Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center – Hong Kong

Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center – Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) is one of the two major convention and exhibition venues in Hong Kong, along with AsiaWorld-Expo. It is located in Wan Chai North, Hong Kong Island. Built along the Victoria Harbour, it is linked by covered walkways to nearby hotels and commercial buildings. The venue was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

Avenue of Stars – Hong Kong

Avenue of Stars – Hong Kong

The Avenue of Stars is located along the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Hong Kong. It honours celebrities of the Hong Kong film industry. It is the eastern node of several tourist attractions along the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront. In addition to the promenade and New World Centre, a number of attractions exist including the Museum of Art, Space Museum, Cultural Centre and the Clock Tower.

Chi Lin Nunnery – Kowloon, Hong Kong

Chi Lin Nunnery – Kowloon, Hong Kong

Chi Lin Nunnery is a large Buddhist temple complex located in Diamond Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Covering a space of more than 33,000 square meters, the temple complex includes a nunnery, temple halls, Chinese gardens, visitor’s hostels and a vegetarian restaurant. The temple hall have statues of the Sakyamuni Buddha, the goddess of mercy Guanyin and other bodhisattvas

War Memorial – Queenstown, New Zealand

War Memorial – Queenstown, New Zealand

The memorial was built to honor the memory of those who served and fell in the Great War. It was opened on ANZAC day, 1922. The waterfront was thought to be a prominent location. It would remind both locals and tourists of the sacrifices made by the queenstown community and it was nicely framed by the avenue of birch trees. The memorial is unusual.

ChristChurch Cathedral – Christchurch, New Zealand

ChristChurch Cathedral – Christchurch, New Zealand

The Anglican cathedral of ChristChurch in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand was built in the second half of the 19th century. It is located in the centre of the city, surrounded by the plaza of Cathedral Square. It is the cathedral seat of the Bishop of Christchurch. The cornerstone was laid on 16 December 1864, though the entire building was not finished until 1904

Bridge of Remembrance – Christchurch, New Zealand

Bridge of Remembrance – Christchurch, New Zealand

The Bridge of Remembrance stands in Christchurch city centre and spans the Avon River. Built in the 1920s as a memorial to those soldiers from Canterbury who lost their lives in World War I, the Bridge of Remembrance is a striking, elegant stone structure. The structure is famous throughout Christchurch, Canterbury, the South Island and the whole of New Zealand

Chalice Sculpture – Christchurch, New Zealand

Chalice Sculpture – Christchurch, New Zealand

Chalice is a permanent sculpture located in Christchurch’s Cathedral Square. Chalice celebrates the new millennium and the 150th Anniversary of the founding of Christchurch and Canterbury by the Canterbury Association. The official lighting ceremony was held 10 September 2001 and Chalice will be lit at night with one floodlight situated inside the base of the cone

Fisherman’s Wharf Theme Park – Macau

Fisherman’s Wharf Theme Park – Macau

The Macau Fisherman’s Wharf is the first theme park in Macau. It is located in the Macau Peninsula, near the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier. The construction took 5 years, before an opening ceremony by the Chief Executive of Macau and trial operation began on December 31, 2005. After one year of trial operation, the wharf was officially opened on December 31, 2006.

Nilgiri Mountain Railway

Nilgiri Mountain Railway

The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is one of the oldest mountain railways in India. Under consideration since 1845, the line was finally opened by the British in 1908. The railway is one of the few in the world that is dependent on steam locomotives. In July 2005, UNESCO added the Nilgiri Mountain Railway as an extension to the World Heritage Site of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway,