China’s smallest city – Sansha

China’s smallest city – Sansha

The Chinese army had constructed a runway at Yongshing Island in 1990 for their military purposes. However, it was not used for many years. The local and residential activities increased there and now there is a small residential population there, which can be counted easily. This city was named Sansha by Chinese government in July 2012. It is around 350 kms southeast of Henan Island. Sansha is known as smallest but longest city of China. Its square meters are around 13 sq kms but its water area is 20 lakh sq kms. 

China’s smallest city – Sansha

The airplane runway is around 2700 meters long and half of it is constructed on water. The reasons why Chinese army constructed this are unknown. Sansha is the main point of administration activity control of other nearby small islands too. As it is in the sea, many countries have claimed it as theirs. However, Vietnam and Philippines are adamant on this. They do not consider Sasha as a city. However, china has whole sole rights at present on the island. 

City is important because - 

• It is a great fishing and trade route. 

• There are many crude oil natural sources here.

• Around one third of all goods carrying ships go through this route.

Switzerland’s main Ski Resort

Night View of Switzerland’s main Ski Resort with 225 kms 

long Ski Slope

Switzerland’s main Ski Resort

Arosa town in Switzerland is the most beautiful place to be. It is alone of its kind which attracts the tourists in summers and winters both. When night falls, the view becomes breathtakingly beautiful. Its 225 kms long Ski slope is divided in three categories. It is known as the best place to be in Switzerland and is compared to heaven on earth. 

One of the deadliest Bridges at Yemen

Shahara Bridge at Yemen

Shahara Bridge at Yemen is one of the deadliest bridges on the world. It looks like a dilapidated building in ruins and at first glance looks so risky to even attempt to climb it. 

Shahara Bridge at Yemen

It is one of the most famous tourist spots of the world. This arc bridge of limestone is so famous that every year thousands of people come to visit this place. It is said that whenever people residing on top of mountains feel any danger they close and cover up this bridge in such a way that no one can make out if there was anything present here.

The village Shahara is situated on Jabal Sehara Mountain. The people residing here can keep themselves away and insular from the words for many months.

It is also called as bridge of sight. This was built in the 17th century with the main purpose of Turkish invaders to be kept out of the place.

Yemen has many bridges, which connect the villages and cities with mountains and other residential areas. The local residents used to cross this bridge daily in the past.

Meteora - Amazing Christian Monastery at Greece

Ninth century must see Monastery over a steep rock at Greece

The most amazing Christian monastery at Greece in thistle situated over 5000 year old rocks is known as Mateora.

Monastery over a steep rock at Greece

It is one of the oldest man made structure. Theopetra cave is inside the stonewalls on the rocks. To save the monks from cold air on such an alleviated heights the door of the cave was concealed with rocks.

First a group of monks reached this place in the ninth century.

The monastery is situated at 550 meters height from the ground and can be reached by stairs.

According to earth scientists Philip son who visited this place in the 19th century there was a big river here flowing in the past and it used to travel through narrow paths and meet the sea. The water current had formed the rocks. The river has dried up long ago.