the Seven Wonders of Asia..plus 3 at the end..

i was quite shocked when i looked at the list through website…

out of the 7 wonders, only one is modern structure which is located at my country, try to guess..yes..it’s Petronas Twin Tower at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia..all the others are ancient structures…i added three more of my own at the end…feel free to comment

1. Great Wall of China – in Beijing, China…stretched approximately 6700km, the largest construction ever in the world, more detail  in my previous post.

2. Forbidden City – in Beijing, China again – the largest imperial palace in the world, approximately 9999 rooms, currenty is the Palace Museum, more detail in my previous post.

3. Meenakshi Temple – Madurai, India  – one of the most ancient complexes in India, known for skyscraping gopurams, hosts 33 million carvings, contains Hall of the Thousand Pillars.

4. Taj Mahal – Agra, India – crown palace of Mughal architecture, The Taj complex comprises five spectacular elements- the Rouza or the Taj Mausoleum, the Darwaza or Main Gateway, the Bageecha or Garden, the Masjid or Mosque, the Jawab or Rest House, and the Red Wall.

5. Angkor Wat – Cambodia, masterpiece of Khmer architecture, the largest temple in the world, picture of the temple in Cambodia flag, a major religious centre, biggest tourist attraction in Cambodia.

6. Borobudur – Central Java, Indonesia – largest non-monasthic Buddhist temple on earth, commonly known as the Mountain of Statues, combination of zigurat and stupas, Gupta architecture of Indian influence.

7. Petronas Twin Towers – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – tallest twin buildings in the world, 88 floors, 452m high, designed by architect Cesar Pelli, Islamic architecture based on transformation of geometric principles, has the world tallest skybridge.

actually, i wished to add three more in this list, to make it top ten…the other three i have to mention too, because their presence in this world is stunning.

i wish to add the Terracotta Warriors and Horses and the Tomb of the Qin Emperor, located at Xian, China – discovered in 1974, greatest discovery ever, the tomb entrance has not been found, mystery still lies beneath the tomb, The figures include warriors, chariots, horses, officials, acrobats, strongmen, and musicians. not in top 7 wonders because it does not have a beautiful outlook but with a stunning discovery.

next i would add is the Beijing National Stadium, commonly known as Bird Nest Stadium, largest steel construction on earth, seats of 81 000 people, hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games, part of the Olympic Green in Beijing, China, modern structure with engineering breakthrough.

lastly i would like to include is Taipei 101 – located at Taipei , Taiwan, the current second world tallest building with a height of 509.2m, 101 floors, had withstand earthquake during its construction with no structural damage proving the testament to its strength, built on earthquake and typhoon area, engineering marvel.

huh..enough…these ten structures are among the most famous structures not only in Asia, but as well as in the whole world…appreciate these and admire!!!