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Must See Event: Hardin’s Ice and Snow Festival
In Hardin, China, every January 5, the city showases wonderful palaces made of solid ice. These palaces are constructed like regular buildings. Except the materials are solid blocks. LED and regular light get placed within the blocks to created unique patterns. The newest buildings include a tower 26 meters high. The Ice and Snow Festival began in 1963. The festival originated as part of Harbin’s traditional ice lantern show and garden party. In 2001, Hardin’s Ice festival fused with Heilongjiang’s International Ski Festival. Since then it has been known as Hardin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. Now it...
Solar Impulse 2 Plane Makes its First Flight
Solar Impulse 2 Vehicle promises to revolutionize the air travel industry. Its solar powers promise to take travelers more cheaply to their destination. The place made its inaugural flight from the Pauerne airfield, at Switzerland. It returned home after a two hour flight. The test pilot was Markus Scherdel. The plane reached an altitude of 6,000 feet. From there, Scherdel tested the handlings on the plane. Scherdel did report feeling a slight vibration when the plane first reached altitudes of 5000 feet. Aside from this insignificant problem, the plane ran smoothly from start to finish. This plane runs without...
Taiwan and its Wonderful Beaches
The best beaches of Asia can be found in Taiwan. Tourists can find the best climate during the months of June, July, August, September and October. Each of the Taiwanese beaches varies greatly. Some have white or golden sand. Others have pitch black sand, which sparkle golden when the sun sets. Aside from tourist resort beaches, visitors may go to some of Taiwan’s outlying islands. Those remote beaches have yet to develop tourist trade. Regardless, they look beautiful because of their remoteness and purity; ideal for the adventurous spirit. The activities available in the Taiwanese beaches include the usual: diving,...