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Top Things My Country is Famous For

 

First Country China

Popular on the bucket list of all travelers and wanderers and known as the mother of inventions. Be it compass, gunpowder, acupuncture or printing press, many world-changing innovations were born in this country and now it is the highlighted name in the world for its large population, third largest country, grandest mountain ranges, rich heritage, oldest government, vast history and immense culture. When it comes to the most famous wonders,

 

The Terracotta Army (found by some local farmers while digging a well in 1974) is a world-famous collection of warrior statues, which depicts the armies of Chinese emperor, Quin Shi Huang. The specialties of these historical figures are of clay and height varies of an average human and none of the statues alike. One of the top attractions among tourists to flock every year to the city of Xian.

 

Forbidden City is another attraction for the worldwide fame. Once served as Chinese imperial palace of emperors and now world heritage site as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structure. In the meantime, Great Wall is unarguably the iconic symbol from ancient times and constantly referred as one of the seven wonders in the world for its amazing 8,851 kilometers long plains, grasslands, mountains that spanning from east to west of the country. This architectural fortification is the world’s only monument that can be seen from moon. So, no wonder, this world’s longest wall appeals millions of tourists around the world annually. On the other hand, who wouldn’t want to cuddle big fluffy adorable pandas up-close in person? It is once in-a-lifetime opportunity you will only get in my country as its well known for gigantic bubbly pandas. These human friendly animals are very rare on the planet. Hence, the country has facilitated a special solitary zone to keep them safe and under supervision so they can roam freely spending most of the time sleeping and seeking their favorite food, bamboo, which you can witness along with millions of people who visit to see

 

Giant Panda, especially in a classical tour to Sichuan. However, hope these clues are more than enough to identify my country who is currently the giant in Asia.

 

Great Wall, Beijing

The Terracotta Army, Xi’an

Giant Panda, Sichuan

 

Second Country Sri Lanka

The pearl-shaped country surrounded by the Indian Ocean celebrated its 71 years of independence the other day. Therefore, as a tropical islander, I want to highlight on the world-renown golden beaches, green-carpeted mountains, impressive wildlife and cultural heritages comes with a majestic past, my country proudly holding as a small island , besides the warm smiles , hospitality and spicy food and array of sweetmeats found nowhere in the world, it offers to zillions of travelers around the world.

 

The sacred city of Anuradhapura, the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, the golden temple of Dambulla, the historical city of Sigiriya, mostly referred as the 8th wonder, as well as the cultural city of Kandy, the old town of Galle and finally, the ecological Sinharaja forest are some of the famous archaeological world heritage sites recognized by UNESCO in the country. From enormous temple remains and ruined cities to the mind-blowing stairways in ancient buildings ruled by the old kings in past, the country’s cultural depth can be easily explored by its popular area called “The Cultural Triangle”.

 

When it comes to the wildlife, the country is well known for possessing its own national parks, reserves, sanctuaries and jungle corridors that occupy mighty elephants, stealthy leopards, sloth bears, Sambar deer, spotted deer, hog and barking-deer, wild boars, porcupine, ant-eater, civet cat, loris, giant squirrel, monkeys and many more endemic animals and plants. In addition, the island is a bird’s paradise, with over 233 resident species and also identified as one of the high degree of biodiversity hot spots in the world today.

 

The newly reopened train routes promise an eye-opening journey through the country to admire the sceneries from dawn ‘till dusk from the fortifications of Galle on the south through the hill countries on the central to north queen of Jaffna.

Furthermore, the giant whales rising from the waves of its stunning beaches are renowned as an location for water-skiing, surfing, sailing, diving, snorkeling, and boating. Famous water-sports sites are located on the west coast, southwestern coast, and on the southern and southeastern coasts.

 

The country also boasts of having more than hundred rivers, together with lagoons and lakes. Thus, there are abundant moments for kayaking and canoeing.  Moreover, trekking, trailing, para gliding, rock climbing, cave treks and mountain biking are possible activities to try on a trip to its popular locations. By the way, hope the given description is sufficient to know what my country is famous for.

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage


Galle, Sri Lanka

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