BALKAN CHINA 巴尔干中国地接社 Šargan Eight (Šarganska Osmica): Serbia's Figure-8 Steam Railway In Mokra Gora Nature Park in western Serbia runs the world's only figure-8 mountain railway the Šargan Eight (Serbian: Šarganska osmica ), 15.4 km long, with 22 tunnels and 5 bridges, hauled by steam ... May 9, 2026 目的地导览
BALKAN CHINA 巴尔干中国地接社 Tunnel of Hope (Tunel Spasa): Sarajevo's Hand-Dug Lifeline The 44-month siege of Sarajevo (19921996) was the longest siege of a capital city in modern warfare . For its duration, 350,000 civilians inside Sarajevo were completely cut off by Bosnian Serb forces... May 9, 2026 目的地导览
BALKAN CHINA 巴尔干中国地接社 House of Flowers (Kuća Cveća): Tito's Mausoleum, Visited In Belgrade's Dedinje neighbourhood stands a quiet mausoleum converted from a winter garden, the resting place of Yugoslav head of state Josip Broz Tito (18921980) and his wife Jovanka Broz . This is ... May 9, 2026 目的地导览
BALKAN CHINA 巴尔干中国地接社 Tresnjinog Cveta 3: How to Visit the 1999 Chinese Embassy Site in Belgrade On 7 May 1999 (23:45 Beijing time), five GPS-guided JDAM bombs released by a US B-2 strategic bomber struck the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia at 3 Tre... May 9, 2026 目的地导览
BALKAN CHINA 巴尔干中国地接社 Genex Tower (Western City Gate): Belgrade's Brutalist Icon, Explained If you only photograph one building in Belgrade, it should be the Genex Tower (Serbian: Geneksov Toranj; official name Western City Gate / Западна капија Београда). This pair of facing twin towers is ... May 9, 2026 目的地导览
BALKAN CHINA 巴尔干中国地接社 Kotor in 4 Hours vs Kotor in a Day: What the Cruise Stop Misses Kotor is Montenegros star attraction and a UNESCO World Heritage site. But how you visit it determines whether you see the postcard or the place itself. This piece compares a 4-hour cruise stop with a... May 9, 2026 目的地导览
BALKAN CHINA 巴尔干中国地接社 Tito's Yugoslavia in 30 Minutes: A Crash Course for Travelers If youre going to Belgrade just to take photos, skip this piece. But if you want to understand why the city is full of Brutalist architecture, why older Serbs still tear up at the mention of Tito, and... May 9, 2026 目的地导览
BALKAN CHINA 巴尔干中国地接社 1999 NATO Bombing of the Chinese Embassy: A Visitor's Guide to the Belgrade Site At 11:45 p.m. Beijing time on 7 May 1999, five NATO Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs), released from a U.S. B-2 bomber, struck the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia at 3 Tresnjinog Cveta in Belgrade. ... May 9, 2026 目的地导览
BALKAN CHINA 巴尔干中国地接社 Felix Romuliana: Galerius's Roman Retirement Palace in Eastern Serbia A brief introduction Felix Romuliana is the palace and memorial complex built by the Roman emperor Galerius in honour of his mother Romula , dating from the late 3rd to early 4th century AD. It served... Aug 5, 2025 目的地导览
BALKAN CHINA 巴尔干中国地接社 Who Lived in Serbia First? Pre-Slavic Tribes Through the Slavs Three major peoples of early Serbian history: 1. Illyrians Active period: from around 2000 BC Territory: mainly the western Balkans, including today's western Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovin... Aug 5, 2025 目的地导览
BALKAN CHINA 巴尔干中国地接社 Two Sites Both Called Ur: The Disputed Birthplace of Abraham The biblical text and its geographical clues The Book of Genesis refers several times to Ur of the Chaldees (Hebrew Ur Kasdim ) as the home of Abram (Abraham). According to the text, Abrahams father T... Aug 5, 2025 目的地导览
BALKAN CHINA 巴尔干中国地接社 The Slavs: A Quick Origin Story I. When and where the Slavs originated When: Roughly between 500 BCE and 500 CE , the Slavs gradually evolved from a tribal community into a broader ethnic group. Where (the mainstream view): Most sch... Aug 5, 2025 目的地导览
