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Red Bay Basque Whaling Station
Founded by Basque sailors in the 16th century on the shores of the Strait of Belle Isle at the northeastern tip of Canada, Red Bay is an archaeological site that provides the earliest, most complete and best-preserved testimony to Europe’s whaling tradition. Called Gran Baya by its founders in the 1530s, the station was the site of coastal hunting, butchering, extracting blubber for oil production and storing blubber. It became the main source of whale oil, which was shipped to Europe for lighting. The site was used during the summer months and includes remains of oil refineries, barrel making plants, docks, temporary shelters and cemeteries, as well as underwater shipwrecks and whale bone deposits. The station was in use for about 70 years before the local whale population was depleted.
Ironbridge Gorge
The Iron Bridge is a world-renowned symbol of the Industrial Revolution. It contains all the progressive elements that contributed to the rapid development of this industrial area in the 18th century, from the mines themselves to the railway lines. The nearby Colebrookdale Blast Furnace, built in 1708, recalls the discovery of coke. The Iron Bridge was the first bridge in the world to be built with iron and had a major impact on developments in technology and architecture.
Mancheng Han Tombs
Mancheng Han Tomb is located in Lingshan, Mancheng County, 21 kilometers northwest of Baoding City. It is the tomb of Liu Sheng, King of Zhongshan in the Western Han Dynasty, and his wife Dou Wan. It is the most complete and largest cave palace in China. Liu Sheng, King of Zhongshan in the Western Han Dynasty, was the son of Emperor Jing of Han, Liu Qi, and the half-brother of Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che. He was named King of Zhongshan in the third year of Emperor Jing's reign (154 BC) and died in February of the fourth year of Emperor Wu's reign (113 BC). He ruled for 42 years. Zhongshan State was located at the eastern foot of Taihang Mountain, roughly including the area south of Yishui River and north of Hutuo River. Its capital was located in Lunu (now Dingzhou City, Hebei Province). There were ten generations of kings in Zhongshan State in the Western Han Dynasty, and Liu Sheng was the first generation. Both the tomb of Liu Sheng and the tomb of Dou Wan were built in the way of using mountains as mausoleums. The tomb passage and tomb chamber were carved out of the mountains and were arc-shaped. The two tombs were similar in plan layout. The whole tomb is divided into six parts: the tomb passage, corridor, south side chamber, north side chamber, middle chamber and back chamber. Wooden tile houses and stone slab houses were built in the tomb chambers, forming a luxurious underground palace with complete functions. In addition to the gorgeous furnishings and coffins in the tomb, more than 10,000 kinds of cultural relics were unearthed during the excavation. Among them, there are more than 4,000 exquisite gold and silver wares, jade and stone wares, bronze wares, iron wares, etc., and 19 kinds of bronze lamps, especially the Changxin Palace Lantern and the inlaid gold Boshan furnace are the most precious. The two complete sets of gold thread jade clothes of Liu Sheng and Dou Wan are the first to be discovered in the national archaeological work. Liu Sheng's gold thread jade clothes are 1.88 meters long, with 2498 jade pieces and about 1,100 grams of gold thread; Dou Wan's jade clothes are 1.72 meters long, with 2160 jade pieces and about 600 grams of gold thread. The unearthed cultural relics from the Han Tombs at Lingshan in Mancheng have been exhibited in countries and regions such as Europe, Asia and America, and have received high praise at home and abroad.