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  List of towers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is list of towers - structures with limited floor space as compared to more regular buildings, and which supporting their own weight (as opposed to masts which are held standing by guylines).
Towers with guylines for their main structure or antenna are currently included.
Term "tower" is often used in names of skyscrapers, especially in United States.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_towers   (488 words)

  
 Oriental Pearl TV Tower,Shanghai Travel Guides-China City Tours Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Situated within the Pudong Park in Lujiazui, Pudong New Area, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, with a giddy height of 468 meters, is the world's third tallest TV tower after the 553-meter CN Tower in Toronto and the 535-meter Moscow TV Tower.
The Oriental Pearl Tower consists of three big columns, which are 9 meters in diameter, the space module, the upper sphere, the lower sphere, five small spheres, tower base and the square.
The space city is in the lower spheroid of the Oriental Pearl Tower and the science fantasy city is in the base of the tower.
www.achinatravel.com /china-travel/china-shanghai-oriental-pearl-tv-tower.asp   (556 words)

  
 China Trip in English
Besides ancient bridges, towers, tablets, arches and other historical and cultural remains, extant in the town are 3,000 dwelling houses built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which reveal in some way the features of ancient residential quarters.
The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is one of the major achievements that symbol the rapid economic development and construction boom in Shanghai.
The TV tower is a modern entertainment complex that combines tourism, recreation, and cultural activities together.
www.newconcept.com /CultureExchange/china_trip_english.html   (7288 words)

  
 Abacus Tour:China Tours:Code S006
You will visit the major tour sites, such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City in Beijing, Terra-cotta Warriors in Xian, the Oriental TV Tower in Shanghai and many beautiful classical gardens in Suzhou and Hangzhou which enjoy the name of "Paradise on earth".
All the Hutongs crisscross with each other, dotted with the Kindergarten, the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower, the Tea House, and the lake, House of Gong Infant and local people's houses among them.
-Oriental Pearl TV Tower: Standing by the Huangpu River with 468 meters high, Oriental Pearl TV Tower is the highest TV Tower in Asia.
www.abacustour.com /code006.htm   (1359 words)

  
 Analysing the Differences Between the Staged and the Real SelfImmolations on Tiananmen Square | Clearharmony - ...
Yet, the TV news barely mentioned the later incidents of self-immolation, although a few news websites did report them, and some websites even allowed some special areas for people to post their comments.
Another central figure in this staged self-immolation is the person known as, "Wang Jindong." TV footage showed him sitting on the floor in a cross-legged posture, which is distinctively different from the posture called the "full-lotus position" required of Falun Gong practitioners during meditation.
It created a huge reaction overseas when the TV footage (slowed down) showed her being struck from behind by a heavy object by a person wearing a police uniform.
www.clearharmony.net /articles/200312/16966.html   (3813 words)

  
 Dongjing Hotel, Kaifeng, Regent Tour China
China hotels Kaifeng hotel reservation and discount hotel Kaifeng hotel booking, China travel Kaifeng travel guide -discount China hotel reservations service.¡¡vice.
It is close to the Baogong Lake in the north and the ancient city walls in the south.
The hotel consists of three buildings of the Chinese national style with 200 standard rooms and all kinds of luxurious suites equipped with such facilities as central air-conditioning, closed circuit TV, telex, fax, IDD phone, and so on.
www.regenttour.com /chinaplanner/kfg/kaifeng-food-dongjing.htm   (233 words)

  
 Samurai from the Hadas (Hebrews) coming to Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
When I was watching a TV drama from the times of the Samurai, a woman threw salt on the place where a man she hated left.
Kaifeng was the former capital for several dynasties in China.
The Jews there did not eat the sinew of the hip which is on the socket of the thigh, which is a custom of Israelites, and their religion was called by the name meaning this.
www.culdee.org /japan/samurai.html   (22917 words)

  
 Re-creating the Rainbow Bridge - Civil Engineering Magazine - May 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The members of the TV production team were only conducting research at this point and were primarily interested in soliciting reactions to a bridge type that had not been built for 900 years.
Essentially what they wanted to know was how meaningful or interesting this particular type of bridge might be and what historical relationship it had, if any, to bridges we design and build today.
During the meeting NOVA passed around a reproduction of a 12th-century Chinese scroll painting depicting a festival scene in Kaifeng (also K’ai-feng), then the eastern capital of China, on the Pien Canal.
www.pubs.asce.org /ceonline/ceonline00/0500feat.html   (2763 words)

  
 The Pavilion Hotel Century Tower,Shenzhen Hotels,China hotels - China Hotels.net
A 4-star foreign busines hotel, the Pavilion Hotel Century Tower is ideally situated on North Huaqiang Road, the commercial and shopping center of Futian District, Shenzhen.
With a superb environment, considerate service, perfect amenities and quick access to different parts of the city, the hotel will give you a lot of conveniences and optimum comfort for your businesses and tours in Shenzhen, not to mention the financial securities and shopping malls just a short walk away.
They are fully carpeted, separately air-conditioned and offer such modern facilities and amenities as International Satellite TV Channel, IDD calling, hair dryer, mini-bar, and water heater.
www.chinahotels.net /shenzhen/the-pavilion-hotel-century-tower.html   (511 words)

  
 Jewish Journal Archives
These fortifications were built along the Mediterranean to the west and the bay to the south, while in the east and north a mighty wall — probably a double wall — with a broad, deep moat separated the city from the mainland.
Prominently located on the Silk Road, Kaifeng was a thriving commercial and cultural center of about a million inhabitants, one of the largest cities in the world when Jewish settlers arrived in 1163.
Kaifeng’s synagogue, destroyed by fires and floods, was rebuilt at least ten times before 1644.
www.jewishjournal.org /archives/archiveDec6_02.htm   (16143 words)

  
 China Wonders
Beijing, Xi’an, Nanjing, Luoyang, Kaifeng, Hangzhou, and Anyang are the seven ancient capitals, and people can follow the traces of Confucius, Qin Shihuang, and Genghis Khan to admire the extensive and profound Chinese culture.
Shanghai - Visit the Shanghai Museum, the TV Tower of Oriental Pearl, the Yuyuan Garden and the Bund.
On the modern Pudong side of the river, the futuristic Oriental Pearl TV Tower, with a giddy height of 468 meters, stands as the world's third tallest TV tower, after the 553-meter CN Tower in Toronto and the 535-meter Moscow TV Tower.
www.selenatravel.com /tours/china/wonders_of_china.htm   (1251 words)

  
 Vacation in Shenzhen China with Asian Vacations, Inc.
The one in the center is Sakyamuni, east of it is Bhaisajya-guru and west is Maitreya.
The tower is referred to by the Chinese as "two dragons playing with a pearl".
At the base of the tower is Pudong Park which was designed as a contrast to the massive commercial development of the Special Economic Zone of Pudong.
www.vacationsinchina.com /Shanghai_attractions.html   (5236 words)

  
 Dan Schorr: North Korea: Day Two (Sunday)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
We were told that the key message was that "man is the master of the world" and of "his destiny", and that the philosophy was first developed during the struggle against the Japanese.
At the base of the tower there was a display of plaques from supporters of the Juche philosphy from around the world.
I confirmed that she was indeed the woman who was on CNN and I complimented her on her TV appearance.
www.danschorr.net /dan_schorr/2005/10/north_korea_day_1.html   (3133 words)

  
 China Travel Tibet Travel China Tour Plans, Beijing, Xian, Guilin, Tibet, Shanghai
All the Hutongs crisscross with each other, dotted with the Kindergarten, the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower, the Tea House,the lake, House of Gong Infant and local people's houses among them.
Xi'an's rich history comes alive on a visit to the greatest archaeological finding of the century: the army of terra cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb.
Tour to Shanghai Museum, Children's Palace and Oriental Pearl TV Tower.
www.abacustour.com /code008.htm   (1733 words)

  
 Map of Nanjing,Nanjing travel guide,Nanjing tour guide,Nanjing travel services, Nanjing tours,Nanjing hotel,Nanjing ...
Visit the Bund, Yuyuan Garden, Oriental TV Tower and Shanghai History Museum, Acrobatic show in the evening.
With its 468 eters high (1,536 feet), the tower is the third tallest TV and radio tower in the world as well as the tallest structure in Asia.
It used to be one of the eight city gates during the Spring and Autumn Annals (770-476 BC) when Suzhou was the capital of the Wu Kindom.
www.sinowaytravel.com /nanjing-travel-tour.htm   (1372 words)

  
 China Tours to Beijing, Xian, Guilin, Shanghai
Elephant Trunk Hill: Situated majestically at the southeast of Guilin city and west bank of Li River, Elephant Trunk Hill is regarded as the symbol of Guilin landscape.
Visit the Shanghai Museum, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, the Yu Yuan Garden and the Jade Buddha Temple.
Oriental Pearl TV Tower: With a height of 1,245 feet, it is one of the tallest structures in Asia.
www.greatwalltour.com /greatwall_pages/tours/highlight/ga02.htm   (949 words)

  
 WorldLink Educations latest news
The original tower built in 1384 during the Ming Dynasty was used for telling time.
Standing at the heart of the city, the iron bell which hung in the tower was struck 70 times a day.
The tower, square-shaped in construction, 36 meters in height and built on an 8 meter-high base, is a wooden structure joined without a single iron nail.
www.wle-china.com /newsletter2002-06.html   (3218 words)

  
 Goldkeys Services: China: A Land of Change
The tower system used smoke signals made from burning wolf dung to send news of enemy movement to the capital.
Built in 1420, when time was kept with a water clock, the tower contains several drums that were beaten to mark the hours of the day and in the evening to announce the closing of the city gate.
The original Tower was built at the same time as the Drum Tower but was burned down.
www.goldkeys.com /Vacation/China/ChinaLog.htm   (19462 words)

  
 MBL - Gateway to China
Kaifeng is an illustrious city with a unique 3,000 year history.
Visit Jade Buddha Temple, thereafter, we will go to Pudong, the area that has changed most dramatically in the city in recent years in the eastern bank of the Huangppu River.
Oriental Pearl TV Tower---the Oriental Pearl Radio and Television Tower stands in Pudong Park in the new and developing Lujiazui district.
www.motherbridge.org /Gateofchina/gotochina.asp   (1291 words)

  
 SkyscraperCity - The highest building you have never seen
Eiffel Tower, Paris - 324m (been into it)
I think everyone who has gotten a chance to see the WTC in person, before the twin towers were destroyed, is truly fortunate.
I wasn't interested in skyscrapers, and only saw the towers from the ferry on the way to the statue of liberty.
www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?p=4982831   (842 words)

  
 Hong Kong Packages - Asian Tour - Travelinternational.net
Visit the Yellow Crane Tower - a famous scenic spot enjoying a high reputation both domestically and abroad which was first built in the 2nd Year of Huang Wu State during the period of more than 1700 years ago.
Located in the downtown of Zhengzhou, it is a city relics in the early Shang Dynasty ahead of the "Ruins of Yin Dynasty in Anyang".
Day 10 KAIFENG - ZHENGZHOU (B/L/D) Kaifeng, located on the alluvial plains on the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, a key tourism city of Henan Province.
www.travelinternational.net /asianpackages/hongkong   (3344 words)

  
 Welcome to CYTS Tours
Drive to Kaifeng, the ancient capital of China.
From there you may take a photo of the Tower of the East Pearl (Asia's tallest TV tower) in the newly developed Pudong District.
After breakfast, you are transferred to the airport and fly homeward.
www.chinayouthtravel.com /tour2.asp?TourID=W01&CategoryID=8   (615 words)

  
 Single Planet: Current Affairs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Any TV station that calls its main documentary "Documentary" has got to be able to provide a stonking good blog.
I didn’t see much lead in, or any fanfare or celebrations for anywhere, but I am sure there were joyous scenes on the TV news of assorted politicians cutting ribbons at toilet blocks, car-parks, cable-cars, hotels, restaurants and other critical heritage resources across the country.
What little news there was on Fox TV News was mainly about how much American aid had been given, and that an aircraft carrier groups had been despatched to the area.
singleplanet.blogs.com /single_planet/current_affairs/index.html   (13681 words)

  
 Travel Editions Holidays - Imperial Cities of China
It is now well known in the world as a fast growing commercial yet cosmopolitan centre, which has expanded dramatically in recent years with a large number of modern buildings being added including the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Museum and Jin Mao Tower.
Kaifeng was the first city in China where Jews settled when they arrived, via India along the Silk road.
Serving as an Imperial capital for 1200 years across 12 dynasties until the capital was moved to Kaifeng in the 10th century, this city is now the commercial centre of the Henan Province.
www.traveleditions.co.uk /destinations-item.asp?id=200   (1444 words)

  
 Shanghai Peace Hotel - Shanghai Hotels - Shanghai - China Travel
A renowned 5-star hotel on the beautiful Bund, the Peace Hotel is located right in the heart of commerce, finance and culture of Shanghai, facing with the developing Pudong New Area and soaring Orient Pearl TV Tower over the Huangpu River, and next to the Nanjing Road Shopping Area.
Peace Hotel, formerly known as the Cathay Hotel, was built in 1929, symbolized as the most luxurious"No.1 Mansion in the Far East".
Facing the developing Pudong new area and soaring Orient Pearl TV Tower over the Huangpu River, and next to the Nanjing Road Shopping Area,Peace Hotel is an ideal place of working, staying, leisuring, entertaining and shopping for businessmen.
www.wacts.com /hotel/index.asp?hotelcode=1282&city=Shanghai   (403 words)

  
 Caribbeanedu.com | Student Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Cousteau's popular TV series, films and many books [including "The Living Sea" (1963), and "World Without Sun" (1965)].
A war blocked their return, and they journeyed eastward to reach Kublai Khan's eastern capital at Kaifeng in 1266.
After his release from the Tower, Ralegh took an expedition there and tried without success to get evidence of this gold, but had to abandon his plans.
www.caribbeanedu.com /kewl/adventure/adventure10.asp   (5019 words)

  
 SPCNET.TV - Sunset in the Silk Road
In some of historical research journal I read, some scholars now believed that the Yutai people in China (at that time they were only concentrated in Kaifeng) not only became merchants but some of them also became officers in Tang-Sung dynasty.
Li Ching and Levi went to the third floor of the tower and they could see the desert and mountains from there.
Hannah should not be jealous with me. Besides, I know that Levi loves her although he also cares for me!” thought Li Ching.
www.spcnet.tv /forums/showthread.php?t=451&page=4&pp=20   (7266 words)

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