Japan in the early of Twentieth Century
Interesting work of Italian photographer, who brought old photographs of Japan, which are painted. 19 more images after the break...
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Showing posts with label Country. Show all posts
Japan Tsunami and Earthquake_ Rescuers
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With millions of people without electricity, thousands missing and warnings of an imminent second earthquake, the task for Japanese authorities is too daunting to imagine.
Some 3,000 people have now been confirmed dead since last week’s earthquake and subsequent tsunami but officials believe the death toll could rise into the tens of thousands, with a further 2,000 bodies washing up on the shores of north-east Japan at 15th march 2011.
Body wrapped in blue tarps were placed on stretchers lined up for the military and the increase in any panic buying started in Japan amid fears of a second earthquake and growing concern about nuclear leaks.
More pictures and info after the break...
Carnival in Rio de Janeiro 2011
It's carnival time again in Rio de Janeiro, which means that the entire party in Brazil for almost a week, day and night. The four-day festival ends on Tuesday, March 8. Thousands of spectators will enjoy a visual representation of colors, dancers, floats, flags and costumes, along with the sound of the samba. More pictures after the break...
2018 Football World Cup Stadiums In Russia
The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be the 21st FIFA World Cup, international football tournament, which should happen in 2018 in Russia. This is the first time that Russia will host the tournament, besides being the first World Cup in Eastern Europe. It may also become the first World Cup held in more than one continent, namely in Europe and Asia, according to the offer. More pictures after the break...
Forbidden things in Iran
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Iran forbids and makes illegal some cool things. Many things from the list below is already forbidden by the religion so it is understood, but there are a lot of things that doesn’t make sense. there are many more thing forbidden that i can't post on by blog due to some tos. Take a look more after the short beak...
12 Facts about China
01. China’s economy grew 7 times as fast as America’s over the past decade (316% growth vs. 43%)
See 11 more facts about China after the break...
Zlata - The Most Flexible Gymnast in the World
Spooky - little dumb restaurant is located in Belgium
This little dumb restaurant is located in Belgium. In 2008 it was closed…
This Belgium restaurant had a theme meant to creep people out and was abandoned in 2008. T’Spookhuys Restaurant/Bar is also known as House of 1,000 Ghosts and an occult bar. This bizarrely spooky restaurant had a menu to make you shiver as well as a mummy’s lounge. It had served “mud pie” to be eaten out of a skull, featured rattling chandeliers, smoke pumped down from the ceiling and moving paintings.
The Forgotten City in abandoned buildings.
In a series of eloquent title «Unregistered City», the author examines the existing monuments of Chinese modernity – the skyscrapers, high-rise apartments and a network of motorways – but does it in a miniature scale. Jiang Pengyi leave their models not just in abandoned buildings and empty rooms – this is bound to constructions of old age, belonging to the bygone era and forgotten in our day. see more...
15 Absolutely Brilliant Architectural Photographs
Cuba Gallery, France
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Professional photographers combine creativity, artistic vision and technical mastery to take photographs. People in this profession use a wide range of equipment, some of which is specific to certain career fields. Good photographers have a natural eye for composition and can often create an aesthetically appealing photograph out of anything. Here are 15 absolutely incredible architecture photography examples to make your day fresh. Watch more images after the break...
10 Most Colorful Chinatowns
1. Singapore
Singapore’s Chinatown, once home to the first Chinese settlers in what’s now a heavily Westernized city-state, is one of its few distinctly Asian neighborhoods. The enclave was home to the area’s earliest Chinese settlers. Several of its institutions, such as the Heritage Centre, Food Street, and Night Market, preserve the culture of its original inhabitants, while some areas of the district are designated national heritage sites. Many historic buildings remain as relics of the past, as well as to complement the otherwise modern landscape.
We have compile a list of most colorful Chinatowns in the world. Take a look at the some wonderful photos of these world’s great Chinatowns. Please feel free to drop your comments. See more after the short break...Top 10 countries where average age is too High
Some fictions says age of a person depends on area of the person where he is born, and on the other hand some myths from science says it depends on the genetics of the person, the breed from where the person is born, but there are some realistic people, who believe that age depends on the physical fitness and the stamina of the person and not on any of the factors mentioned before.
The reality is that every specific area on the Planet Earth has its own average age of living, that differs a long run with other areas, we have collected the list of top 10 countries where the average age of a common man is way high. So, which country made into the list, see below!
10 - Guernsey
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Average age: 80.42 Years
The island of Guernsey, located in the English Channel, is a British Crown dependency, but it’s not part of the U.K. The reason for its high life expectancy is simple: It’s extremely wealthy. Very low taxes make Guernsey a popular destination for tax exiles who can afford the very best in nutrition and medical care. More than half of the island’s income comes from financial services — which means well-paid desk jobs — with very few people working in heavy industry. Read more after the break...
The island of Guernsey, located in the English Channel, is a British Crown dependency, but it’s not part of the U.K. The reason for its high life expectancy is simple: It’s extremely wealthy. Very low taxes make Guernsey a popular destination for tax exiles who can afford the very best in nutrition and medical care. More than half of the island’s income comes from financial services — which means well-paid desk jobs — with very few people working in heavy industry. Read more after the break...
The world's largest dam is located in China
Flooding in central China feels the strength of the world's largest dam - Three Gorges. It is reported that it now to the limit - resets 70,000 cubic meters of water per second. This is a record. However, the water level every hour only grows. The consequences, according to the engineers, can be disastrous, especially considering that the flooding in the area have already left homeless tens of thousands of people and caused material damage to millions of yuan. Evacuate had about a million people. More Images after the break...
Chinese on the Beach
The Chinese are also people and they have just as hot in here, everyone wants to swim, but how to do this in a country with a population of 1.34 billion people? It turns out everything really, you become more tightly to each other and stand to cool in a cool drink of water:) More images after the break...
Football Worldcup in South Africa
June 11 to begin the 19th FIFA World Cup. This year's event will be hosted by South Africa and will be the first World Cup played on the African continent. For the ten stadiums, in 9 cities will play 32 matches of national teams, among which, unfortunately, our lack of representation.Therefore, the great festival of football, I invite you to Football Fridays at 990px. Every Friday until the start of the championships, will show some photographs related to this edition of the championships, organized in South Africa. The first one is going symbols upcoming championships and the arena where the matches will be played, so treat not only for fans but also the blade changes for all fans of architecture. (29 photos) after the break...
