China to invest 1 billion Euros for tourism centre in Murcia, Spain

The Chinese government and a variety of businesses from different sectors will be investing around 1 billion Euros for the development of a tourism, logistics and leisure centre in Murcia, Spain next year. The project is known as Special Zone of Chinese Investments and will include 2000 apartments, shopping and entertainment complexes, and educational facilities in addition to a theme park showcasing the Chinese cultural heritage.

The construction work on the project is expected to begin next year in the city of Lorca and likely to be completed in 2013 or 2014. The project has been made possible by negotiating with Chinese and Asian private initiatives for two years.

The logistics centre will showcase Chinese monuments and have eight themes including one on Chinese culture and history. Around 187,000 square meters of area would be given to Chinese business companies which will invest in ZEIC.

A commercial area where Chinese products and services will be provided is also part of the plan. The centre will also have a business training school and the leisure zone would have a casino, food services, entertainment services, a five star hotel and a golf course.

The ZEIC has been described as a ‘bridge between Spain and China’ by the Spanish government.

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Popular Places to Visit in Paris

Who doesn’t know Paris? A city that is almost always associated to romance, love and adventure.

What to see in Paris? Wow, lots of things. The most famous sites are: The Eiffel Tower, The Museum of Louvre, The Museum of Orsay, The Montparnasse Tower, The Notre Dame of Paris, The Sacré Coeur Basilica, Avenue of Champs Elysées, Garden of Luxembourg, Garden of Tuileries, The Versailles Palace and garden, La Defense, Center of Georges Pompidou,… and lots of other big sites

But choose your own places, according to what you like and to what interests you. Let me give you additional tips for your visit in Paris:
* To save some budget, avoid using taxi. Use the Metro and RER service (the subway of Paris), or the bus. But due to the traffic, I’d rather take the Metro. You can find Metro stations everywhere, but always watch your bags, watches, or cell phones!
* You can ask for free the map of Metro and bus lines everywhere! But preferably ask for it when you arrive in Paris in the airport… You can also ask for it in the Metro stations, some big department stores (for example Galeries Lafayette), etc…
* Learn a little French before coming… Just some little useful expressions to say: how do you do, how much does it cost, I would like some water, etc… It will be very useful!
* I know that Paris sounds glamorous… But just bring your comfortable clothes (according to the season), comfortable shoes (girls, our high heels are not made for the streets in Paris), one or two formal clothes if you want to watch opera or ballet, and you’re ready!
* What to eat??? Hah, welcome to France my friend. Try and dare your self to eat French food. If you’re afraid to wrong-order, ask the waiter first what it is. One suggestion, if you go to restaurants, ask for ménu, which doesn’t means the menu card, but a meal consisted of entry, main menu, and a dessert. Usually it’s cheaper to buy ménu than to eat à la carte, which means to choose one by one the entry, the main menu, and the dessert from the menu card/book. If you want to save some budget, try French famous sandwiches, or pizza, or Kebab (sandwich from Turki), or panini (sandwich from Italia), or the famous French crêpes!

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History of Stonehenge England

Stonehenge one of the World's Favourite Megalithic Stone Circles. Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) west of Amesbury and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones and sits at the centre of the densest complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds. Stonehenge itself evolved in several construction phases spanning at least some 1500 years. However there is evidence of large scale construction both before and afterwards on and around the monument that perhaps extends the landscape's time frame to 6500 years.

New archaeological evidence found by the Stonehenge Riverside Project indicates that Stonehenge served as a burial ground from its earliest beginnings. The dating of cremated remains found that burials took place as early as 3000 B.C, when the first ditches were being built around the monument. Burials continued at Stonehenge for at least another 500 years when the giant stones which mark the landmark were put up. In April 2008 Professor Tim Darvill of the University of Bournemouth and Professor Geoff Wainwright of the Society of Antiquaries began another dig inside the Stone circle to retrieve dateable fragments of the original bluestone pillars. They were able to date the erection of some bluestones to 2300BC, although this may not reflect the earliest erection of stones at Stonehenge. They also discovered organic material from 7000 B.C., which, along with the Mesolithic postholes, adds support for the site having been in use at least 4000 years before Stonehenge was started. In August and September 2008, as part of the Riverside Project Julian Richards and Mike Pitts excavated Aubrey Hole 7, removing the cremated remains from several Aubrey Holes that had been excavated by Hawley in the 1920s, and re-interred in 1935.

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Seychelles An Exotic Tropical Paradise

The Seychelles comprises of about 115 islands and is anchored at a ambit of 1600 kms from the East African Coast. This admirable close paradise is an absorbing mix of varieties of bodies acceptance to altered regions, contest and cultures. Bodies from assorted regions like Africa, Asia and Europe came to Seychelles during altered celebrated time periods and brought forth their characteristic community and traditions with them. They contributed their different cultures and intermingled and added on the action of the aberrant Seychellois culture.

The 115 islands of Seychelles are aggregate into 2 districts- Inner Islands and Outer Islands. Seychelles is a year about day-tripper destination as it enjoys acceptable close altitude throughout the year. The division from October to March is absolute for a anniversary as the sea is calm due to the barter apprehension of the North West. The acclimate is additionally agreeable as it is calmly boiling and warm. Majority places in Seychelles accept that chaste and bright affection about them with amnion as bright as crystals and beaches that are alluringly dazzling. One gets to see so abounding doubtful shades of blooming and dejected in the Seychelles and get pleasure the flavours and rhythms of admirable nature.

The company charge plan a appointment to Seychelles as per the action he or she wants to pursue. The months of May or October are best ill-fitted for sailing and windsurfing. Some beaches are beaming during cloudburst months and others are admirable at the time of barter winds. The action of diving can be best pursued in the aeon from March to May and September to November. The busiest and costliest day-tripper division is in the months of July, August, December and January. The tourists are alert to see the assorted cultures of Seychelles forth with the acceptable dance, music and atramentous magic.

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Trip to Venice Italy

The history of Venice Italy is unclear. The burghal was aboriginal formed by refugees artifice from barbaric hordes, weary evacuees who gave up their acreage for the achievability of abandon aloft the adjacent islands accounted uninhabitable by abounding at the time. Like their ancestors, the Venetians are active again.

Every year, the city's baptize levels rise. The clammy summertime air cooks the canals and scrapes the acrylic and apply from the city's finest pieces of art. Faithful to its origins, aggregate in Venice seems to be in peril. This has - logically - acicular tourism in Venice, which for years has been the sole agency of abutment for the celebrated city, so at atomic you can blow assured that the aerial prices you'll appointment will be funneled into programs to clean the city. Because, admitting its around-the-clock adulteration and a blueprint so abashing it makes your eyes spasm, the burghal is still one of the best admirable destinations in the world.

Tourism in Venice alcove its aiguille during Carnavale, the anniversary anniversary afore lent, area millions of visitors appear from about the apple to booty allotment in festivities. Added attractions accommodate St. Mark's Basilica, additionally accepted as “The Church Of Gold.” The basilica takes its names because it houses a aureate chantry barometer 40 aboveboard anxiety and set with bags aloft bags of jewels. Hundreds of added treasures adopted from centuries of abundance and advantage additionally abide inside.

The gondola is the primary mode of transportation throughout the canals, not to mention the enduring symbol of tourism in Venice. Though speedboats have become more commonplace nowadays, they are unable to drown out the traditional songs of the gondoliers, with most of these ballads reciting tales of true love or the magnificent history of Venice Italy itself.

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Burj Dubai unveiled in a grand ceremony

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Dubai: burj khalifa, standing tall at nearly 2,684 feet (818 meters) and twice the height of the Empire State Building, was unveiled on Monday in a grand ceremony.

Burj Dubai has 168 stories, making it the tallest structure on earth. After six years, $1.5 billion and a last-minute name change, the Burj Dubai - now the Burj Khalifa has officially opened for business.

During a glitzy celebration Monday night, the full scope of the Burj was finally revealed.

It's an astonishing feat of engineering.

The architects say it's inspired by the shape of a desert flower, built in the shape of the letter Y. Its elevators can travel 1,600 feet in two minutes.

Almost twice the height of New York's famous Empire State Building, the temperature in Celsius at the top is up to 10 degrees cooler than at the bottom.

It boasts luxury apartments and offices, four swimming pools, a private library and a hotel designed by Giorgio Armani.

It will also have the most elevated place of worship in the world with plans for a mosque on the 158th floor.

"It's really a reflection of the people who live in this city. It's a reflection of the environment in this city, that's optimistic, that's happy, that's cheerful. It's also a reflection of the leadership, and the attitude that the leadership have here which is yes it can be done," says Emaar Properties Chairman Mohamed Alabbar.

But as Dubai tries to focus the spotlight on the Burj, its debt crisis is making headlines around the world.

In November 2011 Dubai shocked investors when it asked for a freeze on payments towards its $26 million debt and then took a $10 million bailout from its neighbour, Abu Dhabi.

Dubai will likely survive its financial woes and the developer of Burj Dubai is confident his investment will pay off.

"There's a life to live, there's activities to be done. And you know this slowdown has been here now for us for over fifteen months and we expect that we should be on the way back to gradual growth and gradual activity," says Alabbar.

Perhaps the Burj will provide the jump start this emirate so desperately needs. The developer says the building is already 90 per cent sold.

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