Intramuros, an old Spanish city, was established during the Spanish rule at Manila. Manila is a sea-side city and capital of the Philippines. The city developed just beside the Manila bay. The site Intramuros, ruled by three chieftains -- Rajah Sulayman, Lakan Dula and Raja Matanda, was originally a large Malayan-Islamic settlement named 'Maynilad'.
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- Thursday, October 21, 2010, 6:33
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Korean folk village
I have been hearing for some time that Seoul is a wonderful city. Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is situated on the eastern coast of Asia, between Japan and China. The whole of Korea is divided into ...
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- Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 9:52
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Ha Long Bay is a beautiful area with 1969 limestone islands jutting imposingly upon the skyline. Local legend says that long ago when the Vietnamese were fighting Chinese invaders, the Gods sent a family of dragons to help defend the land. This family of dragons began spitting out jewels and jade. These jewels turned ...
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- Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 9:52
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I Have always wanted to visit Japan. The opportunity finally came to me in January this year, thanks to the organization AOTS. I had been selected for a training course Quality Management of Bangladesh & Nepal (BNQM) from January 29 to February 12 at Kansai Kenshui Centre, situated in Osaka, Japan. We arrived at Osaka on January ...
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- Tuesday, September 27, 2005, 10:27
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This festival season, if you want to ...
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