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In the Middle Ages, religion could be said to be the focus of people's lives. Priests were with high status and the Church was so powerful that it could oppose to the royal family. In Riga, a medieval city, there are three major cathedrals, namely Riga Cathedral of the Evangelical Lutheran, St. James's Cathedral of the Roman Catholic and the Nativity Cathedral of Orthodox. Among them, the Protestant Riga Cathedral is the most historical and has been guarding Riga since the Middle Ages. 

On 13th January 1902, Abdul-Aziz from the House of Saud led his army to recapture Riyadh by conquering the Masmak Fort overnight. The recapture became a crucial starting point for Ibn Saud in unifying Najd, Hejaz and “The Holy City of Mecca”, finally the whole Saudi Arabia.

In Inle Lake located in Shan State, you will feel like you are visiting the watery world of Shangri-La. Not owning a boat for travelling is like not having feet to walk when you are at Inle Lake. Ethnic minorities like the Pa’O and Intha people raft, fish and build artificial floating islands for agricultural use. They build houses on the water with bamboos and thatch – their lives are based on water.

In recent years there are numerous films and dramas taken the theme of time travelling. What a dream if we can go back in time and explore more! Before the time machine is invented, the Zhongshan TV and Film City may help make your dream come true. The Zhongshan TV and Film City is part of the Tourism Area of Sun Yat-sen's Hometown, which consists of memorial sites of Sun’s revolutionary activities in China and overseas.

Present Erdene Zuu Monastery was built on the remains of the historical capital of Great Mongolian Empire, Kharkhorum city by moving the remaining stone walls on the outskirts of Kharkhorum.

Regarded as one of the peaceful cities in Asia – Ulaanbaatar may be the last surviving city from nomadic civilizations transforming into a modern city. A few temples and gers (Mongolian yurt) is what the city was made up way back in 1778; now with a population of around 1.6 million, it is the political, commercial and cultural hub of Mongolia.