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UNESCO World Heritage Sites I’ve Visited

As of May 2024, I’ve been to 26 world heritage sites. However, I lost my Ha Long Bay photos that I took on 2007-10-22, because of the shutdown of WebShots :(.

1. Hạ Long Bay–Cát Bà Archipelago (672, natural, 1994), Quảng Ninh and Hải Phòng, Vietnam
2. Hội An Ancient Town (948, cultural,1999), Quảng Nam, Vietnam
3. Angkor (668, cultural, 1992), Siem Reap, Cambodia
4. Tràng An Landscape Complex (1438, mixed, 2016), Ninh Bình, Vietnam
5. Complex of Huế Monuments (678, cultural, 1993), Huế, Vietnam
6. Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park (951, natural, 2003), Quảng Bình, Vietnam
7. Historic City of Ayutthaya (576, cultural, 1991), Ayutthaya, Thailand
8. Sydney Opera House (166, cultural, 2007), New South Wales, Australia
9. Greater Blue Mountains Area (917, natural, 2000), New South Wales, Australia
10. Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area (640, natural, 1992), Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China.
11. Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System (1001, cultural, 2000), Dujiangyan City, Sichuan, China.
12. Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area (638, natural, 1992), Songpan County, Sichuan, China.
13. Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (1213, natural, 2006), Sichuan, China
14. Central Sector of Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long (1328, cultural, 2010), Hà Nội, Vietnam
15. Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty (1358, cultural, 2011), Thanh Hóa, Vietnam
16. Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary (949, cultural, 1999), Quảng Nam, Vietnam
>>> Marking my last of 8 Vietnamese heritages.
17. Mount Huangshan (547, mixed, 1990), Huangshan City, Anhui, China
18. West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou (1334, cultural, 2011), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
19. Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun (1002, cultural, 2000), Yi County, Anhui, China
20. Old Town of Lijiang (811, cultural, 1997), Yunnan, China
21. Three Parallel Rivers Natural Reserve (1083, natural, 2003), Yunnan, China
22. Taj Mahal (252, cultural, 1983), Uttar Pradesh, India
23. Agra Fort (251, cultural, 1983), Uttar Pradesh, India
24. The Jantar Mantar (1338, cultural, 2010), Jaipur, India
25. Jaipur City (1605, cultural, 2019), Rajasthan, India
26. Hill Forts of Rajasthan (247, cultural, 2013), Rajasthan, India

P.s.: Picture taken in Ho Citadel, Thanh Hoa, Vietnam in 2019.

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Boat In Hangzhou

📍 In the West Lake of Hangzhou, a traditional wooden boat, its paint weathered by time and sun, glided gracefully across the water. It evoked a sense of tranquility, its gentle presence a perfect complement to the lake’s legendary beauty.

P.s.: Picture taken in West Lake, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China in 2019.

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Optimist

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An optimist may see a light where there is none, but why must the pessimist always run to blow it out?
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乐观的人会在没有灯光的地方看见灯光，然而，为何悲观的人总要把它吹熄不可？
Lèguān de rén huì zài méiyǒu dēngguāng dì dìfāng kànjiàn dēngguāng, rán’ér, wèihé bēiguān de rén zǒng yào bǎ tā chuī xí bùkě?
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Lạc quan đích nhân hội tại một hữu đăng quang đích địa phương khán kiến đăng quang, nhiên nhi, vi hà bi quan đích nhân tổng yếu bả tha xuy tức bất khả?
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Người lạc quan có lẽ đã thấy ánh sáng trong bóng tối, nhưng tại sao người bi quan lại chạy đến thổi tắt nó đi?

P.s.: Picture taken in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China in 2019.

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Anhui – Zhejiang – Shanghai 2019, Day 1: Saigon To Huangshan Tunxi Airport

Only 9 days before had I decided to go on another trip to China with my twin sis, this time to 3 provinces/cities of Anhui, Zhejiang, Shanghai. My main visits would be Huangshan (Yellow Mountain), Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Yanguan Ancient Town.

This was another trip that required no individual visa (like my previous trip to Hunan and Hubei). The 4-hour non-stop flight stopped at the Huangshan Tunxi International Airport at 9PM. Some local officials with banners saying that this was the first flight from Ho Chi Minh City. They also gave us some Chinese and Vietnamese flags. I learned that this trip was sponsored by China. That was why this tour of 6 days was so cheap. With the same amount of money, I might have bought the plane tickets only.

I was asked in English by two customs officers how many times I’ve been to China. This time I didn’t have to scan my finger prints any more. It was my easiest Chinese customs check ever. I loved Huangshan!

Because of taking photos for some local newspapers or promotion(?), it took us all an hour to get out of the airport. Around 30 mins later, I could lie down on my bed and call it a night.
Outside of my window I saw a pine tree with the top turning to the the color of fall. I hoped to see more autumn leaves on this Jiangnan trip.

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