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Ha Long Bay
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| Photo Information |
| Copyright: Anna Cichowicz (niven) (30) |
| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Black & White |
| Date Taken: 2007-12-05 |
| Categories: Nature |
| Exposure: f/10.0, 1/800 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-02-03 9:16 |
| Viewed: 751 |
| Points: 2 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
| Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes. 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 into the islands and islets dotting the bay, linking together to form a great wall against the invaders. The people kept their land safe and formed what later became the country of Vietnam. After that, dragons were interested in peaceful sightseeing of the Earth and decided to live here then. The place where Mother Dragon flew down was named Hạ Long, the place where the dragon children attended upon their mother was called Bái Tử Long island, and the place where the dragon children wriggled their tails violently was called Bạch Long Vỹ island. |
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Czolem Niven!
Ciekawy krajobraz. Piekne skaly. Interesujace tlo. Bardzo udane foto.
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