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Old Town of Ghadamès
Ghadames, known as the "Pearl of the Desert", is located in an oasis. It is one of the oldest pre-Saharan cities and an outstanding example of a traditional settlement. Its residential architecture is characterized by a vertical division of functions: the ground floor is used for storage; another floor is the family residence, with overhanging covered alleys forming an almost underground network of passages; the top floor is an open-air terrace for women.
Palmeral of Elche
The Palmeraie of Elche is a date palm grove that was formally planned and equipped with a complex irrigation system at the time of the founding of the Muslim city of Elche, when much of the Iberian Peninsula was Arab. The palms are an oasis and a system of agricultural production in arid regions. It is also a unique example of Arab agricultural practice in continental Europe. Date palm cultivation in Elche has been known since at least Iberian times, dating back to approximately the fifth century BC.
Site of Palmyra
Palmyra, an oasis in the Syrian desert northeast of Damascus, contains the remains of a great city and was one of the most important cultural centers of the ancient world. From the 1st to the 2nd century AD, Palmyra's art and architecture stood at the intersection of several civilizations, blending Greco-Roman techniques with local traditions and Persian influences.
State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv”
Merv is the oldest and best-preserved oasis city along the Silk Road in Central Asia. The remains of this vast oasis span 4,000 years of human history. Many monuments are still visible, especially those from the last two thousand years.
Green Island Aerial Water Park
Green Island Water Park is located at Green Island Holiday Plaza, No. 558 Renmin West Road, Hengshui City, covering an area of 5,000 square meters. It has a natural lighting glass curtain roof, 12 meters high, spacious and bright. The interior is surrounded by swaying coconut trees and green vines, and it is like spring all year round. It is currently the only aerial water park in the country.
Erzha Park
Erzha Park is located at the junction of Xinkai River and Ziya River. The whole park is planted with more than 2,500 trees and corolla trees, 15,000 square meters of hedges, and more than 18,000 square meters of mixed lawns. Erzha Park consists of the new ship-shaped Erzha and the old Erzha. A Ming Dynasty imitation stone boat, Tianshifang, designed and built for Erzha Park, is made of finely carved white marble and is larger than the stone boat in the Summer Palace in Beijing.
Nanhu Scenic Area
The park is planned to be laid out as “one axis, three rings, nine districts and eighteen scenes”. The first axis is the main axis of "Green Expo Trail" connecting the outdoor exhibition park to the core scenic area of Nanhu Lake; the third ring is the outer ring road around the Green Expo Park, the main ring road of the northern exhibition park and the ring road of Nanhu Scenic Area; the nine districts are the outdoor exhibition park, green science popularization area, lakeside resort area, main exhibition hall area, cruise experience area, wetland viewing area, water street style area, green paradise area and forest background area; the eighteen sceneries are The Wizard of Oz, Forest Home, Splendid Colors, Curved Water and Green, Green Expo Trail, City Trees and Flowers, Mandarin Duck and Crane Shadows, Seven Stars Inviting the Moon, Spring Flowers and Autumn Fruits, Water Show Stage, Impression of Nanhu, Lake Center Zen, Dancing Sleeves, Happy Waterfront, Willow Bank Boats, Pier Scenery, Flower Fields and Streams, Wetland Style, and the overall shape of the northern exhibition park is like a tree of life growing out of Nanhu Lake, with a total area of 862 mu, of which the exhibition gardens of various provinces and cities cover an area of 222 mu, the public green area covers an area of 520 mu, and the area of buildings, roads and water systems covers an area of 120 mu. The greening rate is above 80%. There are 48 exhibition gardens in the northern exhibition area. According to the regional characteristics of each province and city and the characteristics of the exhibition gardens of each province and city in the past, the 48 exhibition gardens are divided into six major sections, namely folk customs, ancient charm, Jiangnan beauty, freehand landscape, combination of Chinese and Western styles, and new style of the times.