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			<title>Lower Valley of the Awash</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Awash valley contains one of the most important groupings of palaeontological sites on the African continent. The remains found at the site, the oldest of which date back at least 4 million years, provide evidence of human evolution which has modified our conception of the history of humankind. The most spectacular discovery came in 1974, when 52 fragments of a skeleton enabled the famous Lucy to be reconstructed. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Hugolin Tian Lei Dupret-Chen</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>1001 Families</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>1001 Personalities</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The two traditional villages of Xidi and Hongcun preserve to a remarkable extent the appearance of non-urban settlements of a type that largely disappeared or was transformed during the last century. Their street plan, their architecture and decoration, and the integration of houses with comprehensive water systems are unique surviving examples. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Makhtesh Ramon</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Located south of Beersheba in the centre of the Negev desert, Makhtesh Ramon is a valley surrounded by steep walls and drained by a single &quot;wadi&quot; (riverbed). It is the world’s largest makhtesh. Ramon is arabic for roman.

Makhtesh Ramon is a geologists’ paradise with fossils, rock formations and volcanic and magmatic phenomenon dating back as much as 220 million years&quot;.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Wazir Khan Mosque</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2005 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Badshahi Mosque</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2005 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Ha Long Bay</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Ha Long Bay, in the Gulf of Tonkin, includes some 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. Because of their precipitous nature, most of the islands are uninhabited and unaffected by a human presence. The site's outstanding scenic beauty is complemented by its great biological interest. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2002 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Society for Arts and Technology</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Project Waalse Krook</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Nancy, the temporary residence of a king without a kingdom – Stanislas Leszczynski, later to become Duke of Lorraine – is paradoxically the oldest and most typical example of a modern capital where an enlightened monarch proved to be sensitive to the needs of the public. Built between 1752 and 1756 by a brilliant team led by the architect Héré, this was a carefully conceived project that succeeded in creating a capital that not only enhanced the sovereign's prestige but was also functional. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Mural paintings of comic strips</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Defence Line of Amsterdam</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Extending 135 km around the city of Amsterdam, this defence line (built between 1883 and 1920) is the only example of a fortification based on the principle of controlling the waters. Since the 16th century, the people of the Netherlands have used their expert knowledge of hydraulic engineering for defence purposes. The centre of the country was protected by a network of 45 armed forts, acting in concert with temporary flooding from polders and an intricate system of canals and locks. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station)</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Wouda Pumping Station at Lemmer in the province of Friesland opened in 1920. It is the largest steam-pumping station ever built and is still in operation. It represents the high point of the contribution made by Netherlands engineers and architects in protecting their people and land against the natural forces of water. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Plantin-Moretus Museum is a printing plant and publishing house dating from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Situated in Antwerp, one of the three leading cities of early European printing along with Paris and Venice, it is associated with the history of the invention and spread of typography. Its name refers to the greatest printer-publisher of the second half of the 16th century: Christophe Plantin (c. 1520–89). The monument is of outstanding architectural value. It contains exhaustive evidence of the life and work of what was the most prolific printing and publishing house in Europe in the late 16th century. The building of the company, which remained in activity until 1867, contains a large collection of old printing equipment, an extensive library, invaluable archives and works of art, among them a painting by Rubens.  ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2006 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/europe/benelux/belgium/antwerp/plantin-moretus/library.html</link>
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			<title>Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons)</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Neolithic flint mines at Spiennes, covering more than 100 ha, are the largest and earliest concentration of ancient mines in Europe. They are also remarkable for the diversity of technological solutions used for extraction and for the fact that they are directly linked to a settlement of the same period. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2006 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Hôtel Talleyrand</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The “hôtel particulier“, meaning “private residence“, was built for the comte de Saint-Florentin, in 1770. It was then called &quot;Hôtel de Saint-Florentin&quot;. In 1812, the famous Statesman, Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, prince de Bénévent, turned the building into his Parisian residence where he received in 1814 the Czar Alexander I, the King of Prussia, and Lord Wellington in order to negotiate peace in Europe and the restoration of the French Monarchy. After WWII the U.S. Government purchased the building. The Marshall Plan, which restored the war-ravaged Western European economies, was administered from the building. Today the building houses several government agencies and The George C. Marshall Center.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2006 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>The Ideal Palace of Postman Cheval - Masterpiece of Naïve Art</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Ferdinand Cheval better known as &quot;Facteur Cheval&quot; (Postman Cheval) was a French postman who spent 33 years of his life building an &quot;Ideal Palace&quot; which is regarded as an extraordinary example of naïve art architecture.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2006 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Palace and Park of Versailles</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Embellished by several generations of architects, sculptors, decorators and landscape architects, it provided Europe with a model of the ideal royal residence for over a century. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2006 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<title>Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the &quot;Triumphal Arch&quot; of Orange</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Situated in the Rhone valley, the ancient theatre of Orange, with its 103-m-long facade, is one of the best preserved of all the great Roman theatres. Built between A.D. 10 and 25, the Roman arch is one of the most beautiful and interesting surviving examples of a provincial triumphal arch from the reign of Augustus. It is decorated with low reliefs commemorating the establishment of the Pax Romana. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2006 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/europe/france/orange/arc-de-triomphe-winter.html</link>
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			<title>Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The outstanding handling of new architectural techniques in the 13th century, and the harmonious marriage of sculptural decoration with architecture, has made Notre-Dame in Reims one of the masterpieces of Gothic art. The former abbey still has its beautiful 9th-century nave, in which lie the remains of Archbishop St Rémi (440–533), who instituted the Holy Anointing of the kings of France. The former archiepiscopal palace known as the Tau Palace, which played an important role in religious ceremonies, was almost entirely rebuilt in the 17th century. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2006 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainault)</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The four hydraulic boat-lifts on this short stretch of the historic Canal du Centre are industrial monuments of the highest quality. Together with the canal itself and its associated structures, they constitute a remarkably well-preserved and complete example of a late-19th-century industrial landscape. Of the eight hydraulic boat-lifts built at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century, the only ones in the world which still exist in their original working condition are these four lifts on the Canal du Centre. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/europe/benelux/belgium/central-canal/boat-lift-2.html</link>
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			<title>Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Tournai was built in the first half of the 12th century. It is especially distinguished by a Romanesque nave of extraordinary dimensions, a wealth of sculpture on its capitals and a transept topped by five towers, all precursors of the Gothic style. The choir, rebuilt in the 13th century, is in the pure Gothic style.  ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jun 2006 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/europe/benelux/belgium/tournai/overview-from-the-belfry.html</link>
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			<title>Palace and Park of Fontainebleau</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Used by the kings of France from the 12th century, the medieval royal hunting lodge of Fontainebleau, standing at the heart of a vast forest in the Ile-de-France, was transformed, enlarged and embellished in the 16th century by François I, who wanted to make a 'New Rome' of it. Surrounded by an immense park, the Italianate palace combines Renaissance and French artistic traditions. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2005 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/europe/france/fontainebleau/cour-des-adieux.html</link>
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			<title>Observatoire du Pic du Midi de Bigorre</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Since the 18th century, the top of the peak has been known as a place for astronomical observations.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2005 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/europe/france/pic-du-midi/morning-in-the-mist.html</link>
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			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Paris, Banks of the Seine</title>
			<description><![CDATA[From the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower, from the Place de la Concorde to the Grand and Petit Palais, the evolution of Paris and its history can be seen from the River Seine. The Cathedral of Notre-Dame and the Sainte Chapelle are architectural masterpieces while Haussmann's wide squares and boulevards influenced late 19th- and 20th-century town planning the world over. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2006 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/europe/france/paris/map.html</link>
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			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>La Grand-Place, Brussels</title>
			<description><![CDATA[La Grand-Place in Brussels is a remarkably homogeneous body of public and private buildings, dating mainly from the late 17th century. The architecture provides a vivid illustration of the level of social and cultural life of the period in this important political and commercial centre. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/europe/benelux/belgium/brussels/grand-place/east.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/europe/benelux/belgium/brussels/grand-place/east.html</guid>
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			<title>Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, in the town of Yasi, now Turkestan, was built at the time of Timur (Tamerlane), from 1389 to 1405. In this partly unfinished building, Persian master builders experimented with architectural and structural solutions later used in the construction of Samarkand, the capital of the Timurid Empire. Today, it is one of the largest and best-preserved constructions of the Timurid period. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2005 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/central-asia/kazakhstan/khoja-ahmed-yasawi/southeast.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/central-asia/kazakhstan/khoja-ahmed-yasawi/southeast.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The historic centre of Shakhrisyabz contains a collection of exceptional monuments and ancient quarters which bear witness to the city's secular development, and particularly to the period of its apogee, under the rule of Amir Temur and the Temurids, in the 15th-16th century. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2005 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/central-asia/uzbekistan/shakhrisyabz/ak-saray-s-white-palace.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/central-asia/uzbekistan/shakhrisyabz/ak-saray-s-white-palace.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Herat - Ancient city on historic routes</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Herat is situated favorably on the ancient and historic trade routes of India, China, the Middle East and Europe. At the center of the roads to Iran, Turkmenistan and deeper in Afghanistan, Herat is still today strategically very important.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2005 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/central-asia/afghanistan/herat/gowharshad-s-garden.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/central-asia/afghanistan/herat/gowharshad-s-garden.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The 65m-tall Minaret of Jam is a graceful, soaring structure, dating back to the 12th century. Covered in elaborate brickwork with a blue tile inscription at the top, it is noteworthy for the quality of its architecture and decoration, which represent the culmination of an architectural and artistic tradition in this region. Its impact is heightened by its dramatic setting, a deep river valley between towering mountains in the heart of the Ghur province. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2005 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/central-asia/afghanistan/ghor/minar-e-jam/apricot-tree.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/central-asia/afghanistan/ghor/minar-e-jam/apricot-tree.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Pasargadae</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Pasargadae was the first dynastic capital of the Achaemenid Empire, founded by Cyrus II the Great, in Pars, homeland of the Persians, in the 6th century BC. Its palaces, gardens and the mausoleum of Cyrus are outstanding examples of the first phase of royal Achaemenid art and architecture and exceptional testimonies of Persian civilization. Particularly noteworthy vestiges in the 160-ha site include: the Mausoleum of Cyrus II; Tall-e Takht, a fortified terrace; and a royal ensemble of gatehouse, audience hall, residential palace and gardens. Pasargadae was the capital of the first great multicultural empire in Western Asia. Spanning the Eastern Mediterranean and Egypt to the Hindus River, it is considered to be the first empire that respected the cultural diversity of its different peoples. This was reflected in Achaemenid architecture, a synthetic representation of different cultures.  ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/central-asia/iran/parsagadae/audience-palace.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/central-asia/iran/parsagadae/audience-palace.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Meidan Emam, Esfahan</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Built by Shah Abbas I the Great at the beginning of the 17th century, and bordered on all sides by monumental buildings linked by a series of two-storeyed arcades, the site is known for the Royal Mosque, the Mosque of Sheykh Lotfollah, the magnificent Portico of Qaysariyyeh and the 15th-century Timurid palace. They are an impressive testimony to the level of social and cultural life in Persia during the Safavid era. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2005 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/central-asia/iran/esfahan/ali-qapu-palace.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/central-asia/iran/esfahan/ali-qapu-palace.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Arg-e Rayen</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Rayen Citadel is considered the biggest earthen structure of Kerman province after Bam Citadel which was destroyed in an earthquake in 2003. The monument dates back to the Sassanid era and covers a 20,000-square-meter area, remaining a symbol of the residential fortresses during the ancient times. It consists of the public quarter and the aristocratic zone. The essential sectors such as Zoor khaneh (gymnasium for a traditional Persian sport), mosque, and stable can be seen in the citadel. Adobe is the main material used in its construction.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/central-asia/iran/arg-e-rayen/overview-eastern-entrance.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/central-asia/iran/arg-e-rayen/overview-eastern-entrance.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Buddhist monastic complex of Takht-i-Bahi (Throne of Origins) was founded in the early 1st century. Owing to its location on the crest of a high hill, it escaped successive invasions and is still exceptionally well preserved. Nearby are the ruins of Sahr-i-Bahlol, a small fortified city dating from the same period. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2005 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/pakistan/takht-i-bahi/in-the-heart-of-the-monastery.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/pakistan/takht-i-bahi/in-the-heart-of-the-monastery.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Uch Sharif - Alexandria by Alexander the Great</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Uch was an important city of ancient India, as head-city of sufism. It is believed that in 325 BC Alexander the Great founded a city called Alexandria at the site of the last confluence of Punjab rivers with the Indus river]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2005 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/pakistan/uch-sharif/tomb-of-bibi-jiwindi-behind.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/pakistan/uch-sharif/tomb-of-bibi-jiwindi-behind.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Multan, City of Sufi Saints and Shrines</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Multan is one of the oldest cities in South Asia. It has seen a lot of warfare because of its location on a major invasion route between South Asia and Central Asia. Multan was ruled by various Hindu empires for over 1000 years. It is believed to have been visited by Alexander the Great. It is famous for its Sufi shrines.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/pakistan/multan/sheikh-rukn-i-alam-outside.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/pakistan/multan/sheikh-rukn-i-alam-outside.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, was born in 623 B.C. in the famous gardens of Lumbini, which soon became a place of pilgrimage. Among the pilgrims was the Indian emperor Ashoka, who erected one of his commemorative pillars there. The site is now being developed as a Buddhist pilgrimage centre, where the archaeological remains associated with the birth of the Lord Buddha form a central feature. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2004 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/nepal/lumbini/ashokan-s-pillar.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/nepal/lumbini/ashokan-s-pillar.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The prehistoric cemeteries at Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa contain many hundreds of examples of dolmens - tombs from the 1st millennium BC constructed of large stone slabs. They form part of the Megalithic culture, found in many parts of the world, but nowhere in such a concentrated form.  ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2004 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/northeast-asia/korea/dolmen/bugeun-ri.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/northeast-asia/korea/dolmen/bugeun-ri.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Ennis Brown House by architect Frank Lloyd Wright</title>
			<description><![CDATA[&quot;The Ennis House is one of the first residences constructed from concrete block. Wright transforms cold industrial concrete to a warm decorative material used as a frame for interior features like windows and fireplaces as well as columns. His sixteen inch modular blocks with intriguing geometric repeats invite tactile exploration&quot; - In Architectural Digest (October, 1979), by Thomas Heinz.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2004 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/america/united-states/west-coast/california/los-angeles/ennis-brown-house/footbridge.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/america/united-states/west-coast/california/los-angeles/ennis-brown-house/footbridge.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Brooklyn Bridge</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Brooklyn Bridge stretches 5,989 feet (1825 m) over the East River connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City. On completion (14 years in the making), it was the largest suspension bridge in the world and the first steel-wire suspension bridge. Since its opening, it has become an iconic part of the New York skyline.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2004 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/america/united-states/east-coast/new-york/brooklyn-bridge/georges-dupret-katharine-ratnoff-tito-dupret-carlos-dupret-carlos-dupret-and-carlos-dupret.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/america/united-states/east-coast/new-york/brooklyn-bridge/georges-dupret-katharine-ratnoff-tito-dupret-carlos-dupret-carlos-dupret-and-carlos-dupret.html</guid>
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			<title>Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha, and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment. The first temple was built by Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century B.C., and the present temple dates from the 5th or 6th centuries. It is one of the earliest Buddhist temples built entirely in brick, still standing in India, from the late Gupta period. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2004 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/india/mahabodhi-temple/sacred-bodhi-tree.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/india/mahabodhi-temple/sacred-bodhi-tree.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Mountain Railways of India</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The site includes the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, inscribed in 1999. The site encompasses the Nilgiri Mountain Railway, a 46 km long metre-gauge single-track railway in Tamil Nadu State. Its construction was first proposed in 1854, but due to the difficulty of the mountainous location the work only started in 1891 and was completed in 1908. This railway, scaling an elevation of 326 m to 2,203 m and still in use today, represented the latest technology of the time. It was highly significant in facilitating population movement and socio-economic development in the British colonial era. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2004 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/india/mountain-railways/darjeeling/belle-vue-hotel.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/india/mountain-railways/darjeeling/belle-vue-hotel.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Manas Wildlife Sanctuary</title>
			<description><![CDATA[On a gentle slope in the foothills of the Himalayas, where wooded hills give way to alluvial grasslands and tropical forests, the Manas sanctuary is home to a great variety of wildlife, including many endangered species, such as the tiger, pygmy hog, Indian rhinoceros and Indian elephant. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2004 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/india/manas/elephant-grass.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/india/manas/elephant-grass.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Sundarbans National Park</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Sundarbans covers 10,000  km2 of land and water (more than half of it in India, the rest in Bangladesh) in the Ganges delta. It contains the world's largest area of mangrove forests. A number of rare or endangered species live in the park, including tigers, aquatic mammals, birds and reptiles. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2004 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/india/sundarbans/bay-of-bengal.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/india/sundarbans/bay-of-bengal.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Sun Temple, Konârak</title>
			<description><![CDATA[On the shores of the Bay of Bengal, bathed in the rays of the rising sun, the temple at Konarak is a monumental representation of the sun god Surya's chariot; its 24 wheels are decorated with symbolic designs and it is led by a team of six horses. Built in the 13th century, it is one of India's most famous Brahman sanctuaries. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2004 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/india/konarak/sun-temple-east.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/india/konarak/sun-temple-east.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Great Living Chola Temples</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Great Living Chola Temples were built by kings of the Chola Empire, which stretched over all of south India and the neighbouring islands. The site includes three great 11th- and 12th-century Temples: the Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur, the Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikondacholisvaram and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram. The Temple of Gangaikondacholisvaram, built by Rajendra I, was completed in 1035. Its 53-m vimana (sanctum tower) has recessed corners and a graceful upward curving movement, contrasting with the straight and severe tower at Thanjavur. The Airavatesvara temple complex, built by Rajaraja II, at Darasuram features a 24-m vimana and a stone image of Shiva. The temples testify to the brilliant achievements of the Chola in architecture, sculpture, painting and bronze casting.  ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2004 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/india/chola-temples/thanjavur/brihadisvara-s-temple-canteen.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/india/chola-temples/thanjavur/brihadisvara-s-temple-canteen.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka are in the foothills of the Vindhyan Mountains on the southern edge of the central Indian plateau. Within massive sandstone outcrops, above comparatively dense forest, are five clusters of natural rock shelters, displaying paintings that appear to date from the Mesolithic Period right through to the historical period. The cultural traditions of the inhabitants of the twenty-one villages adjacent to the site bear a strong resemblance to those represented in the rock paintings. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2004 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/india/bhimbetka/rock-shelter-15.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/india/bhimbetka/rock-shelter-15.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Elephanta Caves</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The 'City of Caves', on an island in the Sea of Oman close to Bombay, contains a collection of rock art linked to the cult of Shiva. Here, Indian art has found one of its most perfect expressions, particularly the huge high reliefs in the main cave. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2004 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/india/mumbai/elephanta/trimurti-three-forms-in-sanskrit-designate-the-three-deities-presiding-the-different-states-of-the-hinduist-universe.html</link>
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			<title>Humayun's Tomb, Delhi</title>
			<description><![CDATA[This tomb, built in 1570, is of particular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. It inspired several major architectural innovations, culminating in the construction of the Taj Mahal. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2004 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/india/new-delhi/humayun-s-tomb/inside.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/india/new-delhi/humayun-s-tomb/inside.html</guid>
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			<title>Golden Temple of Dambulla</title>
			<description><![CDATA[A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka. The Buddhist mural paintings (covering an area of 2,100 m2) are of particular importance, as are the 157 statues. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2004 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/sri-lanka/dambulla/cave-1-buddha-s-feet.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/sri-lanka/dambulla/cave-1-buddha-s-feet.html</guid>
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			<title>Statue of Liberty</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Made in Paris by the French sculptor Bartholdi, in collaboration with Gustave Eiffel (who was responsible for the steel framework), this towering monument to liberty was a gift from France on the centenary of American independence in 1886. Standing at the entrance to New York Harbour, it has welcomed millions of immigrants to the United States ever since. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2003 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/america/united-states/east-coast/new-york/statue-of-liberty/freedom-of-the-press.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/america/united-states/east-coast/new-york/statue-of-liberty/freedom-of-the-press.html</guid>
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			<title>Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae</title>
			<description><![CDATA[This outstanding archaeological area contains such magnificent monuments as the Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae, which were saved from the rising waters of the Nile thanks to the International Campaign launched by UNESCO, in 1960 to 1980. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2002 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/africa/north-africa/egypt/nubia/map.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/africa/north-africa/egypt/nubia/map.html</guid>
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			<title>Historic Cairo</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Tucked away amid the modern urban area of Cairo lies one of the world's oldest Islamic cities, with its famous mosques, madrasas, hammams and fountains. Founded in the 10th century, it became the new centre of the Islamic world, reaching its golden age in the 14th century. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2002 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/africa/north-africa/egypt/cairo/al-aqmar-mosque.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/africa/north-africa/egypt/cairo/al-aqmar-mosque.html</guid>
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			<title>Bibliotheca Alexandrina</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Library of Alexandria is generally thought to have been founded at the beginning of the 3rd century BC, during the reign of Ptolemy II. It was famous because of the wealth of handwritten books it contained (est. 700,000 volumes) and that have been totally devastated by fire(s). The Bibliotheca Alexandrina was inaugurated in 2003 near the site of the old Library and can contain 5,000,000 volumes.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2002 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/africa/north-africa/egypt/alexandria/bibliotheca-alexandrina-inside.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/africa/north-africa/egypt/alexandria/bibliotheca-alexandrina-inside.html</guid>
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			<title>Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Situated in the north-west of Sichaun Province, the Huanglong valley is made up of snow-capped peaks and the easternmost of all the Chinese glaciers. In addition to its mountain landscape, diverse forest ecosystems can be found, as well as spectacular limestone formations, waterfalls and hot springs. The area also has a population of endangered animals, including the giant panda and the Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkey. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/huanglong/five-color-pool.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/huanglong/five-color-pool.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Historic Town of Vigan</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Established in the 16th century, Vigan is the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia. Its architecture reflects the coming together of cultural elements from elsewhere in the Philippines, from China and from Europe, resulting in a culture and townscape that have no parallel anywhere in East and South-East Asia. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2002 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/southeast-asia/the-philippines/vigan/crossroads.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/southeast-asia/the-philippines/vigan/crossroads.html</guid>
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			<title>Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park</title>
			<description><![CDATA[This park features a spectacular limestone karst landscape with an underground river. One of the river's distinguishing features is that it emerges directly into the sea, and its lower portion is subject to tidal influences. The area also represents a significant habitat for biodiversity conservation. The site contains a full 'mountain-to-sea' ecosystem and has some of the most important forests in Asia. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2002 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/southeast-asia/the-philippines/puerto-princesa/entrance-to-the-underground-river.html</link>
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			<title>Gunung Mulu National Park</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Important both for its high biodiversity and for its karst features, Gunung Mulu National Park, on the island of Borneo in the State of Sarawak, is the most studied tropical karst area in the world. The 52,864-ha park contains seventeen vegetation zones, exhibiting some 3,500 species of vascular plants. Its palm species are exceptionally rich, with 109 species in twenty genera noted. The park is dominated by Gunung Mulu, a 2,377 m-high sandstone pinnacle. At least 295 km of explored caves provide a spectacular sight and are home to millions of cave swiftlets and bats. The Sarawak Chamber, 600 m by 415 m and 80 m high, is the largest known cave chamber in the world. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2002 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/southeast-asia/malaysia/gunung-mulu/clearwater-s-cave.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/southeast-asia/malaysia/gunung-mulu/clearwater-s-cave.html</guid>
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			<title>Sangiran Early Man Site</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Excavations here from 1936 to 1941 led to the discovery of the first hominid fossil at this site. Later, 50 fossils of Meganthropus palaeo and Pithecanthropus erectus/Homo erectus were found – half of all the world's known hominid fossils. Inhabited for the past one and a half million years, Sangiran is one of the key sites for the understanding of human evolution. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2002 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/southeast-asia/indonesia/sangiran/museum.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/southeast-asia/indonesia/sangiran/museum.html</guid>
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			<title>Ujung Kulon National Park</title>
			<description><![CDATA[This national park, located in the extreme south-western tip of Java on the Sunda shelf, includes the Ujung Kulon peninsula and several offshore islands and encompasses the natural reserve of Krakatoa. In addition to its natural beauty and geological interest – particularly for the study of inland volcanoes – it contains the largest remaining area of lowland rainforests in the Java plain. Several species of endangered plants and animals can be found there, the Javan rhinoceros being the most seriously under threat. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2002 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/southeast-asia/indonesia/ujung-kulon/the-last-java-rhino-among-the-dioramas-at-bogor-s-museum.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/southeast-asia/indonesia/ujung-kulon/the-last-java-rhino-among-the-dioramas-at-bogor-s-museum.html</guid>
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			<title>Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Champasak cultural landscape, including the Vat Phou Temple complex, is a remarkably well-preserved planned landscape more than 1,000 years old. It was shaped to express the Hindu vision of the relationship between nature and humanity, using an axis from mountain top to river bank to lay out a geometric pattern of temples, shrines and waterworks extending over some 10 km. Two planned cities on the banks of the Mekong River are also part of the site, as well as Phou Kao mountain. The whole represents a development ranging from the 5th to 15th centuries, mainly associated with the Khmer Empire. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2002 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/southeast-asia/khmer-empire/lao/champasak/map.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/southeast-asia/khmer-empire/lao/champasak/map.html</guid>
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			<title>Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Stretching over more than 600,000 ha along the Myanmar border, the sanctuaries, which are relatively intact, contain examples of almost all the forest types of continental South-East Asia. They are home to a very diverse array of animals, including 77% of the large mammals (especially elephants and tigers), 50% of the large birds and 33% of the land vertebrates to be found in this region. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2002 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/southeast-asia/thailand/thungyai-huai-kha-khaeng/khaophang-s-falls.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/southeast-asia/thailand/thungyai-huai-kha-khaeng/khaophang-s-falls.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Lushan National Park</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Mount Lushan, in Jiangxi, is one of the spiritual centres of Chinese civilization. Buddhist and Taoist temples, along with landmarks of Confucianism, where the most eminent masters taught, blend effortlessly into a strikingly beautiful landscape which has inspired countless artists who developed the aesthetic approach to nature found in Chinese culture. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2002 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/lushan/waterfalls.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/lushan/waterfalls.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The palaces and temples which form the nucleus of this group of secular and religious buildings exemplify the architectural and artistic achievements of China's Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Situated in the scenic valleys and on the slopes of the Wudang mountains in Hubei Province, the site, which was built as an organized complex during the Ming dynasty (14th–17th centuries), contains Taoist buildings from as early as the 7th century. It represents the highest standards of Chinese art and architecture over a period of nearly 1,000 years. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2002 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/wudangshan/tianzhu-feng-down.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/wudangshan/tianzhu-feng-down.html</guid>
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			<title>Dazu Rock Carvings</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The steep hillsides of the Dazu area contain an exceptional series of rock carvings dating from the 9th to the 13th century. They are remarkable for their aesthetic quality, their rich diversity of subject matter, both secular and religious, and the light that they shed on everyday life in China during this period. They provide outstanding evidence of the harmonious synthesis of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2002 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/dazu/three-deities.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/dazu/three-deities.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The first Buddhist temple in China was built here in Sichuan Province in the 1st century A.D. in the beautiful surroundings of the summit Mount Emei. The addition of other temples turned the site into one of Buddhism's holiest sites. Over the centuries, the cultural treasures grew in number. The most remarkable is the Giant Buddha of Leshan, carved out of a hillside in the 8th century and looking down on the confluence of three rivers. At 71 m high, it is the largest Buddha in the world. Mount Emei is also notable for its exceptionally diverse vegetation, ranging from subtropical to subalpine pine forests. Some of the trees there are more than 1,000 years old. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2002 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/leshan-emei/leshan-da-fo-giant-bouddha-in-leshan.html</link>
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			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>South China Karst</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The South China Karst region extends over a surface of half a million km2 lying mainly in Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi provinces. It represents one of the world's most spectacular examples of humid tropical to subtropical karst landscapes. The stone forests of Shilin are considered superlative natural phenomena and a world reference with a wider range of pinnacle shapes than other karst landscapes with pinnacles, and a higher diversity of shapes and changing colours. The cone and tower karsts of Libo, also considered the world reference site for these types of karst, form a distinctive and beautiful landscape. Wulong Karst has been inscribed for its giant dolines (sinkholes), natural bridges and caves. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2001 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/karst/shilin-low-angle-shot.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/karst/shilin-low-angle-shot.html</guid>
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			<title>Mount Taishan</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The sacred Mount Tai ('shan' means 'mountain') was the object of an imperial cult for nearly 2,000 years, and the artistic masterpieces found there are in perfect harmony with the natural landscape. It has always been a source of inspiration for Chinese artists and scholars and symbolizes ancient Chinese civilizations and beliefs. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2001 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/taishan/nan-tian-men-up-6600-steps.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/taishan/nan-tian-men-up-6600-steps.html</guid>
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			<title>Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The temple, cemetery and family mansion of Confucius, the great philosopher, politician and educator of the 6th–5th centuries B.C., are located at Qufu, in Shandong Province. Built to commemorate him in 478 B.C., the temple has been destroyed and reconstructed over the centuries; today it comprises more than 100 buildings. The cemetery contains Confucius' tomb and the remains of more than 100,000 of his descendants. The small house of the Kong family developed into a gigantic aristocratic residence, of which 152 buildings remain. The Qufu complex of monuments has retained its outstanding artistic and historic character due to the devotion of successive Chinese emperors over more than 2,000 years. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2001 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/qufu/family-cemetery.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/qufu/family-cemetery.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Longmen Grottoes</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The grottoes and niches of Longmen contain the largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art of the late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties (316-907). These works, entirely devoted to the Buddhist religion, represent the high point of Chinese stone carving. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2001 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/longmen/feng-xian-si.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/longmen/feng-xian-si.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor</title>
			<description><![CDATA[No doubt thousands of statues still remain to be unearthed at this archaeological site, which was not discovered until 1974. Qin (d. 210 B.C.), the first unifier of China, is buried, surrounded by the famous terracotta warriors, at the centre of a complex designed to mirror the urban plan of the capital, Xianyan. The small figures are all different; with their horses, chariots and weapons, they are masterpieces of realism and also of great historical interest. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/army-of-terracotta/main-pit.html</link>
			<guid>http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/army-of-terracotta/main-pit.html</guid>
			<author>contact@whtour.org (Tito Dupret)</author>
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			<title>Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Temple of Heaven, founded in the first half of the 15th century, is a dignified complex of fine cult buildings set in gardens and surrounded by historic pine woods. In its overall layout and that of its individual buildings, it symbolizes the relationship between earth and heaven – the human world and God's world – which stands at the heart of Chinese cosmogony, and also the special role played by the emperors within that relationship. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2001 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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