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Hạ Long Bay or Halong Bay (Vietnamese: Vịnh Hạ Long, IPA: [vînˀ hâːˀ lawŋm] ⓘ) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular travel destination in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam. The name Hạ Long means "descending dragon". Administratively, the bay belongs to Hạ Long city, Cẩm Phả city, and is a part of Vân Đồn district.
Many place-names in Vietnam incorporate the word Long, or Rồng ("dragon" in Vietnamese): Hạ Long Bay (vịnh Hạ Long, lit. "Bay of Descending Dragon"), the section of the Mekong river flowing through Vietnam contains 9 branches and is called Cửu Long ("nine dragons"); Hàm Rồng Bridge (lit."Bridge of Dragon Jaw"), Long Biên Bridge ...
Hạ Long (Vietnamese: [hâːˀ lawŋm] ⓘ | transl. 'descending dragon') is a first-class provincial city and the capital city of Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam.It was found in 1993, when the old capital, Hòn Gai, was merged with Bãi Cháy, the main tourist area.
“Dragon boating is a fixture of Flushing Bay,” said Judd Faulkner, a rep for the Parks Department, in a statement. “NYC Parks has worked closely with the dragon boating community for decades ...
The name "Ha Long" (descending dragon) is a fairly recent name, first appearing in French nautical maps in the late 19th century. According to the Francophone Haiphong News , dragon-like creatures were sighted in the region several tines by a French captain, in 1898, 1900, and 1902).
Bayt Dajan was known to be among the wealthiest communities in the Jaffa area, and their embroideresses were reported to be among the most artistic. [51] A center for weaving and embroidery, it exerted influences on many other surrounding villages and towns.
Dragon Bay is a natural bay in Newfoundland, Canada. Indrafts include Mooring Cove, Willis Cove, Tickle Cove, and Crew Cove. Dragon bay runs in a westerly direction for more than 3 miles (4.8 km) from the entrance to Facheux Bay. It is narrow and deep throughout, with no anchorage.
Bayt.com was founded in 2000 in Dubai. [6] In 2001, the Arabic version of Bayt.com was launched [7] [8] Later, in May, the company opened three offices: Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, and Eastern Province.Bayt.com opened 2 more offices located in Kuwait and Bahrain to expand of the region's employment market, and in May of the same year, the Jeddah office was opened [9] In October 2002, Rabea Ataya, CEO ...