Amazing Places On Earth - Jiuzhaigou Valley National Park
Jiuzhaigou park is probably the most beautiful place I have ever been to and I have been around! Jiuzhaigou Valley is a mountainous area with series of lakes and waterfalls containing clear, mineral-rich water. It is located in China's Northern Sichuan Province. And Jiuzhai Valley is probably also the most well-preserved natural area in China.
More than 100 lakes of different sizes are scattered in the valley. These lakes with brilliant colors are called “haizi” by the local Tibetan people, which means the sea. It is these alpine lakes that make Jiuzhaigou a fantastic place. Disposed in a stepped-like fashion in the valley, the lakes are always connected with waterfalls. Between the primeval forests and the lakes, there are nine villages of Tibetan people, and the name Jiuzhaigou means Nine Village Valley.
The primeval forest at Jiuzhaigou is nearly 30,000 acres, which contains more than 2,500 rare plants and a dozen rare animals under state protection including pandas, which also have been found here. The discovery of Jiuzhaigou is related to a panda-rescue program. The pandas once were endangered because of the blooming of arrow bamboos here. When experts came to rescue the pandas they were startled by the beauty of Jiuzhaigou. Thus Jiuzhaigou became a protected scenic area.
The magic of Jiuzhaigou lies in the water – the alpine lakes and waterfalls. Pure and clear as they are, the lakes of Jiuzhaigou have gorgeous colors. The colors of the lakes change with the variance in light angle and intensity and changing of seasons. The lakes at Jiuzhaigou are of different types and shapes. In Shuzheng Valley, Rize Valley and Zechawa Valley, there are 114 lakes of different sizes disposing like a ladder. The 19 lakes in Shuzheng Valley are named “seas of Shuzheng”. Each is over 100 meters in distance to another.
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11 Breathtaking Photos of Kitten Mountain, Guilin
Located on the border between Ziyuan County and Xing'an County of Guilin, southern China’s Guangxi Province. It got the name Kitten Mountain because its stony peak looks like a huge cat.
The Kitten Mountain is 20 kilometers wide from east to west, 23 kilometers long from north to south, rising a height of 1862 meters above the sea leavel. The main peak is 2141.5 meters (7,028 ft) above sea level. It is the highest mountain in South China.
Kitten Mountain is a nature reserve. It’s home to 311 species of animals and birds (insects not included) and 2,012 kinds of plants in a primordial forest, of diverse bearded trees and bamboo groves.
It's home to black bears, monkeys, giant salamanders, huge mantises, and red-tailed laughingthrushes, among many others. Kitten Mountain Nature Reserve is thus called the Forest Kingdom of South China.
Kitten Mountain is the crystal-clear source of several rivers, including the Li River (which feeds into the Pearl River), Xiang River (which feeds into the Yangtze), and Xun River (flowing west through Longsheng before feeding into the Pearl River).
Kitten Mountain is a sea of azaleas in spring and summer. 30 kinds of azaleas live among the green bushes, most notably the red-stone azaleas and color-changing azaleas.
Though the best time to go to the mountain is spring and summer, winter also offer memorable snow scenes.
Unlike the snow scene found in the Northern China, the snow scene on Kitten Mountain is much different and unique.
Because of its high altitude and high rainfall, Kitten Mountain is often shrouded in mist and rolling clouds.
Water from swamp and small lakes dribbles down hills and rocks to form the source of the Li River (which feeds into the Pearl River), Xiang River (which feeds into the Yangtze), and Xun River (flowing west through Longsheng before feeding into the Pearl River).
Kitten Mountain in the night is very quiet and peaceful, mysterious sky dotted with innumerable stars can always take your breath away for a moment.
Spring water- How they emerge
A small spring seeps water into a pool in a major software companies campus in Mysore city. The spring is located in a valley and the ridge line is about 500 metres away. Water from rain seeps into the ground in this recharge zone and over time reappears as a spring in the discharge zone of the valley. Preserving such beautiful hydrology in an urban space is a challenge. Firstly you need eyes to see such events. Then you need to identify the process . Finally in a changing landscape you must design systems to recharge in the recharge zone and then maintain the discharge space from being built up and highlight the ecological value of water. A lesson in hydrology for all of us. The Rainwater Club works to develop this understanding of water and to preserve such springs.
Most Amazingly Beautiful Places In China!
Most stunning places in China! Want to know where you can find a yellow dragon that winds through a green forest, or maybe you’d like to hear a dune sing?
9. Yangshuo
Yangshuo County is located within the Guilin City in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is most famous for its scenic hikes and the Li River that runs past it. A description written by Han Yu 1,200 years ago is as accurate now as it was then: “The river winds like a green silk ribbon, while the hills are like jade hairpins.” The area around Yangshuo is world renowned; it even inspired the Star Wars world Kashyyyk, homeworld to the Wookie. Some prominent features of the area include Moon Hill, Butterfly Spring Park, and the Ten Mile Gallery. Moon Hill, literally translated as Moonlight Mountain, is a hill with a naturally formed arch in the middle of it. Butterfly Spring Park is located near the base of Moon Hill and is known for its butterfly-shaped stalactite located within the grotto. There is also a butterfly garden, a honey bee garden, and the giant butterfly sculpture at the entrance. The Ten Mile Gallery is not far from there, and Butterfly Springs Park is the only place you can get a panoramic view. This picturesque road is like something out of a silk painting. It is a host to idyllic villages, colorful fields, rolling hills, and the river surrounding it.
8. Sanya
On an island just a few miles south of the mainland, lies a beautiful coastal city called Sanya. This tourist attraction, often called the “Hawaii of the East,” is a perfect beach holiday location. With picturesque white sand beaches, Heritage and National Parks, and some of the most luxurious resorts in the world, it’s no wonder that this city attracts foreigners and Chinese alike to its beautiful sandy shores. If exploring is more of your thing, worry not! There are many hiking trails and caves to explore on this island. Just 90 minutes outside of Sanya is Wuzhishan or Five Finger Mountain. Maybe you’d rather stay near the water. Great! Then you can explore the many beaches Sanya has to offer and maybe even catch a tour to see one of the tallest statues in the world, the Nanshan Sea Goddess of Mercy. You can also see the “edge of the Earth”. Tianya Haijiao is considered the southernmost point of China, despite the fact that Jinmu Cape truly is and is a lover’s paradise.
The Robin Hood Suite-Sherwood Forest by Bob Hudson
During the 13th Century , thought to be the time of Robin Hood , it was estimated that Sherwood Forest covered about 100,000 acres, which was a fifth of the entire county of Nottinghamshire. The main London to York road, the Great North Way, ran straight through Sherwood, and travellers were often at the mercy of robbers living outside of the law. Hence the name 'outlaws' who used the forest as cover for their activities .
This track by Bob Hudson is entitled Sherwood Forest and is part of an eleven part collection called The Robin Hood Suite .
This piece is meant to convey the variable moods of the forest , first represented by the darkness of the canopy with the trombone in minor key . Then as the sunlight filters through the trees the mood changes with the flute sounds in a joyous major key .
The flute and and trombone then intertwine to represent the forests changing vistas.
The Robin Hood Suite was composed and arranged by well-known East Midlands pianist Bob Hudson.
Especially written and recorded for the Millennium celebrations in May 2000 ,
It was also performed before a capacity audience at the Bonnington Theatre , Arnold , Nottingham .
Bob was aided and abetted by his Nottingham based merry men (and lady !) :
Nathan Bray - trumpet / flugelhorn
Bob Wilson - trombone
Mel Thorpe - sax / flute
Nicola Farnon - double bass
Phil Johnson - drums
Bob Hudson plays tasteful , swinging jazz piano for any celebration . As well as solo piano , Bob can provide duo , trio or jazz band for you wedding or party celebration throughout the East Midlands .
Bob Hudson BA . ALCM . is also a qualified piano tutor .
A Trio of international standard - Jazz Journal
Bob's improvisations are elegant and expressive - Nottingham Evening Post
Bob's playing is mesmeric. Stunning! -Peak Advertiser and Matlock Mercury
Music composed and arranged by Bob Hudson . All rights reserved .
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Taiwan’s Wild Lilies
Taiwan’s wild lilies have become more rare due to the widespread use of herbicides. Another threat are changing tastes as fewer people value this wild flower, which is leading to its extinction.Miaoli County’s Sanyi Villagers, Wang Feng-hua and son Wang Wei-chao have spent three decades restoring this hectare of virgin forest which now has upwards of 10,000 wild lilies. They undertake this work to preserve the local ecology and animals in the forest.
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Nanking Massacre | Wikipedia audio article
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The Nanjing Massacre, or Rape of Nanjing, was an episode of mass murder and mass rape committed by Japanese troops against the residents of Nanjing (Nanking), then the capital of the Republic of China, during the Second Sino-Japanese War. In the Postal romanization system used at the time, the city's name was transliterated as Nanking, and the event called the Nanking Massacre or Rape of Nanking.
The massacre occurred over a period of six weeks starting on December 13, 1937, the day that the Japanese captured Nanjing. During this period, soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army murdered Chinese civilians and disarmed combatants who numbered an estimated 40,000 to over 300,000, and perpetrated widespread rape and looting.Since most Japanese military records on the killings were kept secret or destroyed shortly after the surrender of Japan in 1945, historians have been unable to accurately estimate the death toll of the massacre. The International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo estimated in 1946 that over 200,000 Chinese were killed in the incident. China's official estimate is more than 300,000 dead based on the evaluation of the Nanjing War Crimes Tribunal in 1947. The death toll has been actively contested among scholars since the 1980s.The event remains a contentious political issue and a stumbling block in Sino-Japanese relations. The Chinese government has been accused of exaggerating aspects of the massacre such as the death toll, while historical negationists and Japanese nationalists go as far as claiming the massacre was fabricated for propaganda purposes. The controversy surrounding the massacre remains a central issue in Japanese relations with other Asia-Pacific nations as well, such as South Korea.Although the Japanese government has admitted to the killing of a large number of non-combatants, looting, and other violence committed by the Imperial Japanese Army after the fall of Nanjing, and Japanese veterans who served there have confirmed that a massacre took place, a small but vocal minority within both the Japanese government and society have argued that the death toll was military in nature and that no such crimes ever occurred. Denial of the massacre and revisionist accounts of the killings have become a staple of Japanese nationalism. In Japan, public opinion of the massacre varies, but few deny outright that the event occurred.
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China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area, depending on the source consulted. Governed by the Communist Party of China, the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
China emerged as one of the world's earliest civilizations, in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. For millennia, China's political system was based on hereditary monarchies, or dynasties, beginning with the semi-legendary Xia dynasty in 21st century BCE. Since then, China has expanded, fractured, and re-unified numerous times. In the 3rd century BCE, the Qin unified core China and established the first Chinese empire. The succeeding Han dynasty, which ruled from 206 BC until 220 AD, saw some of the most advanced technology at that time, including papermaking and the compass, along with agricultural and medical improvements. The invention of gunpowder and movable type in the Tang dynasty (618–907) and Northern Song (960–1127) completed the Four Great Inventions. Tang culture spread widely in Asia, as the new maritime Silk Route brought traders to as far as Mesopotamia and Horn of Africa. Dynastic rule ended in 1912 with the Xinhai Revolution, when a republic replaced the Qing dynasty. The Chinese Civil War resulted in a division of territory in 1949, when the Communist Party of China established the People's Republic of China, a unitary one-party sovereign state on Mainland China, while the Kuomintang-led government retreated to the island of Taiwan. The political status of Taiwan remains disputed.
Since the introduction of economic reforms in 1978, China's economy has been one of the world's fastest-growing with annual growth rates consistently above 6 percent. As of 2016, it is the world's second-largest economy by nominal GDP and largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). China is also the world's largest exporter and second-largest importer of goods. China is a recognized nuclear weapons state and has the world's largest standing army and second-largest defense budget. The PRC is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council as it replaced the ROC in 1971, as well as an active global partner of ASEAN Plus mechanism. China is also a leading member of numerous formal and informal multilateral organizations, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), WTO, APEC, BRICS, the BCIM, and the G20. China is a great power and a major regional power within Asia, and has been characterized as a potential superpower.
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With an eye towards new scientific information on the decline of pollinators native to the Mount Shasta area, Spring Hill Nursery invited the Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center to discuss how you CAN make a difference.
Jessica Matthews spoke about our local pollinators, native plant species you can implement in your own space, and steps you can take to help preserve, protect, and restore these essential species.
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China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area, depending on the source consulted. Governed by the Communist Party of China, the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
China emerged as one of the world's earliest civilizations, in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. For millennia, China's political system was based on hereditary monarchies, or dynasties, beginning with the semi-legendary Xia dynasty in 21st century BCE. Since then, China has expanded, fractured, and re-unified numerous times. In the 3rd century BCE, the Qin unified core China and established the first Chinese empire. The succeeding Han dynasty, which ruled from 206 BC until 220 AD, saw some of the most advanced technology at that time, including papermaking and the compass, along with agricultural and medical improvements. The invention of gunpowder and movable type in the Tang dynasty (618–907) and Northern Song (960–1127) completed the Four Great Inventions. Tang culture spread widely in Asia, as the new maritime Silk Route brought traders to as far as Mesopotamia and Horn of Africa. Dynastic rule ended in 1912 with the Xinhai Revolution, when a republic replaced the Qing dynasty. The Chinese Civil War resulted in a division of territory in 1949, when the Communist Party of China established the People's Republic of China, a unitary one-party sovereign state on Mainland China, while the Kuomintang-led government retreated to the island of Taiwan. The political status of Taiwan remains disputed.
Since the introduction of economic reforms in 1978, China's economy has been one of the world's fastest-growing with annual growth rates consistently above 6 percent. As of 2016, it is the world's second-largest economy by nominal GDP and largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). China is also the world's largest exporter and second-largest importer of goods. China is a recognized nuclear weapons state and has the world's largest standing army and second-largest defense budget. The PRC is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council as it replaced the ROC in 1971, as well as an active global partner of ASEAN Plus mechanism. China is also a leading member of numerous formal and informal multilateral organizations, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), WTO, APEC, BRICS, the BCIM, and the G20. China is a great power and a major regional power within Asia, and has been characterized as a potential superpower.
Chengdu | Wikipedia audio article
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00:04:12 1 Name
00:06:30 2 Logo
00:06:51 3 History
00:07:00 3.1 Early history
00:08:27 3.2 Imperial era
00:11:52 3.3 Modern era
00:17:10 4 Geography
00:20:32 4.1 Climate
00:23:24 4.2 Administrative divisions
00:24:14 5 Cityscape
00:25:20 5.1 Ancient fortress wall
00:26:10 6 Demography
00:27:13 7 Culture
00:27:30 7.1 Literature
00:28:47 7.2 Fine art
00:29:15 7.3 Religion
00:33:49 7.4 Education
00:34:20 7.5 Theatre
00:35:20 7.6 Language
00:35:51 7.7 Culinary art and tea culture
00:37:05 7.7.1 Teahouse
00:37:41 7.7.2 Hot Pot
00:38:17 7.8 Mahjong
00:39:31 7.9 Rural tourism: Nong Jia Le
00:40:34 7.10 Customs and festivals
00:40:43 7.10.1 Grand Temple Fair
00:41:22 7.10.2 Lantern Festival
00:41:54 7.10.3 Dujiangyan Water Releasing Festival
00:42:31 7.10.4 Huanglongxi Fire Dragon Festival
00:43:10 7.10.5 South China Snow and Ice Festival
00:43:51 8 Home of the giant panda
00:47:25 9 Main sights
00:47:34 9.1 World natural and cultural heritage sites
00:47:45 9.1.1 Mount Qingcheng
00:48:48 9.1.2 Dujiangyan Irrigation System
00:49:30 9.1.3 Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries
00:51:24 9.2 Culture of poetry and the Three Kingdoms
00:51:35 9.2.1 Wuhou Shrine
00:52:43 9.2.2 Du Fu thatched cottage
00:53:43 9.3 Ancient Shu civilization
00:53:52 9.3.1 Jinsha Ruins
00:54:48 9.3.2 Golden Sun Bird
00:55:47 9.3.3 Sanxingdui Museum
00:56:28 9.4 Buddhist and Taoist cultures
00:56:38 9.4.1 Chengdu Daci Monastery
00:57:17 9.4.2 Wenshu Monastery
00:57:49 9.4.3 Baoguang Monastery
00:58:32 9.4.4 Qingyang Taoist Temple
00:59:17 9.5 Featured streets and historic towns
00:59:28 9.5.1 The Wide and Narrow Lanes
01:00:09 9.5.2 Jinli
01:01:09 9.5.3 Huanglongxi Historic Town
01:02:04 9.5.4 Chunxi Road
01:02:42 9.5.5 Anren Historic Town
01:03:37 9.5.6 Luodai Historic Town
01:04:35 9.5.7 Du Fu Thatched Cottage
01:05:10 10 Economy
01:09:03 10.1 Electronics and IT industries
01:13:18 10.2 Financial industry
01:16:18 10.3 Modern logistic industry
01:17:37 10.4 Modern business and trade
01:19:17 10.5 Convention and exhibition industry
01:20:33 10.6 Software and service outsourcing industry
01:21:48 10.7 New energy industry
01:23:27 10.8 Electronics and information industry
01:24:16 10.9 Automobile industry
01:25:31 10.10 Modern agriculture
01:26:10 10.11 Defense industry
01:26:53 10.12 Investment
01:27:46 10.13 Industrial zones
01:28:22 10.14 Real estate
01:30:42 11 Transport
01:30:51 11.1 Air
01:34:01 11.2 Railway
01:36:34 11.3 Metropolitan expressways
01:39:04 11.4 Coach
01:39:57 11.5 Highways
01:40:38 11.6 Chengdu Metro
01:41:28 11.7 Bus
01:42:04 11.8 River transport
01:43:13 12 Education
01:44:02 12.1 Colleges and universities
01:46:16 12.2 International schools
01:47:00 12.3 Major secondary schools
01:47:50 13 Consulates
01:48:25 14 Sports
01:48:34 14.1 Football
01:50:10 14.2 Tennis
01:52:47 14.3 Overwatch
01:53:12 14.4 Multi-sport events
01:53:37 14.5 Major sports venues
01:55:26 15 International Relations
01:55:36 16 See also
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Chengdu (Chinese: 成都; Sichuanese: Cengtu UK: , US: , Standard Mandarin: [ʈʂʰə̌ŋ.tú] (listen)), formerly romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which serves as the capital of the Chinese province of Sichuan. It is one of the three most-populous cities in Western China, the other two being Chongqing and Xi'an. As of 2014, the administrative area housed 14,427,500 inhabitants, the largest in Sichuan, with an urban population of 10,152,632. At the time of the 2010 census, Chengdu was the fifth-most populous agglomeration in China, with 10,484,996 inhabitants in the built-up area including Xinjin County and Deyang's Guanghan City. Chengdu is considered a World City with a Beta + classification, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.Chengdu is located in ...
People's Republic of China | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:33 1 Names
00:05:45 2 History
00:05:53 2.1 Prehistory
00:07:01 2.2 Early dynastic rule
00:08:25 2.3 Imperial China
00:14:41 2.4 End of dynastic rule
00:17:21 2.5 Republic of China (1912–1949)
00:20:40 2.6 People's Republic of China (1949–present)
00:25:08 3 Geography
00:26:08 3.1 Landscape and climate
00:28:43 3.2 Biodiversity
00:31:29 3.3 Environmental issues
00:35:06 3.4 Political geography
00:36:57 4 Politics
00:38:14 4.1 Communist Party
00:39:25 4.2 Government
00:40:48 4.3 Administrative divisions
00:41:54 4.4 Foreign relations
00:43:54 4.4.1 Trade relations
00:45:52 4.4.2 Territorial disputes
00:47:25 4.4.3 Emerging superpower status
00:48:16 4.5 Sociopolitical issues, human rights and reform
00:55:24 5 Military
00:59:09 6 Economy
01:02:08 6.1 Economic history and growth
01:09:00 6.2 China in the global economy
01:12:15 6.3 Class and income inequality
01:14:18 7 Science and technology
01:14:28 7.1 Historical
01:15:47 7.2 Modern era
01:19:59 8 Infrastructure
01:20:19 8.1 Telecommunications
01:24:19 8.2 Transport
01:29:50 8.3 Water supply and sanitation
01:30:39 9 Demographics
01:34:18 9.1 Ethnic groups
01:35:50 9.2 Languages
01:38:15 9.3 Urbanization
01:39:46 9.4 Education
01:42:33 9.5 Health
01:45:07 9.6 Religion
01:48:22 10 Culture
01:51:12 10.1 Literature
01:53:19 10.2 Cuisine
01:55:00 10.3 Sports
01:58:05 11 See also
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- Socrates
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China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area. Governed by the Communist Party of China, the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 (de jure 23) provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
China emerged as one of the world's earliest civilizations, in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. For millennia, China's political system was based on hereditary monarchies, or dynasties, beginning with the semi-legendary Xia dynasty in 21st century BCE. Since then, China has expanded, fractured, and re-unified numerous times. In the 3rd century BCE, the Qin reunited core China and established the first Chinese empire. The succeeding Han dynasty, which ruled from 206 BC until 220 AD, saw some of the most advanced technology at that time, including papermaking and the compass, along with agricultural and medical improvements. The invention of gunpowder and movable type in the Tang dynasty (618–907) and Northern Song (960–1127) completed the Four Great Inventions. Tang culture spread widely in Asia, as the new Silk Route brought traders to as far as Mesopotamia and Horn of Africa. Dynastic rule ended in 1912 with the Xinhai Revolution, when a republic replaced the Qing dynasty. The Chinese Civil War resulted in a division of territory in 1949, when the Communist Party of China established the People's Republic of China, a unitary one-party sovereign state on Mainland China, while the Kuomintang-led government retreated to the island of Taiwan. The political status of Taiwan remains disputed.
Since the introduction of economic reforms in 1978, China's economy has been one of the world's fastest-growing with annual growth rates consistently above 6 percent. According to the World Bank, China's GDP grew from $150 billion in 1978 to $12.24 trillion by 2017. Since 2010, China has been the world's second-largest economy by nominal GDP and, since 2014, the largest economy in the world by purchasing power parity (PPP). China is also the world's largest exporter and seco ...
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Collections as Data: Impact
Building on the success of its “Collections as Data” symposium last year, the Library of Congress National Digital Initiatives (NDI) again will host a daylong symposium featuring a cadre of experts to explore the value of using digital collections and their impact on the public. The symposium will feature case studies and impact stories about the application of digital methods in analyzing and sharing collections.
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The Age of Innocence Audiobook by Edith Wharton | Audio book with subtitles
The Age of Innocence by Edith WHARTON.
Edith Wharton became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction with this 1920 novel about Old New York society. Newland Archer is wealthy, well-bred, and engaged to the beautiful May Welland. But he finds himself drawn to May's cousin Ellen Olenska, who has been living in Europe and who has returned following a scandalous separation from her husband. (Introduction by Elizabeth Klett)
Genre(s): Romance
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