Beijing facts – Learn about the ancient capital of China.

ancient capital of beijing

The winter Olympic Games start on February 4. Hundreds of athletes will skate and soar on snow and ice in Beijing, China. The arenas are ready and sports stars are waiting. Before the waited moment, let’s take a look on the city that will host the action, Beijing. Keep reading to learn about the ancient …

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Asia facts – An Overview Of “The land of contrasts”.

Asia Facts

Asia is the world’s largest continent as it covers 30% of the total land area. With vast lands comes great diversity in wildlife, climatic conditions, races, languages, religions and cultures. Keep reading to learn more about Asia facts and secrets. On The Land Asia world map Asia covers 17.2 million square miles of land. Most …

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China facts – An Overview Of The “Sleeping Giant”

China facts

5,000 years of civilization, a great wall of wonders, tales of legendary dragons, fluffy pandas and global economic dominance.You can find all of this and much more in China. Keep reading to learn more about China facts and secrets. Wave The Flag The Chinese flag has a red background with five golden stars in the …

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Kyoto, Learn about the former capital of Japan

the former capital of Japan

Some experts believe that people started living in Kyoto 12000 years ago but the first written record of the city dates back to the 6th century. At this time, people built Shimogamo Shrine in the city. It’s considered as one of the oldest buildings in the city. 
Becoming the capital, The year 794 was a great year for Kyoto. Emperor Kanmu decided to relocate the capital to Kyoto. Kyoto remained the Japanese capital for centuries till 1868 when Tokyo took that title.