte Carlo casino, gambling while, you can take your confidant drove luxury cruise ship to sail the Mediterranean sea to enjoy the brilliant sunshine and genial The sea breeze, you can also take a look at the F1 street car or a romantic Crazy Tennis Masters tournament, if you are a football fan, Oh, Monaco VS Serie A, La Liga, Premiership club’s match maybe you just happened. In addition, where hotels, restaurants, shopping environment and service are all rated as world-class.

If you are not very generous, but there is little romantic temperament of life, may wish to go to San Remo, Italy, at the beach for a walk, drink coffee, eat Italian food, or put their own money into the sea swim swim, and then little flutter 1, cozy itself is not true.

If your life only the money, but if someone would have nothing to overnight riches, or I had a corrupt money is easy, then the best bar went to Macau, where the real casino, however, the blood sprayed Zhang overnight SHOPPING sometimes drunk and sometimes dreams of Health, is the effect you want!

If the stock market the last words of the end of this article: gambling city of the risk of admission need to be cautious.

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A comprehensive analysis Bangkok Grand Palace: Gold piled-up country

December 9th, 2009 Jack Phoenix No comments

For Westerners, the ancient Orient has always been filled with mystery and magic, where Asians are the subtle, shy, black hair, and that distant culture. The transmission of Buddhist culture influence generation after generation of Asians, and particularly in Bangkok, Thailand this belief in and devotion.

Thailand, the "yellow robe Buddha country" title, there are more than 90% of the population believe in Buddhism. It is the capital of Bangkok, is the world’s largest Buddhist temple where more than 400 Buddhist monasteries in size. Walking the city, greeted by the towering pagoda, red-top monasteries, red, green, yellow and white fish, ridge-shaped roof of the Thai temples, full of mysterious oriental exoticism, the entire Grand Palace where four full of Buddha of worship and admiration.


Grand Palace is a symbol of dynasty in Thailand, Bangkok City, signs, located in downtown Bangkok, the capital


Bangkok, Thailand, Rama I Dynasty from King Rama VIII, were living in the Grand Palace, the so called "Palace." Undergoing continuous expansion on behalf of the king, and finally a large palace built large-scale buildings, a total of 22 buildings have their own characteristics.

Grand Palace buildings, most with pagoda-like spire, the sky-line to the green tile roof, purple and orange with yellow Yulin Zhuang between the roof tiles, cornices crested features magnificent. In the sunlight, bright eyes wins, is a typical Thai Siam-style "3-type structure," Roof.

Jade Buddha Temple Vision

Buddhist temple surrounded by a corridor surrounded by Thai people are most looking forward to the Emerald Buddha enshrined at the temple on the Main Hall sit in a golden high.


Jade Buddha Temple around the gilded Huanlang


Jade Buddha Temple hall and outer walls of the small statues

Delicate construction techniques


Looking outside the walls of the magnificent mosaic of precious stones, are always some people could not resist the temptation to do their best to dig down and bring home, said to have a foreigner who won over a gem, but soon they went all the way to send back the original Since the stones to take home after the wives and children, also out of his car accident, the business loss of a space.



Jade Buddha Temple Gate

Walk in it is not possible to take pictures, so they stood outside, much to her as much as possible within the illegible patted.


The middle of the Emerald Buddha temple is the Emerald Buddha, and Emerald Buddha knee width 48.3 cm, 66 cm high. It is understood that three quarters of the time of the year Emerald Buddha, will replace the silk clothing; and replacement Jinyi ceremony will be presided over by the King himself.

Tour guide said that Emerald Buddha carved from a single piece jade is made in 1464, first in a stupa in Chiang Rai was found Emerald Buddha body was painted with a layer of lime, we all thought it was a clay sculpture of the Buddha, and later until the lime peel, it was found that a worldly rare jade Buddha.


In order to express the admiration and respect for the Buddha, those who come to visit people, Rugong dress neatly, Men should not wear shorts and non-sleeved shirt, Lady forbidden to wear non-sleeved tops and skirts to wear formal trousers or long skirt, not wear flip-flops Shall not be noisy, they do not climb any building, room no camera or photography, you must first remove their shoes into the temple on the corridor.


The most luxurious is the most matter are both trademarks large circular platform urn Le Dana stupa, there are a tower dedicated to the Buddha relic in a small tower of

Sky and Wang

Large Platform Panorama

The middle of a large platform is the first time the World built by Emperor Tripitaka floor, inside there is a film made of gold Tripitaka.

The floor in the north is a group of fourth order in accordance with Royal Bank of Cambodia, "Angkor Wat" cause of the "Angkor Wat" model.



The final surface structure is a luxurious palace, called the "Temple of Bilong days," Dianding has four double eaves, on top there is a tower, spire tower there are nine forks, there is still a crown spire.


Long days at Bristol in front of two corners of the temple, each with a first world Huang Fu Huang queen mother built to commemorate the urn, also known as "double-urn."


Angkor Wat models below have a "Buddhist temple spire," named for its shape, which enshrines many precious statues of Buddha.


Thailand’s former imperial residence of the building, due to the emperor, was assassinated this past life, it is considered bad feng shui, and now the building has been sealed and no longer external, the emperor is no longer live exactly.

Rama VIII Jiabeng 1946, the Rama IX (now King) east of the Great Palace built a set of Lada Palace, the Palace will be moved to a new residence. Grand Palace from the outside world, a tour of the famous places in Thailand. Grand Palace is the ancient palace to save the most perfect, the most spectacular, the largest and most ethnic characteristics of the palace is still used at the coronation ceremony to celebrate the ceremony of court activities, Grand Palace is now part of the national office of the Department agencies, the Privy Council, Ministry of Finance, Palace of Mines are located within the Grand Palace.

Section of the Great Hall of the base’s largest imperial palace palace

Was built in 1876 during the reign of the Fifth World Emperor, "festival-based" yes "emperor" means. Structure belongs to the Victorian era, the British Queen’s architectural style, Dianding square spire belongs to traditional Thai architectural style. There are three parts of this palace, which is the top-level seat is a place where bones An Feng Ling royal family, the second layer is where the emperor received the Ambassador, the bottom of this layer is the headquarters of the Guards.

East Wing, the top is an antiques showroom, the second layer is the Ambassador Hall, first floor living room. The West Wing, the top is the An Feng ancient queen, Prince Ling of bone areas. The middle is the Queen’s gift, see the living room of his subjects, the lower is the library.

But those Zuozuo magnificent eye-catching, dazzling light of the tall buildings, and my heart and sometimes clog the bit of a stir. Despite the wish to be as much as possible the immediate radiance, glittering, bright eye-catching all the panoramic view, to look through into the head, but people have a visual mess that I do not know where the eyes of the flu, which already do not know the look, and then look at what, and completely to their own wish, chaotic vision of the square inch.

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Yunnan: The Millennium Yandu Kuroi Town

December 9th, 2009 Jack Phoenix No comments

 


Kuroi TownLufeng County is located in the hometown of dinosaurs, since ancient times is a tribute salt producing areas. It is the mountain with river, is a long-sealed Yu-gawa river valley town has been almost a century.

 

With regard to the black wells, Jin Yong’s "Tian Long Ba Bu" has the phrase: "Baoding Di decreed that to avoid the salt tax, Dali 10000 China Thanksgiving.YunnanSalt-producing small, well pass the country of white, black and well, Yunlong other nine wells salt production, Shu Zhong every year to buy salt, salt tax is very heavy, often in remote poor year, a few short months food. Baoding Di aware of a salt tax exemption, to try to rescue Duan Yu Huang Meiseng scheduled to newspaper … … "Black Well, that is, Dali, one of only nine salt well.

 

 

Kuroi a long history of salt production

In the years since 4,000 years ago, the late Neolithic, Yi F A move in the Black Bull’s guidance, found at the foot of the river there is a natural brine spring overflow. Since then, the black ancestors Brine wells and water; the Bronze Age, they dug reservoir brine pool, using the original rule of law firewood salt; Nanzhao period, digging pools Ji halogen, kettle fried with salt, black and well salt as a post-tribute for the royal salt ; the Yuan Dynasty, the central Chi-Wei Chu Road, make a withdrawal tube Black Salt Yanyun to the Division. However, in these two millennia, the black well just digging a 23 salt well. Hongwu years, the black wells of salt-based products are five classes lifting Division, Zhili in the province. Tianfu the central government should be relocated to the identity of 64 extraordinary general stove Ding, vigorously develop the black wells. After several hundred years development, to the Qing Dynasty, black salt wells to reach its peak, salt tax actually accounted forYunnanSalt 64%. Before the liberation, the black market works well established Corruption, but the salt of the "invasion" so that once a side of salt-rich due to loss of pillar of the decline.

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