The New Territories also possess various areas under environmental protection which are known as “country parks”. Here the visitor can find plenty of greenery, extensive stretches of water, attractive …
Taichung (pop. 763,000), with its artificially-constructed harbour, is the most importanttown in central Taiwan. Nowthe island’sthird largesttown, it was founded by Chinese settlers from the mainland in 1721 and …
INTERIOR. Over the high choir is the fine domed octagon, in richly decorated Gothic. St Olav’s Spring, probably a factor in determining the site ofthe earliest church here, can …
From the SE side of the island of TSsinge a causeway and a bridge (1 962:1700 m (1850 yds) long, the third longest in Denmark) lead by way of …
Language groups advised about contraception, birth control and eugenics. The Chinese government provided contraceptives free of charge and also bore the costs of abortion and sterilisation. A number of …
Some 200 m (200 yds) NW, at the S end of the Municipal Park, is a building (Permanentan) housing the Vestlandske Kunstindustri-museum (applied and decorative art, furniture, carpets, porcelain, …
The original floral pagoda, dating from 537, burned down in the 10th c. and was reconstructed in its presentform in 1097 from a drawing ofthe original building. During the …
Lake Saimaa boats, Lappeenranta territory, but, since almost its entire length, including its terminal port at Viipuri on the Gulf of Finland, lay within the territory which Finland was …