Articles in the France Category
Amiens »
iWalk | 24 Apr 2008 | 3 Comments]
“Gothic, clear of Roman tradition and of Arabian taint, Gothic pure, authoritative, unsurpassable, and unaccusable… not only the best, but the very first thing done perfectly in its manner by northern Christendom.”
——art critic John Ruskin (1819-1900)
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Amiens »
iWalk | 24 Apr 2008 | 2 Comments]
Amiens Cathedral was designated as the UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981, It’s the first highlight I visited in Amiens .
I arrived Amiens at evening. Amiens Cathedral was already closed. The sunshine of sunset made it looks so grand.
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Amiens »
iWalk | 23 Apr 2008 | 2 Comments]AT called me yesterday. he invited me to write a 6-pages article about a town of France for Magazine, A famous magazine focus on elite gentleman in mainland China.
“You can begin with the town you like most. Which town you like most? Avignon? “he asked.
No, It’s Amiens, Absolutely.
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Cote d'Azur, Tibet, Travel Culture »
iWalk | 6 Jan 2008 | No Comment]
It’s the name of book written by Jon Krakauer. The Full name is Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster.Before I climbed the Haba snow mountain in October 2003, I brought this book. It was recommend by a famous enterpriser named Wangshi. We went Haba snow mountain together with him. Wangshi reached the peak of the Everest early that year. He said this was the best reading if you want know something about snow mountain adventure.
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Provence »
iWalk | 29 Dec 2007 | No Comment]
The Eglise St Trophime was defined as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. It’s a very characteristic of Provencal Romanesque architecture. But Van Gogh said it made him feel terrible.
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Food Guide, Provence »
iWalk | 28 Dec 2007 | 2 Comments]
No bullfights today, Why not some wine? Some my favorite pink wine of Provence, And some beer, too.
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Provence »
iWalk | 19 Dec 2007 | No Comment]
Vincent Van Gogh left Paris for Arles Provence in early 1888. Left us a lot of paintings about his Arles life story. But the Courtyard of the Hospital is a sad one.
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Provence »
iWalk | 13 Dec 2007 | No Comment]
Yeah, I was in Van Gogh’s Cafe. His famous painting was still on the wall.
Maybe the only difference is people here.
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Provence »
iWalk | 13 Dec 2007 | No Comment]
That is it! The familiar yellow, Van Gogh’s yellow!
It’s the right place of Vincent van Gogh’s The Cafe Terrace, It’s now called the Cafe Van Gogh.
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