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22 hours ago · The University of Tokyo, Japan’s most prestigious university, was founded in 1877. It has five campuses: Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano — all but one of which are districts of Tokyo. Of all the campuses, the Hongō campus is particularly Instagram-worthy and is counted among the most beautiful universities in Asia.
22 hours ago · Chinese ceramics, after thousands of years of vicissitudes, have precipitated a profound historical heritage and unique artistic charm. From the ancient painted pottery, to the Tang Sancai in the Tang Dynasty, to the celadon and white porcelain in the Song Dynasty, each generation...
22 hours ago · An early modern city developed from the 17th century as a provincial capital and commercial centre of the Mughal Empire. Dhaka was the capital of a proto-industrialised Mughal Bengal for 75 years (1608–39 and 1660–1704). It was the hub of the muslin trade in Bengal and one of the most prosperous cities in the world.
22 hours ago · Africa. Africa is the world's second largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km 2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth 's land area and 6% of its total surface area. [7] With 1.4 billion people [1] [2] as of 2021, it accounts for about 18% of the world's human ...
22 hours ago · Johnson on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 's passage. Recorded July 2, 1964. Lyndon Baines Johnson ( / ˈlɪndən ˈbeɪnz /; August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969.
22 hours ago · 0627105 [3] Website. GrandRapidsMI.gov. Grand Rapids is a city and county seat of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. [4] At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 198,893, [5] making it the second-largest city in Michigan, after Detroit.
22 hours ago · The Trafford Wharf backlot is built upon a former truck stop site next to the Imperial War Museum North. It took two years from start to finish to recreate the iconic Street. The houses were built to almost full scale after previously being three-quarter size. On 5 April 2014, the staff began to allow booked public visits to the old Quay Street ...
