How many acres or square metres is the Gansu Wind Farm in China?
estimate 13 sq miles. It's in the Gobi desert and the wind blades are off the ground.
What are some unknown facts about China?
By 2020, China could have between 30 million ana 40 million Men who cannot find wives.The Sony Playstation is illegal in China.In China over 35 million people still live in caves, still the country is developing rapidly.The word Censorship is censored in China.78% of software installed in China in 2010 was pirated.Toilet paper was invented in China in the late 1300s. It was for emperors only.The Chinese invented paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing.The Chinese invented kites (“paper birds” or “Aeolian harps”) about 3,000 years ago. They were used to frighten the enemies in battle, and Marco Polo (1254-1324) noted that kites were also used to predict the success of a voyage. It was considered bad luck to purposely let a kite go.Cricket fighting is a popular amusement in China. Many Chinese children keep crickets as pets.Ping-pong is one of the most popular games in China, but it was not invented in China. It originated in Britain, where it is called table tennis.The number one hobby in China is stamp collecting.Giant Pandas (“bear cat”) date back two to three million years. The early Chinese emperors kept pandas to ward off evil spirits and natural disasters. Pandas also were considered symbols of might and bravery.White, rather than black, is the Chinese color for mourning and funerals.China invented ice cream, and Marco Polo is rumored to have taken the recipe (along with the recipe for noodles) back with him to Europe.iA civil servant named Su Song built the first mechanical clock between A.D 1088 and 1092. It could tell the time of day and also track the constellations so that accurate horoscopes could be determined.On September 27, 2008, Zhai Zhigang made the first spacewalk by a Chinese astronaut.The Chinese were using the decimal system as early as the fourteenth century B.C., nearly 2,300 years before the first known use of the system in European mathematics. The Chinese were also the first to use a place for zero.The crossbow was invented and first used by the Chinese. They were also the first in the world to use chemical and gas weapons, 2,000 years later gas was used in Europe during WWI.The oldest piece of paper in the world was found in China and dates back to the second or first century B.C. Paper was so durable, it was sometimes used for clothing and even light body armor.The Chinese were the first in the world to use stirrups in the third century A.D.Source: factslides.com
Which is the most beautiful province in China to visit as a tourist?
Obviously the answer to a question like this is very subjective and I admit that I come to my answer with a fair bit of bias (I’ve lived in Xinjiang since 2006…there’s a hint of what my answer is going to be).Before I give my answer, though, I’d like to eliminate a lot of the subjectivity from this question. This is what I use as my criteria for “the most beautiful province” in China:Natural Beauty: What kind of biodiversity does the region offer?Cultural Diversity: What kind of ethnic diversity does the region offer?Historical Intrigue: How is the history of the region reflected in its scenic beauty?Travel “Pollution”: How much does the tourism industry or large tourist crowds affect the experience of the region?That last point is a big one for me. I love visiting places like Yunnan, Sichuan, Zhejiang, etc., but I also get tired of the crowds, the silly tourism buildings, and again - the crowds.So here’s my answer: the most beautiful region of China is Xinjiang. Why? In terms of natural beauty, Xinjiang offers not just the stunning beautiful mountain scenery (think Altay, Karakoram Highway) and grasslands (Narat, Bayinbulak), it’s also home to the unbelievably large Taklamakan Desert. Not many other regions in China (or the world for that matter) boast such scenic diversity.In regards to cultural diversity, Xinjiang is home to 13 different recognized ethnic groups including the Uyghur, Hui, Kazakh, Tajik, Mongol, Kyrgyz, Xibe, Daur, Tartar and others. I have loved the opportunity to experience each of these cultures - including their unique foods ;)In addition to - if not because of - the cultural diversity, the historical intrigue of Xinjiang is amazing. From the Silk Road to the “Great Game”, Xinjiang history is not only interesting, it’s also controversial and hotly debated.Finally, Xinjiang is still relatively void of tourists. With the exception of a couple places where Chinese tourism is booming (Kanas Lake, Heavenly Lake, etc.), the rest of Xinjiang is wide open and I’ve often found myself wandering for days without seeing another tourist.Excellent arguments can be made for the beauty of numerous places around China, but in my opinion, nothing compares to the untamed, under-appreciated Xinjiang region.The Tianshan mountain range:The Tuyoq village near Turpan:A mass Uyghur wedding in the streets:p.s. yes, I’m aware that Xinjiang technically isn’t a “province”, but I’m going to assume the spirit of the question doesn’t care about that.