Saturday, January 23, 2021

Monthly Fav. Surprise RR - July' 20


Months after posting for the last time cards from this monthly RR, now I'll post in a row the cards I got from the last 4 months I participated last year.

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Netherlands has an area of 41.543 km², a population of 17.026.805 and its capital is Amsterdam.
Unique:
* Aalsmeer Flower Auction: the largest building by footprint in the world, covering 518.000 m²;
* Flower Merchants Paradise: approximately 20 miliion flowers are sold daily;
Famous:
* Country of Tulips: 1594 is considered the date of the tulip's first flowering in the Netherlands;
* Eco Thinking: Every Dutch owns a bike and there are twice as many bikes as there are cars;
History;
* The Oldest Human: Neanderthal traces were found near Maastricht, from 250.000 y. a.;
* Independence: 26 July 1581 (from Spanish Empire).
New Flag of the World sent by Annerie.

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China has an area of 9.596.691 km², a population of 1.376.049.000 and its capital is Beijing.
Unique:
* The Forbidden City, 720.000 m² - the Chinese Imperial Palace, located in Beijing, consists of 800 building with 8886 rooms;
* The Terracota Warriors - burried sculptures depicting armies of the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, as a form of funerary art, 210-209 B. C.;
Famous:
* The Great Wall of China - ancient chinese fortification which stretches over a formidable 6350 km;
* The Giant Panda: China's most famous endangered and endemic species;
History;
* Formation: arounf 2070 B. B. - first pre-emperial dynasty of China established;
* 221 B. B. - first unification of Imperial China under the Qin dynasty;
* 1 Jan. 1912 - Republic established;
* 1 Oct. 1949 . People's Republic proclaimed.
New Flag of the World sent by Chrissy.

The Nijubashi Bridge in Tokyo, connects the Imperial Palace front Plaza called the Kokyo Gaien and the Imperial Place over a deep moat. It was once a wooden bridge with two levels which is why it was named Nijubashi or "double-bridge".
The wooden bridge was replaced with a steel bridge in 1964. It is best viewed from the large plaza called the Kokyo Gaien. Two bridges make up the entrance of the inner palace grounds. The stone bridge in front is called the Meganebashi or the Eyeglass Bridge and the other is the two-level steel Nijubashi Bridge.
The Nijubashi Bridge is not always opened to the public. It is used only when state guests visit the Imperial Palace or when Royal ceremonies are held. On two days in a year, the bridge is open for all members of the public and for visitors. On the 2nd of January when the people of Japan are allowed to visit the palace and greet the imperial family for the New Year and on the 23rd of December to greet the emperor on his birthday, the Nijubashi Bridge is open to all. Today, it is one of the most photographed structures in Japan. - in: https://www.gpsmycity.com
Card sent by Tomoko.

Even though Nelia sent this card from Ukraine, this church is one of the polish wooden tserkvas classified as UNESCO WHS in 2013. 
The gothic, wooden church of St. Michael's Archangel in Smolnik dates from the 18th century. 

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