Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Beautiful Rain and Wind bridge in Sanjiang
Rain and wind bridge across the river Sanjiang — Bridge of wind and rain in the Chinese countryside Chenyan (Guangxi Province) lies across the river and Sanjiang is made of wood and stone. During the construction of this three-story wonder was not used a single nail. 06 more images after the break...
About 70 m in length and 4 m wide was built almost 100 years ago, in 1916, and connects the two large villages, where representatives of the people living dong.
Covered bridge with pavilions from the rain in bad weather and stacked wooden drum tower - a symbol of national architecture, which is ideal for images on postage stamps and postcards.
Pass over the bridge fee - 30 yuan for students and 60 yuan for everyone else.
2011 National Geographic Photo Contest Winners
National Geographic has announced the winners of its 2011 Photography Contest, and the images are nothing less than stunning.
Shikhei Goh of Indonesia was named the grand prize winner for his image of a dragonfly entitled "Splashing." Goh will have his photo published by National Geographic and receive a $10,000 prize and a trip to National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C., according to a press release.
National Geographic reported that they received over 20,000 submissions from both amateur and professional photographers in over 130 countries. Submissions were judged in one of three categories: nature, people and places.
Shikhei Goh of Indonesia was named the grand prize winner for his image of a dragonfly entitled "Splashing." Goh will have his photo published by National Geographic and receive a $10,000 prize and a trip to National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C., according to a press release.
National Geographic reported that they received over 20,000 submissions from both amateur and professional photographers in over 130 countries. Submissions were judged in one of three categories: nature, people and places.
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