SUBJECTWISE WALLPAPERS

Friday, August 29, 2008

UFO, SPACE Wallpaper-2





Thursday, August 14, 2008

HOLONG BAY, Vietnam-1























HOLONG BAY : "Ha Long" is literally translated as "Bay of Descending Dragons." Ha Long Bay is in northern Vietnam (Quảng Ninh province), 170 km east of Hanoi (Capital City of Vietnam) . Ha Long Bay, in the Gulf of Tonkin, includes some 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. Because of their precipitous nature, most of the islands are uninhabited and unaffected by a human presence. Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The site's outstanding scenic beauty is complemented by its great biological interest. Ha long bay is a truly remarkable destination, Go and see what the Vietnamese call -the descending dragon'

From Hanoi: 3 hrs 30 minutes drive. The best way to get to Ha Long Bay is to rent a car from Hanoi. There is also a tourist open bus service offered by travel agencies around the Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi. Some hotels & cruise operators also offer the transfer service for passengers even not staying in their hotels. Call Emeraude Shuttle bus at (04) 9340 888 Public buses leave from Long Bien or Gia Lam Station (other side of Red River, 2km from Hoan Kiem Lake) to Bay Chai (Halong City) every 30 minutes from 6AM to 6PM and cost 50,000 dong/person each way.

Sunday, August 10, 2008

CHERRY, Japan-5









Japanese cherry: Japan is very famous for the Cherry Blossom Festivals that are held during the spring season. The main highlights of the Japanese cherry blossom festivals are folk music, dance programs, concerts, rides, games, kimono shows, flower displays, parades, beauty pageants, religious ceremonies and many more.
This season in Japan marks the return of fresh cherry blossom flowers that spread far across like a beautiful velvet sheet. The best time to see the full bloom cherry blossoms is during the first week of April. During this time the festival is held at two famous locations namely the Ueno Park and Shinjukugyoen.
'Hana-mi' which means 'flower-watching' is an interesting part of the cherry blossom festival. Japanese consider Hana- mi to be a refreshing sport. They just love to visit the Sakura or the cherry trees and picnic beneath the beautiful sweet-smelling, shady groves. The streets beside the Sakura parks and those lined by the Sakura trees have stalls that sell a wide variety of traditional foods like 'yaki-soba', 'tako-yaki' and so on.