In many of the world's most famous cities, Paris, the capital of France, with its deep culture and unique style,
has the reputation of "City of Flowers".
Paris is located in the center of the French Basin, the urban area across the beautiful Seine River. It began as a boat-shaped island, the ?le de la Cité, and has a history of more than 2,000 years. The majestic Notre Dame de Paris
Institute stands in the center of the ?le de la Cité, built in the 12th century, and is the oldest and tallest Catholic church in Paris.
If Notre Dame is the symbol of old Paris, then the Eiffel Tower, standing on the left bank of the Seine, is the symbol of modern Paris. The tower, named after Eiffel, the French engineer and founder of the world's copper-iron concrete
construction, was built in 1889 and is the ancestor of the modern tower. At 320 meters tall, the tower is the equivalent of an 80-story building, and from the top you can see all of Paris.
In addition to Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower, Paris is also home to the Place de la Bastille, the Place de la Concorde, the Arc de Triomphe, the élysée Palace, and the Palace of Versailles, among other historical monuments and artistic buildings. The Arc de Triomphe is located in the center of Paris
Center of Paris
Place Charles de Gaulle, opposite the Place de la Concorde. It was
ordered by Napoleon to show off his victory. Construction began in 1806 and took 30 years to complete. The Arc de Triomphe is 49.54 meters high,
44.82 meters wide and 22.21 meters thick, with doors on all sides, and its inner and outer walls covered with bas-reliefs and gigantic statues, of which
particularly the monumental masterpiece "Marseillaise" by the master sculptor of the Romantics, Fran?ois Ludet, is the most famous.
The Elysee Palace, on the street in front of the Arc de Triomphe, is also a famous French building. Inside the splendid palace
the walls are hung with famous paintings and expensive tapestries, and the rooms are furnished with antique gilded and carved furniture
as well as a variety of exquisite clocks, just like a museum. Since 1873, the Elysée has been
the residence of the President of France.
Paris has more than 60 museums, 70 libraries, 60 theaters, 200 cinemas, and
15 concert halls. The Louvre is the most prestigious of the museums. It was once the king of the French dynasties
Palace, has now become the French Museum of Fine Arts. The Louvre has a collection of 400,000 items, including famous paintings and statues such as "The Goddess of Victory" and
"Our Lady of the Rocks". Paris also has an enduring "street art" scene. There are open-air galleries, which are known around the world, and street concerts, which are popular with the crowds. Many young students and
citizens often bring their own instruments and perform on the streets.
Paris is famous for its clothing and leads the world in fashion. There are thousands of clothing stores in the city,
and wealthy people from all over the world come to get their clothes customized. On the streets of Paris, it's hard to find women in the same clothes, and they
also add to the elegance of the "flower capital.
Symmetry of the ancient capital - Beijing
In the helicopter bird's-eye view of Beijing, people are surprised to find that the Jingshan Mountain is like a statue of a man, five senses
all, left and right symmetry.
The ancient city of Beijing is a symmetrical city. It is centered on the Forbidden City and forms a
central axis from Yongdingmen, Qianmen,
Tian'anmen, Wumen, Shenwumen, and Jingshan to Di'anmen, Bell Tower, Drum Tower, and Andingmen. The north-south parallel streets of Dongsi and Xisi, and the same east-west hutongs crisscross the central axis on both sides. Because of the symmetry, Beijing's roads are recognizable. Many of the important buildings that symbolized
the power of the emperors in feudal times were also neatly and symmetrically distributed around the central axis.
such as the Ming and Qing emperors sacrificed to heaven and earth altar of heaven and earth, built in the axis of the north and south ends of the east side;
Tiananmen east, with the imperial family of the Imperial Temple (now converted into the Palace of Cultural Affairs of the Working People), its west,
are the altar of the gods and pray for grain altar of the gods of the Jikji altar (now opened for the Sun Yat-sen Park). This symmetrical pattern in the Forbidden City Palace
The Palace building is particularly obvious. Inside the Forbidden City, not only the temple buildings one after another, each other
responding, and even the stone beasts next to the road stone fences, the city side of the corner of the tower, the ridge on the carvings, also into a pair of pairs,
match each other. Neat symmetry, constituting the unique style and grandeur of Beijing's urban architecture,
gives a person a feeling of stability, grandeur and dignity.
Beijing has a history of more than 4,000 years. After the Liao Dynasty, it was the capital city of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
It centrally represents the ancient culture of the Chinese nation, and there are many places of interest. Such as the Forbidden City, Jingshan, Bei
hai, Zhongnanhai, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Temple of Earth, the Great Wall - Badaling, Mutianyu Great Wall, Zhoukou
store Chinese Ape Man and Shanding Cave Man Ruins. Many of the buildings have peculiar shapes and contain rich cultural
ideas. For example, the Temple of Heaven is a round mound, while the Temple of Earth is square, which is in line with the ancient Chinese saying "Heaven is round and earth is
square".
Beijing leaning against the Taihang Mountains in the west, backed by the Yanshan Mountains, east of the Bohai Sea, facing the North China Plain, belonging to the temperate continental
climate, the four seasons are clear, dry spring, summer heat, autumn cool, winter cold.
Nowadays, Beijing has 10 districts and 9 counties with an area of 1,600 square kilometers and a population of nearly 10 million.
It is the political, economic and cultural center of China. The city is full of tall buildings. The traffic is very busy.
Beijing's modern architecture, in the layout of the layout is not as in the past as to adhere to the stereotype of symmetry, but the municipal construction
Establishment or take into account the traditional style of China. For example, the Forbidden City as the center of the ring subway, the second ring
road, the third ring road, the fourth ring road, the fifth ring road, etc., are all symmetrical. The central axis of the ancient city of Beijing and
its extension are being converted into a modernized
modernized central axis road that connects to the Jing-Zheng Highway in the south, and runs through the Asian Games Village in the north, reaching the wondrous peaks of Yanshan Mountain. Beijing remains a uniquely symmetrical city
among all the cities of the world.
Bangkok, the Buddhist Capital of the World
Thailand is known as the "Land of the Yellow Robe Buddha", with more than 90 percent of the country's population practicing Buddhism. Its capital, Bangkok, has the largest number of Buddhist temples in the world, with more than 400 Buddhist temples of various sizes. Stroll through the city
in the eyes of the towering pagodas, red-roofed temples, red, green and yellow Thai fish spine
shaped roofs of temples, full of mysterious oriental colors. Every morning, incense smoke curls up all over the city, the bells
long, the chimes are clear and melodious, and the sound of chanting goes on and on. Monks and nuns from the temples walk slowly on the streets and go from house to house, making the streets of Bangkok a unique sight.
Of Bangkok's many temples, the Jade Buddha Temple, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, and the Temple of the Golden Buddha are the most famous, and are known as Thailand's
three national treasures. The Temple of the Jade Buddha is a place dedicated to the successive royal families of the Bangkok Dynasty for religious ceremonies and Buddha rituals.
The wall of the floating altar of the Jade Buddha Temple and the low wall around the temple, each embedded with a row of painted peonies, lotus flowers, birds
designs of colored porcelain. The colored porcelain is said to have been brought by Zheng He, a Chinese navigator of the Ming Dynasty, on his second voyage
. The Jade Buddha is carved from a single piece of turquoise jadeite jade, 66 centimeters high and 48 centimeters wide
meter wide, and is enshrined on a throne made of gold, which is worth a fortune. The Thai people believe that the Jade Buddha is the treasure of the country, and his divine power is boundless, even after the formation of the cabinet of the successive Thai governments, the Prime Minister and all
cabinet members also have to go to the Jade Buddha Temple to the Jade Buddha to swear allegiance to the country and the King. The people, who have important matters such as education, marriage, childbirth and employment, also go there to worship and pray. When two people make a bet, they also ask the Jade Buddha to be their witness. Whenever there is a change of season, a grand ceremony is held in which the king himself bathes, dresses and changes the headdress of the Jade Buddha.
The Jade Buddha is also a symbol of the King of China, and he is also a symbol of the King of China.
The Temple of the Reclining Buddha enshrines a huge reclining Buddha, 48.7 meters long and 12.2 meters high, which is covered in gold and
occupies an area as large as a basketball court and is taller than a four-story building. The reclining Buddha is the idol of Thailand's non-concordant and non-breeding
couples, and young couples can often be seen kneeling and praying here. The Golden Buddha
The temple enshrines a 5,500-kilogram solid gold Buddha, cast in five parts and assembled
into a single piece.
Bangkok is not only known as the "Capital of Buddhism" because of the large number of monks and nuns and the many temples, but it is also the capital of Buddhism in fact: the 32-member World Fellowship of Buddhists is headquartered here.
The Lion City - Singapore
When ships traveling between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean enter the port of Singapore, they see the lion's head and fish's body on the Anderson Bridge, perched on the waterfront, with its eyes shining and its mouth spouting water as if it were greeting the visitors.
This is the symbol of Singapore, which was founded in 1972 as a Buddhist temple. It is the symbol of Singapore, a tourist icon established in 1972.
In Sanskrit, Singapore means "Lion City". According to legend, in 1150 BC, Pannah, a prince of the Kingdom of Mullivore
died, led his troops to an unnamed desert island at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, and the first thing he encountered was a majestic lion. Later, Pannar built a walled city on the island, which was named Sinhala,
which means "Lion City", and was harmonized into Singapore.
Today, Singapore is the name of the city, the island and the country of Singapore***. The port city of Singapore
Singapore is the capital city of Singapore*** and the State of Singapore, in the southern part of the main island of Singapore*** and the State of Singapore. The port area
93 square kilometers, the channel can maintain deep water all year round, is a well-equipped excellent free port, but also
the largest port in Southeast Asia. The city center area is in the northeast of the port area, on the north and south sides of the mouth of the Singapore River, and is
the seat of the administration, and the city's major commercial, financial, communications, and shipping institutions are also concentrated
here.
Singapore is only 137 kilometers from the equator, surrounded by the ocean, all summer,
hot and rainy climate, because of the sea breeze regulation, people do not feel hot. There are no famous mountains and rivers in the country,
and there are no places of interest, but it is a pleasant climate, good municipal construction and thoughtful service,
was awarded the title of "Garden City", and has become a world-famous tourist center.
Singapore has no indigenous people, the existing residents are all foreign immigrants, the Chinese account for the majority of the residents,
There are also Malays, Indians, Pakistanis, British, Japanese and so on.
Water city--Venice
There are a lot of cities called "Venice" in the world, such as "Venice of the East--Suzhou",
"Venice of Asia--Bangkok", "Venice of Scandinavia--Stockholm", etc., so it can be seen that Venice
Nice is a beautiful place.
Venice is a famous water capital of northern Italy, located in the Adriatic seashore in a new
moon shaped lagoon, surrounded by the sea, only the northwest corner of the long causeway with the land connected.
"Venice" means "the most peaceful place", and the city was founded more than 1,400 years ago
In the 11th to 13th centuries, Venice possessed a powerful navy and dominated the trade between Europe and the East.
When Venice was at its peak at the end of the 14th century, it had a great expansion of wealth, and merchants, tycoons, princes, bishops, etc. competed with each other to build luxurious
churches, palaces and mansions, and the city was the only place where people could live. churches, palaces and mansions, leaving many monuments for future generations.
Venice is a city of open doors and rivers. More than 170 rivers crisscross the city, dividing the land into more than 110 large and small islands. The Daiyun River, which is about 3.2 kilometers long and 37-70 meters wide,
runs between the islands. A wide variety of buildings in different styles line both sides of the river. Many of the buildings seem to float on the sparkling water, and residents on some of the islands can stand in their own houses and talk to their "neighbors" on the opposite island. More than 400 bridges connect the islands. Stone bridges
come in all shapes and sizes, with the Rialto Bridge and the Bridge of Sighs in the center of town being the most famous.
The Rialto Bridge was built at the end of the 16th century as a marble one-hole bridge. The bridge is 48 meters long and 22 meters wide, with a pavilion at its heart and small stores lining both sides.
Venice is also a city where boats are used instead of cars. Cars are not needed on the island, and even heads of state
have to abandon their cars and enter the city by boat or on foot. Venice's rivers have a variety of
various kinds of boats, there are water "public **** car" - transportation boats; private "car" -
small motorboats; there are a variety of "water stores" - sales boats, as well as ambulance boats, fireboats, garbage
boats, recreational boats ...... there is a unique local small rowboats. A small, local rowing boat called a gondola, flat-bottomed, black,
with a pointed bow and tail, stood on its right side and rowed with a long oar. There were more than 10,000 of them at one point in history, and they are still
used as tourist boats. Swimming in the river is forbidden in Venice so as not to disturb traffic.
The many different kinds of boats that ply the rivers from north to south make up the bustle that characterizes the city of water
.
The beautiful scenery of Venice is also known for its many monuments. St. Mark's Square in the center of Venice,
99-meter-high bell tower rises. The east side of the square of the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Church, beautiful sculpture, room
Inside the furnishings are magnificent, is an example of ancient Venetian architectural art.
In 1980, China's Jiangnan water town of Suzhou and Venice have concluded a friendship city.
Fog City--London
London, the capital of Britain, is an ancient and modern city. It is not only a historical and cultural city
and an international financial center, but also known as the "Fog City".
London can be roughly divided into the City of London and Inner and Outer London, consisting of 32 municipalities (including the City of London)
. Together, these three parts are collectively known as Greater London, with a total area of 1,605 square kilometers. The City of London, with an area of only 1.6
square kilometers, was the seat of the royal palace from the 11th to 16th centuries, and is now a concentration of banks, insurance
companies, stock operations, and stock exchanges. The area around Whitehall Street in the West End is home to the official residence of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
and the Cabinet Ministries, as well as Queen Elizabeth II's Buckingham Palace. Because of this
there are a lot of rich people, the market is particularly busy.
The University of London, the Museum of London, the Tower of London, London Bridge, St. Paul's Cathedral, Newton, Darwin, Marx, Chopin and other celebrities and cemeteries, Greenwich Observatory, Hyde Park Terrace
The Sky Lecture Theatre, this is a lot of admirable places to make the London in the arts and culture enjoys a high reputation
. The sky-high skyscrapers and medieval and Renaissance palaces and churches
buildings, large and small parks and green spaces and colorful city streets mottled with the same, so that London
has a typical European cityscape.
London is also known as the world's "fog capital". It is foggy one day in five.
The fog often lingers for days on end, filling the air with tiny white droplets. The steepled churches on both sides of the Thames
and the high-rise buildings are all covered up, with only a few sky-high buildings left. Fog also
creates problems for the public. a fog that occurred on December 5, 1952, lasted for more than four days, and the soot emitted from home
heating was shrouded in a thick fog that lingered for a long time. Daytime was like night, and lights had to be lit to
illuminate. Traffic in the city came to a standstill, residents felt chesty and had difficulty breathing, and the marble buildings on Whitehall Street were
corroded.
The fog in London is linked to the local geography and atmospheric pollution. Britain is an
island in the Atlantic Ocean, and London is on a basin in southeastern England. North and south of the basin is east and west
toward the mountains, the Thames River from west to east through the city into the North Sea, the city is only 88 kilometers from the mouth of the river
meters. Under the influence of the westerly winds and the warm currents of the North Atlantic, London's climate is warm and humid, with a temperate maritime
climate. In the fall and winter, when the west wind to the Atlantic Ocean vapor blowing to the land, the day and night temperature
difference is relatively large, the basin air is relatively stable, the flow is not smooth, the lower air by the cold, often formed
into the sky fog, and the cycle of the cycle, long time does not dissipate. Coupled with the rapid development of industry and transportation in London,
industrial and mining enterprises and automobile emissions of a large number of soot floating in the air, into the fog of the condensation nuclei, which also
is to contribute to the fog of a reason.
Since the 1980s, the British government has taken a series of measures to strengthen environmental protection, visibility over London
has improved over the past, and the average annual number of sunshine has increased greatly. Birds, which have been extinct for many years, have returned to the skies over London.
Tokyo
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is located at the southern end of the Kanto Plain, bordering Tokyo Bay in the southeast. Because of the Sumida River, Arakawa
River in the vicinity of the sea, the ancient name of the place is called "Edo". 1457 in the construction of an Edo
City. 1868 (Meiji first year), from the western capital of Kyoto to this, so the name was changed to Tokyo. 1943 to expand the
Administrative jurisdiction of the city of Tokyo into the Tokyo Metropolis. In Japan, "metropolis" is equivalent to a municipality in China.
Tokyo has an area of more than 2,100 square kilometers and a population of more than 11 million, of which more than 8 million are in the urban area
. Extending from Tokyo along Tokyo Bay toward Yokohama is Japan's largest industrial zone, the Keihin Industrial Zone,
and extending eastward from Tokyo to Chiba Prefecture is the Keiyo Industrial Zone.
Historically, Tokyo has suffered two major destructions: the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, which destroyed
many buildings from the Edo period. During World War II, Japan was bombed in retaliation for its war of aggression
and Tokyo was left in ruins. However, 30 to 40 years later, with high-rise
buildings rising, and vehicles flowing on the subway and highways, Tokyo has taken on a new
look.
Japan's central government offices are clustered around Kasumigaseki in the center of the city, and the Kasumigaseki Tower, Tokyo's first
super high-rise completed in 1968, stands out from the rest. From the moat in the center of the city
through a pine forest lies what used to be Edo Castle, the site of the emperor's palace. The palace was built after the war***
Seven buildings were built with green tiles, white walls and bronze pillars in teal color. In the area around the palace, you can still enjoy the Edo period with its deep gorges and high ceilings and the shade of the old city.
The palace is located on the large lawn of the outer garden of the palace. In front of the large lawn in the palace grounds, there are a series of modern
high-rise buildings. Ginza-dori, the city's busiest street, is lined with 1.5 kilometers of high-class stores and brand-name stores, and is lined with quirky advertisements. At night, the colorful neon lights stay on all night, making it a famous "city that never sleeps.
Tokyo is a densely populated city, and earthquakes are a serious threat. Since the 1970s, the city has become a truly three-dimensional metropolis, with construction going high above and below ground
. In Kasumigaseki, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro and Shibuya, a number of super high-rise earthquake-resistant
buildings have been constructed. In the Ikebukuro area, a "Sunshine City" has been built. It is dominated by a 240-meter-high, 60-story
office tower. In addition, there is the 9-story International Import Center, the 12-story Bunka Kaikan, and the 37-story "Prince Hotel Sunshine"
. The four high-rise buildings are connected by a street of more than 200 stores, while the rest of the open space is
opened up as plazas and parks. Sunshine City" has a land area of about 60,000 square meters, but by maximizing
the use of the land, it has a usable area of 600,000 square meters. These "Sunshine Buildings" are earthquake- and wind-resistant, and all the facilities are fully automated, making them like a small, all-encompassing
city.
Tokyo's underground buildings, the most famous of which is the Yaeju underground shopping
street near Tokyo Station. It is a three-story caisson type reinforced concrete structure that looks like an aircraft carrier buried underground
. The total area is about 140,000 square meters. The first floor is a street with more than 250 stores, where everything you can buy above ground is also available; the second floor is an open parking lot; and the third floor is equipped with air-conditioning, water supply and electricity. There are more than 20 underground streets like this one in Tokyo.
Japan is a country of cherry blossoms. When cherry blossoms bloom in Ueno Park and Chishimabuchi in Tokyo in April, thousands of trees, like light clouds of scarlet, dress up this modern city in a more
beautiful way.
Green Capital--Moscow
Moscow, the capital of Russia, is located in the center of the European part of Russia. The Moscow River, like a jade belt,
runs from west to east, meanders under Mount Lenin, circles the south side of the Kremlin to the north, and then bends to the south
and flows away. Moscow is also named for the river.
Moscow, Europe's second-largest city after Paris, is a city with a history of more than 800 years.
It is built on seven high and low hills, and the whole city resembles a big spider's web . Moscow's
streets are circular and radial, with boulevards and avenues stretching outward from the city center. The busy
streets and new residential neighborhoods are lined with buildings of different styles and decorations. At night,
the Kremlin's red star glows with jewel-like colors as the lights of the homes are reflected in the sky.
The Kremlin and Red Square are the center of the city. This world-famous palace was built in 1156
It was the palace of successive tsars. In the center of the palace stand three famous Catholic churches. The polished white
walls, the harmonious proportions and the domes that resemble the helmets of ancient knights give these buildings a majestic appearance.
Red Square is to the east of the Kremlin. In Russian, it means "beautiful square".
It was founded in the late 15th century as a trade market. Later, the Tsarist government used to issue decrees and gather crowds here. After the October Revolution, Red Square became a place for celebrations. Lenin's Tomb, once made of black and red
marble, sits beneath the Kremlin walls alongside Red Square.
Moscow, with its cooler temperatures and few trees, was once known as a "desert city". Since 1928
there has been extensive greening, with eight green belts radiating from the center of the city to the outskirts. The city
has many large and small parks and street gardens, as well as 11 natural forests on the outskirts of the city, where tens of thousands of wild deer have been bred, which used to be extinct in the past. Today, 40% of the city's total area is green, with an average of
44 square meters of green space per Muscovite. The improvement of the ecological environment, the beautification of the city, the regulation of
climate, so that Moscow removed the "desert city" hat, became the envy of the world's green capital.
Ancient Desert Capital - Cairo
Cairo, the largest city in Africa, is the capital of the Arab Egyptian **** and the country, but also a famous tourist
city.
Cairo is located near the top of the Nile Delta, the world's first longest river, and is surrounded by the Sahara Desert on the east, south, and west
sides, with a hot and dry climate, making it the largest desert city in the world. In 969 AD, before the discovery of the American continent, Cairo was the capital of the Fatimid dynasty of the Arab empire, and the word "Cairo" is used in Arabic to describe the city. The word "Cairo" means "victory" in Arabic, and in the 13th century the city expanded further, becoming a center of trade and culture for both near and far.
Cairo has both the old city reflecting the traditional style of Arab folklore and the new city built according to the modern western architectural style; the integration of modern civilization and ancient traditions and the coexistence of each other is one of the major features of Cairo.
The Corniche Street, which runs parallel to the Nile River, is the main transportation line of Cairo, whose downtown is spread on both sides of the
Nile River. On the east bank, there is the Old City built in the 11th-16th centuries, where most of Cairo's attractions are
centered, with more than 400 monuments alone. Among them are Saladin's Castle, built in the 12th century, and many famous mosques, as well as the Great Market, an ancient Arabian style market where bronze, textiles, carpets, amber, spices and other items are on display for people to choose and buy. The houses in the old town are low
and the streets and alleys are narrow, preserving the ancient style.
On the west bank of the Nile is the new downtown, which has developed rapidly since the 19th century. The 187-meter Cairo Tower overlooks the city from a height of 187 meters, and the wide streets of the new district are lined with tall buildings
. Trams and automobiles run along the wide roads of the new district, while old horse-drawn carriages and desert camels can be seen traveling through the streets of the old city.
Islam is the state religion of Egypt. Muslims make up more than 80 percent of Cairo's more than 5 million Egyptian residents
. There are more than 1,000 mosques throughout the city of Cairo, and the minarets on top of the temples are like stars in the sky, dotted
over the city. Cairo, the ancient capital of the desert, has earned the title of "City of a Thousand Towers".
The Great Pyramids and the Sphinx in the southwestern suburbs of Cairo have made Cairo a historic city of great interest to visitors from all over the world.
The City of Seven Hills--Rome
Rome, the capital of Italy, is located in the center of the country on both sides of the Tiber River. There is an
interesting legend about its origin. According to the legend, Romulus and Lemus were twins of Mars, the Greek god of war, and
after their birth, their mother was killed by her enemies, and they were thrown into the Tiber River in a basket. But the basket didn't sink, and they floated to the shore. A she-wolf took them back and fed them with her milk.
The hunters picked them up and raised them, and they became very skillful. When they grew up, they killed their enemy and avenged the death of their mother
. The older brother became king and built a castle on top of seven hills along the Tiber River, naming it after himself
." Romulo" became "Rome" when it was pronounced quickly. So Rome is also known as the "city of seven hills
City", and the current coat of arms of Rome is still used as a pattern of a she-wolf feeding her child.
The present-day Rome consists of the ancient city of Rome and the new city center, which has been expanded since the 20th century. Built on the Seven Hills,
the city was the capital of the Roman Empire at the height of its power. After the collapse of the Roman Empire at the end of the 4th century A.D.
, it came under the patronage of the Church and the rule of the Pope, and became the capital of Italy
until 1867.
Surrounded by walls, the ancient Roman city is nothing short of a vast museum of history. The wide
Imperial Way is lined with many famous squares, churches and palaces. The three triumphal arches and two triumphal columns are a record of the performance of the Roman Empire, which once spanned Europe, Asia and Africa.
The dramatic Colosseo Arena was built on a basin near the city center.
The arena covers an area of 20,000 square meters, with a circumference of 527 meters and a 57-meter-high perimeter wall. The four-story building is made of yellowish
colored
boulders and looks round on the outside. This magnificent structure was built in the 1st century A.D. and is said to have taken
10 years to build after the Roman Empire conquered Jerusalem and forced 80,000 captives to show their grand martial prowess. Inside the arena, there are many locks of lions and tigers in the cellar, the arena, the fighting place is located in the
center of the arena, around the capacity of 50,000 people to watch. According to records, the opening of the arena, 3,000 gladiators,
5,000 lions and tigers, in this life and death struggle, performed for 100 days. Now the arena is one of the world's eight most famous attractions.
The Vatican is Rome's city within a city, on the Vatican Heights in the northwest corner of the ancient Roman city. The area
is only 0.44 square kilometers, with 2,000 inhabitants. It is ruled by the Pope, the head of the Catholic Church, and is the spiritual center of Catholics in the world. St. Peter's Basilica in the city-state, with its dome 138 meters above the ground, is the highest Catholic church in Rome
Malaysia, and has supreme authority in Rome. Just as no building in Beijing was allowed to exceed the height of the Forbidden City's palace, no building in Rome was allowed to
exceed the height of the dome of St. Peter's Basilica.