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In Arabic, Rub' al Khali means “the Empty Quarter”. The Rub' al Khali desert is the world’s largest continuous sand desert, covering an area of 650,000km2. The desert takes up a quarter of the Arabian Peninsula. The highest sand dune in the desert stands 300m tall. People seldom visit the Rub' al Khali desert - even the Bedouins, who used to inhabit the desert regions. They call the Rub' al Khali desert “the Sands”.

The most renowned scenic spot in Huizhou has to be Mount Luofu, one of the ten Sacred Mountains of Taoism. The temples on Mount Luofu have a thousand years of history. The widely known Chongxu Ancient Temple was once the station of the East River Column. Given its wonderful landscape, Mount Luofu is hailed as “the Best Mountain in Lingnan”, where celebrities like Su Dongpo and Dr Sun Yat-sen had once spent their vacation in and written poems for.

Peru boasts an abundance of landscapes, the Colca Canyon is one of them. It may not be as magnificent as the Grand Canyon in the United States and the Charyn Canyon in Kazakhstan. Yet, the Colca Canyon is more lively and full of greenery.

Haji Lane is an attraction worth a visit. Why? It is because Haji Lane is all about hipsters, checking in, culture and art, food and entertainment! On the sides of Haji Lane, there are colourful pre-war houses erected which are currently occupied by designers and young entrepreneurs.

Golden mountains, green forests and majestic lake scenery are commonly seen on oil paintings featuring landscapes in Europe. These amazing sceneries do not simply appear in the creations of artists, but also in the Peneda-Gerês National Park at the northern boundary of the country.

In addition to pastel de nata, crab porridge and pork chop buns, Macao is also renowned for its Portuguese cuisine. The Portuguese cuisine in Macao is a blend of Chinese and Portuguese cuisines with other culinary influences. It is known as Macanese cuisine.  Macanese cuisine was created by Portuguese local in Macao. Many of them had lived in Malaysia and the Portuguese colonies in Africa. Therefore, they combined the African and Malaysian culinary skills with the local Chinese ingredients in Macao. This is how the unique Macanese cuisine was first created.  Macanese and Macanese Patois, a Portuguese-based creole language used by the Macanese community, have created the unique culture of Macao. If you like to have a try of the authentic Macanese cuisine, you can go to Cunha Street in the centre of Taipa. In Portuguese restaurants like the Restaurante Dumbo and Antonio Restaurant, you can have a feast of Macao – Portuguese chicken, African chicken, pastéis de Bacalhau and roast pork. After the feast, you may further indulge your taste buds on the street food and snacks with a full stomach!