Sunday, January 10, 2010

Halung Bay



Ha Long Bay, in the Gulf of Tonkin, includes some 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. Because of their precipitous nature, most of the islands are uninhabited and unaffected by a human presence. The site's outstanding scenic beauty is complemented by its great biological interest.Most visitors to the Halong Bay enjoy guided boat tours past thrilling local scenes along chocolate-colored rivulets of the big river.

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by Marriz
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10 comments:

  1. Geography 4T and 4GJanuary 10, 2010 at 9:29 PM

    I think Halung Bay is a natural tourist attraction as there are spectacular seascapes which visitors wcome to see

    (Christie)

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  2. Geography 4T and 4GJanuary 10, 2010 at 9:36 PM

    I think Halung Bay is a natural tourist attraction too as it has biological and natural features.
    Vi Chien

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  3. Geography 4T and 4GJanuary 10, 2010 at 9:36 PM

    I agree with Christie as there are many beautiful and natural sites at Halung Bay. =)

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  4. Geography 4T and 4GJanuary 10, 2010 at 9:37 PM

    THat was Wendy heeh.. I forgot my name

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  5. Geography 4T and 4GJanuary 11, 2010 at 3:54 PM

    I agree with them!
    -marriz :D

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  6. Geography 4T and 4GJanuary 11, 2010 at 3:55 PM

    I agree that Halung Bay is a natural attraction as there are natural features (e.g. limestone pillars) and the place offers scenic views.
    Ka Yi

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  7. Geography 4T and 4GJanuary 11, 2010 at 4:19 PM

    I too agree that Halung Bay is a natural attraction. I believe that through many of these guided expeditions, many jobs are being created :)

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  8. Geography 4T and 4GJanuary 11, 2010 at 4:20 PM

    That was Sanaa btw :) sorry :(
    the-i-forgot-to-write-my-name-virus has reached my side!!!!

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  9. SilentresonanceJanuary 11, 2010 at 4:29 PM

    I agree with everyone above that it is a natural attraction, with it being a naturally formed bay with a beautiful view of the sea.

    However I would also like to suggest the place in discussion (Halung Bay) to be a cultural-historical attraction as the local people and their traditional way of life largely differ from the modern visiting tourists as they are closed off from the modernising world.

    -Zhi Lin

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  10. Geography 4T and 4GJanuary 11, 2010 at 4:31 PM

    I agree that its a natural attraction since its uninhabited its a bit hard for any human-caused attraction to be in place :)

    Alexa

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