Panoramic view of Villa La Grange from above. Villa La Grange built in the 18th century is no stranger to many historical events and famous characters. In 1864, it was the site of the closing gala dinner of the first Geneva Convention on assisting wounded soldiers on the battlefield, marking the introduction of humanitarian law. The event was attended by Henry Dunant, founder of the International Red Cross. More than a century later, in June 1969, Pope Paul VI himself celebrated Mass in front of a crowd of 70,000. It was the only space large enough in Geneva at the time to accommodate such a large crowd. La Grange Park, the largest park in the city, is a perfect setting for the villa and it is surrounded by many large trees to the south and offers completely unobstructed views. Over the past week, Villa La Grange has witnessed a lot of activities to prepare for the historic summit between the two leaders of Russia and the US on June 16. Preparations for the historic meeting in the lakeside villa are underway. Inside, the craftsmen repaired and gilded the items. The heavy lampstands have been cleaned, ready to welcome the two heads of state and the delegation. Outside, security measures are also implemented. A metal fence was built around the villa. At the entrance, two stone lions, the iconic “guardians” of this peak, are washed with a high-pressure cleaner. Villa La Grange is the place where the historic Russia-US summit took place. In the 1960s, businessman Jacques Franconis was the first to shape the original land of Villa La Grange. It was later acquired by banker Marc Lullin in 1706. It was the Lullin family who built the first villa on the property between 1768 and 1773 and built a French garden. Devastated by the French Revolution, Jean Lullin sold the entire place to a shipowner in the city, François Favre, who made a fortune trading with the East. The Favre family renovated the house and park, building a large library in 1821, which housed Guillaume Favre’s prestigious collection of some 15,000 works. In this vast library, there are two red chairs placed on either side of a globe, as if ready to welcome two presidents. Large library in Villa La Grange. In the spring, the Geneva city government organizes guided tours of the villa, allowing the public to explore the living rooms, bedrooms and library. It was Guillaume Favre’s grandson who had previously donated the villa and park to the city of Geneva in 1917. A year after his death, he left the library legacy to the city. In 1918, the park was opened to the public.

Mr. Cong Hau and Mr. Moc Huong hug rare stones Sharing about his hobby of bonsai, Mr. Cong Hau said: “Every day, my garden welcomes a lot of people to visit and buy plants. Most of them are overwhelmed by the beauty of the ancient bonsai trees that I have collected for decades. However, I only share the passion and transfer of trees to those who have a real love, experience in tree care and are especially careful in the care process. Mr. Xuan Truong was transferred by Cong Hau to a hundred-year-old wood incense for 4 billion dong Artisan Cong Hau also shared, the bigger the wood incense, the more years it is because the characteristics of this species grow very slowly. The trunk has many veins, the rougher the stump, the more it shows the enduring strength of the tree against the destruction of time. In addition to its unique beauty, wood incense is also favored by its high medicinal properties. For example, the rosewood flower has a pleasant aroma, is used to make tea with the effect of curing colic and extremely effective hair care. Myrrh root supports the treatment of bone pain, rheumatism, kidney failure. In addition, myrrh fruit is also an ingredient in medicine for stomach pain, liver pain, this is really caused by cold. In particular, the fragrant flower stem can also make drinking water to help brighten eyes and improve skin. At present, Cong Hau’s garden also has the presence of many other rare varieties. He said that he has never ceased to be passionate about this bonsai hobby. In the future, the owner of Cong Hau orchid garden promises to “launch” more unique bonsai works, satisfying the expectations of graves across the country.

Visitors climb a bamboo tree at the sacred Shaolin Temple site in Henan, central China. Photo: Handout According to the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong, China), during the last 5 days of the International Labor Day holiday, the Chinese government recorded 230 million trips, an increase of 103% compared to the same period last year. term 2019. But tourist attractions in mainland China have witnessed many rude behaviors of visitors, such as climbing up ancient walls and graffiti on centuries-old steles. In Xi’an, the ancient capital of China famous for the Statue of Qin Shi Huang (also known as the Terracotta Army), some tourists were caught climbing the ancient city walls, causing many bricks to fall. . It is known as one of the main attractions of the city, built more than 600 years ago, according to China Youth Daily. In a video posted this week, a group of adults are seen climbing the outer wall of Xi’an Ancient City to take pictures, while others help their children climb up the ruins to play. . These practices have become so common that the attraction’s service center has to repair the ancient structure after each peak tourist wave, said a center employee. Since the wall was built in the early days of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) on a site from the Tang Dynasty (618-907), a total length of 13.7 km, so the staff said the site “It’s not possible to have multiple supervisors all the time.” Other uncivilized behaviors include sitting on railings to take pictures and taking off shoes in public. Tourists climb the ancient city wall in Xi’an, China. Photo: Handout The Shaolin Temple in Henan Province, a famous Buddhist monastery that attracts crowds of tourists, also exhibits unacceptable behavior. A teenager has been seen drawing on an ancient stele. According to the engraver’s signature, this stele is more than 500 years old. Inscriptions in the style of graffiti street art are also engraved on the bamboo tree near the temple. Graffiti-style inscriptions are left on an ancient monument in central China. Photo: Handout Even words like “…was here”, “…and… 1314”, which is proof of a couple who promise to be together for life, also appear here. A group of adults even climbed the bamboo tree and encouraged their children to do the same, causing the tree to fall. When asked why he climbed a tree, one adult casually said “for exercise”. Tourists carve their own names on an ancient bamboo tree in Shaolin Temple. Photo: Handout Management of tourist attractions has tried to find many measures to deal with these “uncivilized” tourists. Huangzangyu National Forest Park in Anhui province had to expel two tourists on May 3 after the couple climbed the safety fence of a glass bridge to impress others and take pictures. Although the bridge is about 200 meters above the ground, the men still carelessly performed the “Spider-Man” performance, despite shouts of danger from other visitors. A man climbs the safety fence of a bridge in Anhui to make an impression. Photo: Weibo Management of the ancient city wall of Xi’an has more creative measures in preventing reckless behavior. Site staff will send a group of men disguised as Tang Dynasty soldiers to politely warn visitors. “When we see such tourists, our soldiers will approach and ask them to stop doing it, in the way that was common in the Tang Dynasty,” said Guo Hui, a spokesman for the site. the said.

Mr. Lam and a hundred-year-old ironwood tree in the middle of a thousand years Born in the border area of ​​Huong Son district (Ha Tinh), Mr. Tran Ngoc Lam’s childhood (SN 1960, living in Khe Nam village, Son Kim commune 1) was attached to the forest. In 1990, when the State had a policy to mobilize people to receive forests for care and protection, Mr. Lam volunteered to receive more than 26 hectares of forests, including more than 20 hectares of natural forests and 6 hectares of planted forests. In order to protect the forest, he sought to restore the hill behind the house that was destroyed, badly damaged for many years. Mr. Lam recalled, the whole forest at that time was cut down, there were no trees with a circumference of more than 100cm. “Watching the trees grow up day by day, I am very happy. Protecting the forest is very difficult, because the forest is large, the people are few, while the people have no rights, so when they detect the loggers, they can only chase them out of their land. Mr. Tran Ngoc Lam During the period from 1990 to 1992, this forest was affected by the bluff exploitation, which affected the water source. In the summer, the wells in the village were dry at the bottom, some households dug more than 20m deep but still there was not a drop of water. Life is turned upside down, all activities rely on water from heaven and streams. Realizing that the harmful effects of deforestation are too serious, in addition to strictly protecting the existing forest tree area, Mr. Lam’s family borrowed a loan to plant acacia on the area of ​​production forest and enrich the natural forest area with tree species. Indigenous people such as green lim, doi, kien Kien… on average, he plants 3,000 trees a year. “After many years of eating and sleeping in the forest, looking back, the value of each tree is really precious,” said Mr. Lam, recalling the more than 30 years he spent in the forest. In order to admire the ancient ironwood trees, we were led into the forest by Mr. Lam and local ranger Doan Doanh Tuyen (Huong Son Ranger District). After climbing the pass, wading streams, the ironwood forest gradually opened up in front of our eyes, the higher we went, the dense forest, many big trees that 2 people couldn’t hug. As he walked, Mr. Lam pointed at the big tree stumps and read the name: “This tree is green ironwood, over a hundred years old, like this one two people can’t even hug; On the other side is the dot, the circumference is over 100cm. I have to go up here often, I’m very tired, but if I’m negligent, I’ll be the bad guy to cut it right away,” Lam said. The sixty-year-old man shared that, over the past 30 years, he has not had a single night of sleep because many loggers are trying to steal wood to sell. He was even threatened with death by a logger. Forest protection is not easy, eat the forest, sleep in the forest. There were times when family life was difficult, not eating enough, some people suggested that he cut down some wood to sell, but he still decided to keep the green ironwood forest, so that today the forest will pay back. Thank you for the old man with ancient iron roots over a hundred years old. Lam’s ironwood forest is like a “green lung” to develop ecosystems, prevent erosion, and prevent floods.

The hundred-year-old ‘Leaning Tower of Pisa’ in Malaysia is compared to the Leaning Tower in Italy The 19th-century brick and wood building, slightly to the west, is called Teluk Anson, located in Perek, Malaysia. The tower’s design was inspired by Chinese architecture as the majority of the people in the town at that time were Chinese. Leong Choon Chong, Chinese contractor started construction in 1885, late 19th century. At that time, local people contributed to buy watches from JW Benson in Ludgatehill, London, England. The clock on the tower is used to view the time. The tower was tilted after the flood, weakening the ground Although viewed from the outside, the 25.5 meter tall tower looks like an eight story building, but it is actually divided into three floors with a large steel water tank on the top floor. Each floor is about 5 meters high, with a total of about 110 curved steps leading from the ground to the highest floor. After the floods of 1889 and 1895, the tower began to tilt to the northwest due to the weak ground. Furthermore, the weight of the water in the tank contributes to the tower’s inclination. However, the tower will not completely fall over. The watch is donated by local people to buy money Meanwhile, the leaning tower of Pisa in the city of Pisa, Italy started construction in 1173. The tower is 55.86 meters high from the ground up to the lower roof and 56.70 meters to the high side. From the ground up there were 294 steps and the wall of the tower was 4.09 meters thick at the foot of the tower, then gradually reduced to only 2.48 meters at the top. The weight of the whole tower is about 14,500 tons. While under construction, the tower had begun to tilt due to subsidence. To stabilize the tower structure not to continue to tilt, experts have used a number of geotechnical measures to keep the tower in the status quo. Unlike Pisa tower, Teluk Intan Tower in Malaysia used to have the function of storing water for use on site during drought or in case of fire. With its outstanding height, the tower is also a lighthouse to guide ships into Teluk Intan port. After Malaysia won independence in 1957, the tower became a national monument and no longer holds water as before. Today, after so many years, the clock still rings after 15 minutes. The leaning tower is now a symbol of Teluk Intan, becoming even more attractive because of its inclined profile, becoming a popular tourist attraction.

Coming to the village, many visitors are amazed at the ancient and poetic beauty with the shiny silk lines running along the village road. Co Chat Village is an interesting stop for visitors who want to find a traditional craft village famous for its profession of silk nursery, silkworm raising, and silk weaving. According to the elders in Co Chat village, the silk craft here has existed for a long time. During the French colonial period, Co Chat silk was famous in the early twentieth century. A villager introduces the stages of making silk thread. “One silkworm is the year of the cocoon, the other one is ripe,” said the proverb from the minds of many people, but few people can see the process from the cocoon to pull the silk. Only one day visiting Co Chat silk village, visitors are not only immersed in the peaceful village scenery but also know the stages of the silk making process. In the silk-drawing workshop, the worker working in the smoke screen rises from the pot of cocoon broth. Adult silkworms release silk to form cocoons, about 20 to 25 days after cocoons are brought to spinning They pour silkworm cocoons into the water and boil the water and then continue to pour the whole pot of boiling water with silkworm cocoons in it into a jar of water to start the process of pulling silk. The water was smoky, the zipper ran slowly and was once afraid of yellow or white silk being wrapped around the frame. This is just the first stage called dragging. After pulling the silk, the worker must also adjust the silk: Pick up the impurities, wrap the silk mold smoothly and evenly, so that the silk is clean. The silk rolls are then rolled into bundles and dried in the sun. Next is the pupal filtration stage. Once the strands were pulled, the mechanic quickly shook the nibs out of the remaining silk threads. This stage requires the worker to be very meticulous and skillful to avoid nagging in the silk. And coming to Co Chat, you will have to enjoy the fragrant, fatty roasted Pupa from the people themselves taken from the cocoon and carefully filtered. Silk after being pulled will be adjusted silk: pick up impurities, wrap the silk mold smoothly and evenly for drying The worker strokes each yarn to check the quality of the silk. Not only the elderly but also the children are also very eager and meticulous to participate in this work. The silk threads are cleverly rolled into bundles by the hands, dried in the sun. Coming to Co Chat, visitors can easily see the image of old people, women who are diligent in the profession. The shiny golden silk bundles are everywhere, in the yard, outside the alley, on the fence wall, iridescent golden.