Adventures of Link: We'll Always Have the New 7 Wonders
It's not a good time to be a World Heritage Site, at least one in Asia. Rioting near the Taj Mahal rendered it unaccessible, as mobs burned vehicles and battled police in Agra, India. The police enacted a curfew, which was just recently lifted, though tensions--stemming from violence during a religious festival--are still high.
And India isn't the only country with WHSites under fire: Sections of the Great Wall of China are literally crumbling as sandstorms whip across the northwestern part of the country.
The latest on Asian treasures in danger:
· Taj Mahal Briefly Closed [Reuters]
· Foreign Tourists Told to Avoid the Area... [VOA]
· Even Though the Curfew Has Been Lifted [BBC]
· In China, the Great Wall Not Doing Well [NYT]
· Endangered World Heritage Sites in Asia and Beyond [UNESCO]
[Photo: photoAtlas]
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