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Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
Arles is an excellent example of an ancient city adapting to medieval European civilization. It has some impressive Roman monuments, the earliest of which, the hippodrome, the Roman theatre and the underground corridors date back to the 1st century BC. In the 4th century, Arles experienced a second golden age, as evidenced by the Baths of Constantine and the Alyscamps. In the 11th and 12th centuries, Arles once again became one of the most attractive cities in the Mediterranean. Saint-Trophime and its cloisters within the city walls are one of the main Romanesque monuments in Provence.
Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas
Designed by architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva and built between 1940 and 1960, the Ciudad Universitat de Caracas is an outstanding example of the modern architectural movement. The university campus integrates a number of buildings and functions into a coherent whole, including masterpieces of modern architecture and visual art, such as Alexander Calder's "Cloud" auditorium, the Olympic Stadium and the Covered Plaza.
Beijing Huitong Noer Speed Park
Beijing Huitongnuoer Crazy Park is located in Sujiatuo Scenic Tourism Area, Haidian District. It has beautiful scenery and convenient transportation. It is attached to the Daxishan Tourism Belt and is known as the "Fifth Scenic Area of Nanshan". It is backed by Yangtaishan Scenic Tourism Area, close to the Beijing Water Diversion Canal, the jade belt, the Sixth Ring Road in the north, the Cuihu Wetland New Scenic Area in the east, and Dajue Temple, Fenghuangling, Miaofeng Mountain, Jiufeng and many other scenic spots in the west. The park is the only comprehensive ecological and environmental protection park in Haidian District, Beijing and even in the whole country that integrates business meetings, sports, leisure, entertainment and fitness. It can undertake and has undertaken many large-scale sports events, training and sightseeing tours. At present, the park covers a total area of about 6,000 acres. The projects that have been completed and put into use include: off-road motorcycle racing field, off-road car racing field, equestrian competition field, golf field, karting field and snow field. In 2002, the "park" was designated as a professional venue for competition and training by the National Automobile and Motorcycle Association. It has successfully hosted the Beijing Station of the National Motorcycle Off-Road Championship for eight consecutive years. It is the only large-scale outdoor park and holiday leisure venue with sports as its theme in Beijing and even in the whole country.
Chaoyang Park
Chaoyang Park is a comprehensive, multifunctional large-scale cultural, leisure, sports and entertainment park with gardening as the main feature. It is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, a key park in Beijing and a boutique park. It is the largest urban park within the Fourth Ring Road of Beijing. Chaoyang Park is located in the prosperous area of the central part of Chaoyang District, north to Liangmaqiao Road, west to Chaoyang Park Road, east to East Fourth Ring Road, and south to Chaoyang Park South Road. The total planned area is 288.7 hectares, of which the water surface area is 68.2 hectares and the green coverage rate is 87%. In December 1999, Comrade Jiang Zemin personally wrote the name of Chaoyang Park. Central leaders came to Chaoyang Park three times in 1992, 1996 and 2004 to participate in the national voluntary tree planting activities. The 29th Beijing Olympic Beach Volleyball Competition was held in Chaoyang Park in 2008. In 2009, a beach theme park was built, becoming a model for the post-game utilization of Beijing Olympic venues. Chaoyang Park has built more than 30 scenic spots such as the Central Leaders' Planting Forest, the Source of Life, the Art Square, the Wolong Waterfall, and the Spring Garden; and has built the Braveman's World Amusement Park, the Tennis Center, the Badminton Hall, and sports, cultural and entertainment projects such as Sony Dream Exploration, Little People's Kingdom, and Lego Town. In July 2006, Chaoyang Park was awarded the "Chaoyang Park International Cultural Performance Gathering Area" by Chaoyang District, forming three major international fashion and cultural brand activities: the "Chaoyang International Festival of Spring Festival", the "Chaoyang Pop Music Week on May 1st", and the "Chaoyang International Tourism and Culture Festival on October 1st". The "Ocean Beach Carnival" was rated as an excellent cultural event in Beijing. The FIVB World Beach Volleyball Grand Slam Beijing event will be held at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Main Stadium for five consecutive years. The construction of Chaoyang Park has played an important role in improving the ecological environment in the eastern part of Beijing and enriching the cultural life of citizens.