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The Statue of Liberty, New York City |
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Statue of Liberty is the greatest symbol of New York City, and it is among
the greatest symbols of USA overall. But, do you know a backup story of famous
statue? The Statue of Liberty was originally called “Liberty Enlightening the
World�, and it was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the
people of the United States and is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy.
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The Beautiful Tibet |
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All of modern China, including Tibet, is considered a part of East
Asia. Historically, some European sources also considered parts of Tibet to lie
in Central Asia. Tibet is west of the Central China plain, and within mainland
China, Tibet is regarded as part of , a term usually translated by Chinese media
as "the Western
section", meaning "Western China".
Yarlung Tsangpo River
Buddhist flags in Tibet Mountains
Tibet is often called the "roof of the world."
Tibet has some of the world's tallest mountains, with several of them
making the top ten list. Mount Everest, at 8,848 metres (29,029 ft), is the
highest mountain on earth, located on the border with Nepal. Several major
rivers have their source in the Tibetan Plateau (mostly in present-day Qinghai
Province). These include Yangtze, Yellow River, Indus River, Mekong, Ganges,
Salween and the Yarlung Tsangpo River (Brahmaputra River). The Yarlung Tsangpo
Grand Canyon, along the Yarlung Tsangpo River, is among the deepest and longest
canyons in the world.
Tibet has been called the "Water Tower" of Asia, and China is investing
heavily in water projects in Tibet.
The Indus and Brahmaputra rivers originate from a lake (Tib: Tso Mapham)
in Western Tibet, near Mount Kailash. The mountain is a holy pilgrimage site for
both Hindus and Tibetans. The Hindus consider the mountain to be the abode of
Lord Shiva. The Tibetan name for Mt. Kailash is Khang Rinpoche. Tibet has
numerous high-altitude lakes referred to in Tibetan as tso or co. These include
Qinghai Lake, Lake Manasarovar, Namtso, Pangong Tso, Yamdrok Lake, Siling Co,
Lhamo La-tso, Lumajangdong Co, Lake Puma Yumco, Lake Paiku, Lake Rakshastal,
Dagze Co and Dong Co.The Qinghai Lake (Koko Nor) is the largest lake in the
People's Republic of China.
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