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The Taklamakan Desert has an area of 337,000 km 2 (130,000 sq mi), [11] making it slightly smaller than Germany. The desert is part of the Tarim Basin, which is 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) long and 400 kilometres (250 mi) wide. It is crossed at its northern and at its southern edge by two branches of the Silk Road, by which travellers sought to ...
The Filipino version has meat, fish, vegetables, heart of palm and combinations thereof, served fresh or fried or even bare. The Chinese influence goes deep into Philippine cooking, and way beyond food names and restaurant fare. The use of soy sauce and other soybean products ( tokwa, tahuri, miso, tausi, taho) is Chinese, as is the use of such ...
Northern China 1987 i, ii, iii, iv, vi The Great Wall of China stretches over 13,000 miles across the country's northern frontier. Originally built in various sections by different states and dynasties to protect against invasions, the wall was most extensively fortified and linked during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).
According to Experian data, the total debt for American consumers reached $17.1 trillion in 2023, with credit card debt increasing 10% from 2022 to 2023. Americans struggle with the rising general...
Livistona chinensis, the Chinese fan palm [2] or fountain palm, [3] is a species of subtropical palm tree of east Asia. It is native to southern Japan, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, southeastern China and Hainan. In Japan, two notable populations occupy islands near the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, Aoshima and Tsuki Shima. [4]
Growing to 12–20 m (39–66 ft) tall, Trachycarpus fortunei is a single-stemmed fan palm. The diameter of the trunk is up to 15–30 cm (6–12 in). Its texture is very rough, with the persistent leaf bases clasping the stem as layers of coarse fibrous material. The leaves have long petioles which are bare except for two rows of small spines ...
Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005) [1] was an American actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian, before becoming known to television audiences for his recurring role as diner owner Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on the sitcom series Happy Days (1975-83).
Region. List of World Heritage Sites in Asia. The Badain Jaran Desert ( Chinese: 巴 丹 吉 林 沙 漠; pinyin: Bādānjílín Shāmò) is a desert in China which spans the provinces of Gansu, Ningxia and Inner Mongolia. It covers an area of 49,000 square kilometers (19,000 sq mi; 12,000,000 acres). By size it is the third largest desert in ...