Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor

   Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a famous monument and tourist attraction in Taipei, Taiwan.There are various names for the island of Taiwan in use today, derived from explorers or rulers by each particular period. The former name Formosa dates from 1544, when Portuguese sailors sighted  the main island of Taiwan and named it Ilha Formosa, which means "Beautiful Island".In the early 17th century, the Dutch East India Company established a commercial post at Fort Zeelandia  on a coastal islet called "Tayouan" in the local Siraya language; the name was later extended to the whole island as "Taiwan".

   The official name of the state is the "Republic of China"; it has also been known under various names throughout its existence. Shortly after the ROC's establishment in 1912, while it was still located on the Asian mainland, the government used the abbreviation "China" to refer to itself. During the 1950s and 1960s, it was common to refer to it as "Nationalist China" (or "Free China") to differentiate it from "Communist China" (or "Red China"). It was present at the UN under the name "China" until 1971, when it lost its seat to the People's Republic of China. Since then, the name "China" has been commonly used internationally to refer only to the People's Republic of China.

    Over subsequent decades, the Republic of China has become commonly known as "Taiwan", after the island that composes most of its territory. The Republic of China participates in most international forums and organizations under the name "Chinese Taipei" due to diplomatic pressure from the PRC. For instance, it is the name under which it has competed at the Olympic Games since 1984, and its name as an observer at the World Health Organization.

               STEAM LOCOMOTIVES MUSEUM - Resita town [Romania]

   The name of Reșița might come from the Latin recitia, meaning "cold spring", as the historian Nicolae Iorga once suggested, presuming that the Romans gave this name to Resita, from a water spring on the Doman valley.

   Steam Locomotives Museum Collection brings tourists and draws them through the beauty and uniqueness of the 16 steam locomotives manufactured in Resita.

   The collection has also the first locomotive made in 1872 and one of the two forest locomotives made in 1925 at the former UDR (Uzinele de fier si Domeniile Resita).

The bees have come to work again, today March 1, 2014 ... in Resita town from Romania

   Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax.
   Bees are adapted for feeding on nectar and pollen, the former primarily as an energy source and the latter primarily for protein and other nutrients. Most pollen is used as food for larvae.
   Bees have a long proboscis (a complex "tongue") that enables them to obtain the nectar from flowers. They have antennae almost universally made up of 13 segments in males and 12 in females, as is typical for the superfamily. Bees all have two pairs of wings, the hind pair being the smaller of the two; in a very few species, one sex or caste has relatively short wings that make flight difficult or impossible, but none are wingless.

   The best-known bee species is the European honey bee, which, as its name suggests, produces honey, as do a few other types of bee. Human management of this species is known as beekeeping or apiculture.

 The Resita city is situated around the flow of the Bârzava river that runs through all the city and collects the Doman river, in the centre of the city. The shape of the city is imitating the shape of the Bârzava river amongst the hills, while only few buildings are erected on the hills, mostly houses.
The Civic centre of the city has been partially renovated in 2006. An important point of attraction located in the City Centre is the impressive kinetic fountain designed by Constantin Lucaci, built in the communist era.
There are also important cultural points in Resita that have been renewed in 2006, including the Concrete School , Downtown and the Polyvalent hall.
My town seen from above (Resita city , ROMANIA - 09.February.2014)

 A locomotive museum featuring Romania's first locomotive built in Romania at Resita, is located in Railroad yard neighborhood.
An important iron and steel center, Resita is the site of blast furnaces, iron foundries, and plants producing electrical appliances, chemicals and machinery .

Beautiful town : Resita : Romania [EUROPA]

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 Young French jazz musicians sing in Max-Joseph-Platz from Munich town , Germany.

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How to make pottery in Dagestan-Russia ? (Cum se face olaritul in Daghestan-Rusia ?)

The Republic of Dagestan is a republic of Russia, located in the North Caucasus region. Its capital and largest city is Makhachkala, located at the center of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea.
A famous handicraft center, known mainly for its unique pottery technique.

Balkhar Ceramics

A famous handicraft center, known mainly for its unique pottery technique.
In Balkhar, there is a living legend about the first pot maker named Kalkuchchi. One day, the poor man sat on a lakeshore brooding on how to move on. All of a sudden he saw kids making something out of lakeside clay. Kalkuchchi decided to mould something too. A beautiful jar made by his hands gave rise to the well-known Balkhar handicraft. Having mastered the art of pottery-making, Kalkuchchi taught his fellow villagers but for some reason it was women who made the most beautiful and elegant jars. This is how, as the legend says, the famous ceramics-making by females started in Balkhar.

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