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Delhi (दिल्ली)
City of history, faith, chaos and pollution with three major Muslim constructions - Red Fort Complex 231; Humayun's Tomb, Delhi 232; Qutb...
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Jan 19, 2020


Aurangabad (औरंगाबाद)
A giant monolithic temple complex together with Buddhist, Hindu and Jainist caves - Ellora Caves 243; Tradition of Vedic chanting 00062...
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Jan 16, 2020


Fardapur (फर्दपुर)
Rock-hewn Buddhist caves exhibiting some of the finest Indian art - Ajanta Caves 242 What and Why The Ajanta caves (Hindi:अजंता गुफाएँ)...
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Jan 15, 2020


George Town
Former British colony with a strong Chinese heritage - Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca 1223; Mak Yong...
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Jan 6, 2020


Jiangmen (江门)
Fortified houses for the rich in South China - Kaiping Diaolou and Villages 1112; Yueju opera 00203 What and Why Diaolou (Chinese: 碉楼)...
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Jan 5, 2020


Tanbaly (Таңбалы)
Sun-god in the steppes - Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tambaly 1145; Traditional knowledge and skills in making...
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Jan 1, 2020


Nagasaki (長崎)
Atomic bomb, Christian and industrial city of Japan - Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal...
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Dec 30, 2019


Hiroshima (広島)
Reminder of nuclear warfare and world peace - Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) 775; Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the...
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Dec 15, 2019


Hatsukaichi (廿日市)
The other icon of Japan - Itsukushima Shinto Shrine 776 What and Why Anyone who reads about Japan would say that the country has two...
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Dec 12, 2019


Sukhothai (สุโขทัย)
Tiny town in the middle of Thailand with a grand history - Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns 574; Nuad Thai,...
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Dec 7, 2019


Mount Emei (峨眉山)
One of the four sacred mountains and origins of martial arts in China - Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area...
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Nov 17, 2019


Chengdu (成都)
The city of the Chinese icon: panda and the UNESCO city of gastronomy - Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System 1001;...
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Nov 16, 2019


Chongqing (重庆)
Heat, gorges, hotpot, paper-art, pollution - Dazu Rock Carvings 912; Chinese calligraphy 00216; Art of Chinese seal engraving 00217;...
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Nov 9, 2019


Strasbourg
Border of France and Germany and a symbol of harmony - Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt 495; Scribing tradition in French timber...
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Oct 24, 2019
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