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Rhododendron flowers and Bucura mountain lakes, Retezat Mountains in Carpathians, Romania A post for nature lovers! The oldest national park in Romania is located in the high mountains of the Southern Carpathians.  In addition to numerous deep blue glacial lakes - such as Bucura Lake, which we see here - the protected area also has over 60 mountain peaks with a height of over 2,300 meters.  The Retezat National Park also serves to protect one of the last primary forests in Europe.  Many animals live here, including golden eagles, wolves and brown bears.  But the flora is also impressive: a third of all plant species found in Romania can be found in the park.

In 1988, a surprising secret was discovered when a new shopping mall was built in the city of Cartagena.  The remains of this ancient Roman theater have been found buried underground and have been hidden there for centuries, part of which is covered by the city's ancient cathedral and rest area.  Since then, the theater has been carefully restored and completed in 2003.  In addition, the theater can accommodate 6000 audiences at a time.  (© Luis Davilla / Getty Images)

The Taj Mahal for India's Republic Day

Trakai Island Castle Museum In Tarkai, Lithuania.

Dolwyddelan Castle, Snowdonia National Park, Conwy, Wales.

Fireworks for New Year's Eve in Backnang, Germany.

Christmas decorations in Warsaw, Poland.

Dongzhi 2019: Chinese Winter Solstice The winter solstice festival was originated from the Han Dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD) and thrived in the Tang and Song dynasties (618 - 1279). People in the old times attached great importance to the festival. In Han Dynasty, the festival is regarded as the Winter Festival and people had one day off for the holiday. The winter festival, Dongzhi also known as Chinese Winter Solstice, starts from December 21st and ends at 23rd of the same month. This festival is celebrated in China, Korea, Vietnam and Japan.  The reason why the Chinese people celebrate the Winter solstice is related to the theory of Yin and Yang. According to the Chinese astrology, Yang symbolizes masculine and positive, Yin has the opposite meanings. The ancient people think from the winter solstice, the Yin is at its peak and will disappear gradually. While the Yang or positive things will become stronger and stronger from the day. So winter solstice is regarded as an a...

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge over Kunming Lake in Beijing Summer Palace, China.

Annual Schwäbisch Hall Weihnachtsmarkt in the market square, Baden-Württemberg, Germany   Rathausmarkt Square is dotted with stalls and shops where you can find home-made toys, glassware, jewellery and other delicacies. It's a landmark for Christmas where you can often see Santa Claus hover over in his Sleigh. 

Temple of Saturn in the Roman Forum, Italy. The temple is built in the honor of Saturn which is standing in the East corner of Rome. The eight gigantic pillars stand tall and represent the ancient tales of gods and imperial period. The mythical Saturn is one of the pioneer figure of Roman Religion. He was worshiped and adorned in the 5th BC in a festival called Saturnalia which started at 17th December and lasted for many days. It was the most joyous festivals among the others as it provided freedom to the slaves, people wore informal clothes instead of toga wears and then there were partying and merrymaking thing that made it different.