My Dreams - World Heritage in China

" When you cease to Dream, you cease to live " 

" Perhaps LIFE is just that ...... a Dream & a fear " 

" To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also Dream; not only plan, but also believe " 

Some years ago while attending a MATTA Fair in KL, I picked up a Tourist Map of China. The map has a listing of 34 UNESCO World Heritage sites in China. At the time of writing, the number of China's World Heritage sites has grown to 40.

In all my years of travelling in China since 1997, I had visited a total of 27 World Heritage sites in China. It has been my dream to see as many as possible these World Heritage sites, so for this Sept 2010 visit to China, my focus will be on the remaining ones which I have yet to see. Some of these places are Potala Palace of Tibet, Huangshan, Mt Emei, Xianling Mausoleum of Ming Dynasty and the newly gazetted UNESCO heritage sites.

Pictures of the World Heritage Sites in China I had visited

1) Ancient City of Pinyao & 2) Dazu Stone Culture (2009)

3) Eastern Royal Tombs of the Qing Dynasty (2009) & 4) Shaolin Temple (2009)

5) Jiuzhaigou Ravine & 6) Huanglong (2009) 

7) Ming Tomb (1997 & 2002) & 8) Great Wall of China (1997, 2002 & 2010) )

9) Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang (2006) & 10) Longmen Grottoes (2009)

11) Giant Buddha in Leshan (2009) & Mt Emei (2014)

12) Mt Qingcheng & Dujiang Dam (2009)

13) Site of Peking Man at Zhoukoudian & & 14) Yungang Grottoes (2009) 

15) The Mausoleum of Emperor Shihuang & the Museum of Terra Cotta Warriors & Horses (2006) & 16) Temple of Heavens (1997, 2002 & 2010)

17) Mt Taishan & 18) Confucious Temple, Mansion & Cementary in Qufu (2010) 

19) Suzhou Gardens & 20) Ancient Villages in Anhui - Hongchun & Xidi (2010) 

21) Mt Wuyishan & 22) Mt Lushan (2010)

23) Ancient Architectural Complex on Mt Wudang & 24) Wulingyuan(2010)

25) Ancient City of Lijiang (2010)

26) Summer Palace (1997 & 2005)

27) Chengde Mountain Resort &amp (1997)

" The Secret of Life : 1) Dream more while you are awake; 2) Don't live in the past, don't dream of the future, but concentrate on the present; 3) Live simply - Be a wonderful walker in travelling, you will see more of the World Heritage sites "

My Dreams - Top Wonders of the World

" We all have Dreams. But in order to make Dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort "

" The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their Dreams "

" A Dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination & hard work "   

By chance, I came across a travel website under http://www.famouswonders.com/ entitled "Top 100 Wonders of the World". Little did I realize that after 7 years of travelling (since 2006), my travel blog has some 50 pictures of famous places I had visited and guessed what, these places were nominated as the top 100 wonders of the world in this website version - is'nt it amazing !!! One of them is in our own backyard ie The Petronas Twin Tower - surprise ! surprise !

Here are the real pictures of the top wonders I had taken in my travel. What a consolation for me - you reap what you sow ! Otherwise I do not have theses pictures to share with you in my travel blog captioned " My Travel Days - My Life ". From 2005-2009 April, I used another of my travel blog website : http://www.km-travel.blogspot.com/ to jog my memory cum traveling experiences in places like Japan, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, India, Cambodia etc.

Have my desire to see the civilized and natural wonders of the world been met at this stage ? I don't know. Maybe I should let my mental, physical and mental strength dictate my body and soul from now on .......

Pictures of the Top Wonders of the World I had visited:

Australia (1995) - Sydney Opera House

Cambodia (2006) - Angor Wat, Siem Reap

Croatia (2014) - Dubrovnik Old City 

China (1997, 2002, 2004, 2009) - 1) Terracotta Soldiers, Xian & 2) Forbidden City, Beijing

3) Lijiang River, Guilin (2004)

4) Great Wall of China; 5) Temple of Heaven,Beijing (1997, 2002& 2010); 6) Hong Kong Harbour (1986, 2013)

Czech Republic (2009) - Prague Old Town

1 & 2) Egypt (2008) - Egyptian Museum, Cairo & Pyramids of Giza

3 & 4) Abu Simbel Temple & Valley of the Kings

5 & 6) Karnak Temple, Luxor & Nile River Cruise

1 & 2) France (2009) - Versailles & Louvre Museum, Paris

3) Eiffel Tower, Paris (2009)

Greece (2010) - Acropolis in Parthenon, Athens

1 & 2) India (2007) - Taj Mahal, Agra & Kashmir Valley

3) Ladakh, Northen India bordering Tibet (2007)

1 & 2) Indonesia (2009) - Borobudur Temple, Yogyarkata & Bali (2011)

1 & 2) Italy (2010) - St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City (2010) & Leaning Tower of Pisa (2011) 

3 & 4) Canals of Venice (2011) & Colosseum of Rome (2010)

5) Florence Cityscape (2011) & St Mark's Cathedral (2011)

Japan (2010) - Golden Pavilion, Kyoto

1 & 2) Jordan (2008) - Dead Sea & Petra

Malaysia (home country) - Petronas Twin Towers

1 & 2) Myanmar (2012) - Schwedagon Pagoda & Bagan 

Nepal (2013) - Kathmandu City

Norway (2011) - Fjords of Norway

1 & 2) Russia (2009) - Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg & St Basil Cathedral, Moscow

3) Kremlin, Moscow

1 & 2) Spain (2012) - Alhambra & Mosque of Cordoba

Syria (2008) - Umayyard Mosque, Damascus 

Thailand (2003) - Emerald Buddha Temple, Bangkok

1 & 2) Turkey (2008) - Cappadocia & Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

3) Tokapi Palace, Istanbul

1 & 2) United Kingdom (2009,2010) Stonehenge, Salisbury & British Museum

" The Secret of Life : 1) You feel happiness through what you experience, not because of what you are; 2) Should you encounter a problem along your way, change your direction but not your destination; 3) Today is a gift, that is why it is called THE PRESENT. My travel blog is the greatest gift I treasure after my retirement. Happy reading. "