• China
  • The Forbidden City – Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing (Peking)

    1. Outstanding Universal Value (What does the UNESCO say about the property? Why is it worth your visit?) 2. Practical Information 2.1 How to get there? 2.2 How to buy ticket? 2.3 Opening hours and suggested length of visit 2.4 Audio guide 2.5 Other tips 3. Highlights (What you should absolutely not miss during your visit?) […]

    The Forbidden City – Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing (Peking) was last modified: November 23rd, 2020 by Dong
  • China
  • The Grand Canal of China – Pingjiang Road and Shantang Road

    1. Outstanding Universal Value (What does the UNESCO say about the property? Why is it worth your visit?) 2. Pingjiang Road 3. Shantang Street 1. Outstanding Universal Value The Grand Canal forms a vast inland waterway system in the north-eastern and central eastern plains of China, passing through eight of the country’s present-day provinces from the […]

    The Grand Canal of China – Pingjiang Road and Shantang Road was last modified: October 23rd, 2020 by Dong
  • Germany
  • Museumsinsel – Central Berlin’s collection of five museums built over a century

    As the UNESCO comments: The museum as a social phenomenon owes its origins to the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century. The five museums on the Museumsinsel in Berlin, built between 1824 and 1930, are the realization of a visionary project and show the evolution of approaches to museum design over the course of […]

    Museumsinsel – Central Berlin’s collection of five museums built over a century was last modified: January 12th, 2019 by Dong