The Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-119 on Wednesday. James Harden scored a career-high 46 points for the Rockets, while Jeremy Lin added 29 points. Together, Harden and Lin scored 75 of the Rockets' 122 points in the victory over Harden's former team.
1) Tongli is an ancient town located along the Tai Lake in Jiangsu Province, China, 80km from Shanghai and 18km south of Suzhou.
2) Tongli is divided into 7 islands by 15 rivers arranged like the Chinese character "川", connected by 49 bridges. The architecture and scenery have made it one of the best preserved ancient towns.
3) Three major bridges - Taiping Bridge, Jili Bridge, and Changqing Bridge - form a triangle where people celebrate auspicious occasions by walking across the bridges with music and fireworks.
The document is a presentation about implementing eportfolios in schools. It discusses why schools should use eportfolios, what components are included in eportfolios like growth, achievement, reflections, and celebrations. It outlines a framework for eportfolios with phases of implementation from September to June. Challenges to eportfolios are discussed like lack of collaboration and focus remaining on content not skills. Structures to support eportfolios include teacher collaboration and building in class time. The roles in the eportfolio process are examined.
Microscopic photographs of magnified sand grains reveal stunning beauty hidden within. When viewed at 100-300x magnification, sand consists of swirling shells, iridescent shapes, and coral. Dr. Greenberg's photos show that each sand grain is unique, containing remnants of biological and geological histories over thousands of years. The images depict microscopic shells, eroded quartz crystals, industrial slag, and minerals from beaches around the world. Most photos are from Dr. Greenberg's website documenting the diversity of microscopic structures found within individual sand grains.
This document summarizes a hiking trail route from MRT Dahu Park Station in Taipei that includes stops at Dahu Shanzhuang Street, Dagouxi Ecology and Water Control Park, Yuanjue Waterfall, Ye's ancestral temple, and an ecological wetland, before returning to the MRT station. The hike along the trail is described as taking approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes. Details are provided about the parks, water features, and plants and wildlife seen along the way.
The Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-119 on Wednesday. James Harden scored a career-high 46 points for the Rockets, while Jeremy Lin added 29 points. Together, Harden and Lin scored 75 of the Rockets' 122 points in the victory over Harden's former team.
1) Tongli is an ancient town located along the Tai Lake in Jiangsu Province, China, 80km from Shanghai and 18km south of Suzhou.
2) Tongli is divided into 7 islands by 15 rivers arranged like the Chinese character "川", connected by 49 bridges. The architecture and scenery have made it one of the best preserved ancient towns.
3) Three major bridges - Taiping Bridge, Jili Bridge, and Changqing Bridge - form a triangle where people celebrate auspicious occasions by walking across the bridges with music and fireworks.
The document is a presentation about implementing eportfolios in schools. It discusses why schools should use eportfolios, what components are included in eportfolios like growth, achievement, reflections, and celebrations. It outlines a framework for eportfolios with phases of implementation from September to June. Challenges to eportfolios are discussed like lack of collaboration and focus remaining on content not skills. Structures to support eportfolios include teacher collaboration and building in class time. The roles in the eportfolio process are examined.
Microscopic photographs of magnified sand grains reveal stunning beauty hidden within. When viewed at 100-300x magnification, sand consists of swirling shells, iridescent shapes, and coral. Dr. Greenberg's photos show that each sand grain is unique, containing remnants of biological and geological histories over thousands of years. The images depict microscopic shells, eroded quartz crystals, industrial slag, and minerals from beaches around the world. Most photos are from Dr. Greenberg's website documenting the diversity of microscopic structures found within individual sand grains.
This document summarizes a hiking trail route from MRT Dahu Park Station in Taipei that includes stops at Dahu Shanzhuang Street, Dagouxi Ecology and Water Control Park, Yuanjue Waterfall, Ye's ancestral temple, and an ecological wetland, before returning to the MRT station. The hike along the trail is described as taking approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes. Details are provided about the parks, water features, and plants and wildlife seen along the way.
Bamboo Boat Tour, Hoi An, Vietnam (越南會安 竹筒船之旅).ppsxChung Yen Chang
The Coconut Grove Eco-Tourism Zone is located east of Hoi An, Vietnam, about 3 km from the city center. The zone features a large coconut grove adjacent to where three famous rivers in Hoi An meet the sea. Tourists can take bamboo basket boats through the coconut grove's waterways, watching local performances like fishing and boat stunt shows. The hour-long program aims to give visitors a relaxing experience on the bamboo boats and in the natural scenery of the coconut grove.
Marble Mountains, Da Nang, VN (越南峴港 五行山靈應寺).ppsxChung Yen Chang
The document provides an overview and tour of the Marble Mountains located near Da Nang, Vietnam. It summarizes that the Marble Mountains are named after the five elements and the only mountain open to tourists is Water Mountain. It then describes several scenic spots within Water Mountain that were visited on the tour, including taking an elevator up the mountain, visiting Xa Loi Tower, Linh Ung Pagoda, and the highlight Huyen Khong Cave with its statues and grottoes.
Da Nang Tourist Attractions, VN (越南 峴港旅遊景點).ppsxChung Yen Chang
My Khe Beach is a 30 km beach located near Da Nang city center that was recognized as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Linh Ung Pagoda is the largest pagoda in Da Nang located on Son Tra Peninsula, featuring a 67m tall Guanyin statue. The pagoda offers beautiful views of My Khe Beach and Da Nang city. APEC Park houses sculptures donated by APEC member states during the 2017 APEC summit in Da Nang. Da Nang Cathedral is a famous pink church located in the city center, built under French colonial rule in the Gothic style.
Han River by Night in Da Nang, VN (越南峴港 韓江之夜).ppsxChung Yen Chang
Every Saturday and Sunday night, many people gather at the Han River Marina in Da Nang, Vietnam to watch the fire-breathing show on the Dragon Bridge. Tourists can take cruise boats from the marina under the Dragon Bridge to get a closer view of the 10-minute show, which features flames, colored lights, and water spraying. The fire-breathing and water displays at 9pm are the highlight of the Han River night tour.
Fugui Cape Trail, New Taipei City, Taiwan (台灣 新北市 富貴角步道).ppsxChung Yen Chang
The document summarizes a trail around Fugui Cape in New Taipei City, Taiwan. It describes landmarks along the trail such as the Fugui Cape Lighthouse, Laomei Maze, observation decks, beaches, and wind-carved trees. It provides directions to access the trail and details about points of interest like the lighthouse, fishing port, and restaurants at the trail's end. Transportation instructions are also given to reach the starting point of the Fugui Cape trail.
Fun and easy animal drawings (有趣又容易的動物繪畫).ppsxChung Yen Chang
This document provides step-by-step tutorials for drawing 10 different animals: dog, lion, elephant, horse, monkey, and spider. Each animal tutorial is 3-10 steps and includes illustrations of how to draw the basic shapes and features of the animal. The tutorials are intended for children and emphasize that drawing can be fun and easy to learn.
Stunning and Impressive Skyscrapers (令人驚嘆和印象深刻的摩天大樓).ppsxChung Yen Chang
The document provides descriptions of 11 unusual skyscrapers from around the world. It summarizes each skyscraper's key details including its location, design features, height, and other distinguishing characteristics. Some of the skyscrapers highlighted include the Evolution Tower in Moscow known for its double DNA coil design, the Agora Tower in Taipei that uses trees and vegetation to absorb carbon emissions, and the Dynamic Tower in Dubai which will feature rotating floors that change the views from apartments.
Trang An Scenic Landscape, Ninh Binh , VN (越南寧平 陸龍灣泛舟).ppsxChung Yen Chang
This document provides a summary of a boat tour through the Trang An Scenic Landscape in Vietnam. It describes the various stops along the tour, including three caves, Vu Lam Temple, and Suoi Tien Temple. The boat travels through beautiful karst formations and passengers can see landscapes that resemble Halong Bay from the water. The tour takes approximately two hours and provides visitors with scenic views of the UNESCO World Heritage site from the boat.
Ninh Binh City is located 2 hours south of Hanoi in northern Vietnam. Bich Dong Pagoda, also known as Bich Dong Ancient Temple, is located in the southwest suburb of Ninh Binh City. The pagoda was built in the 10th century and consists of three levels of temples - upper, middle, and lower - built into the mountain according to Chinese style. Visitors can climb stone steps between the three levels to see Buddhist statues and cave shrines hidden in the mountainside.
1) The document provides a tour guide for visiting TiTop Island and Surprise Cave in Halong Bay. It describes attractions like the octagonal pavilion and beaches on TiTop Island and the stalactites and large caves found in Surprise Cave.
2) The tour includes climbing stone steps to reach viewpoints and caves, and taking a cruise between destinations. Photos are included to illustrate landmarks and scenery.
3) The document concludes by discussing transportation options like the cable car back from the cruise port building, highlighting the tour's full experience of Halong Bay's natural beauty.
The document provides a summary of a boat tour of Halong Bay in Vietnam. It describes traveling by cruise ship and speedboat to various landmarks in the bay, including Fighting Cock Rocks, Luon Cave, and TiTop Island. Photos show the unique karst landscape of islands, caves, and rock formations. The tour highlights the natural beauty of Halong Bay and gives a glimpse of some of the most famous attractions in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Tran Quoc Pagoda is located on a small island in West Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Hanoi, Vietnam. The pagoda contains many ancient Buddhist structures, including stupas and temples, some dating back thousands of years. It is famous as a sacred site that attracts many pilgrims and tourists. Visitors can see Chinese characters throughout, reflecting Vietnam's early use of the writing system, as well as a bodhi tree brought from India centuries ago.
36 Ancient Streets, Hanoi VN (越南河內 三十六古街).ppsxChung Yen Chang
The document summarizes a battery car tour route in Hanoi, Vietnam. The route begins at the Thang Long Water Puppet Theater and goes around Sword Lake, visiting sites along the way. It then tours the 36 Ancient Streets, providing details on locations, shops, and sights. The tour ends at St. Joseph's Church, known as the Little Notre Dame de Paris.
Confucius Temple & Imperial College, Hanoi VN (越南河內 文廟和國子監).ppsxChung Yen Chang
1) The document describes the layout and features of the Hanoi Confucius Temple in Vietnam.
2) It has a unique five-courtyard layout like the Confucius Temple in Qufu, China, with buildings like the Imperial College, Dacheng Hall, and Kuiwen Pavilion.
3) The temple grounds contain steles and artifacts that honor Confucius and Vietnamese scholars who passed the imperial examinations.
5. Tunxi Old Street in Anhui, China
With a centuries-old history dating back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Tunxi Old
Street is one of China's best-preserved commercial streets and features the
architectural styles of the Southern Song, Ming (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasties
(1644-1911).
Located in the center of Tunxi District, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, the street,
paved with maroon flagstones, has a total length of 1,273 meters, of which 895
meters is the pedestrian commercial street. Two and three-storey shops line both
sides of the streets and feature the local Anhui style of architecture including a stone
base, brick construction and tile roof. The buildings typically house shops at the front,
with houses and workshops being located at the rear. The street developed into the
distribution center for materials in and out of Anhui in the Qing Dynasty.
Visitors today can still find many old and famous shops on Tunxi Old Street, such as
Tongderen, a TCM shop with a history of more than 120 years. The area is a
distribution point for the world-famous Qimen black tea and Tunxi green tea, and
there are many teahouses, wine shops, bookshops and ink shops along the street.
The street has been dubbed "Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival", a famous
painting which describes the economic activities in ancient China. It attracts six million
foreign and domestic visitors every year, and is also a popular site for shooting films
and TV series.
46. Four treasures of Chinese Writing
Brush, Ink, Paper and Inkstone
文房四寶毛筆、徽墨、宣紙、歙硯琳瑯滿目,應有盡有。
[毛筆] 產於浙江的湖州。
[歙硯] 以石質堅韌,紋理縝密,發墨益毫,貯水不涸,雕刻精湛,造型獨特,美觀
適用,深得歷代名人的高度讚譽。
[徽墨] 用黃山的古松研製出,光澤如漆。
[宣紙] 正宗產地是涇縣。