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Alto Douro Wine Region
Traditional landowners in the Upper Douro region have been producing wine for more than 2,000 years. Since the 18th century, the region's main product, Port wine, has been renowned for its quality. This long tradition of grape growing has created a beautiful cultural landscape that reflects the technological, social and economic development of the region.
China Printing Museum
Printing is one of the four great inventions of ancient China. Its invention, development and dissemination have played a huge role in promoting social progress and human civilization. Therefore, people call printing the "mother of civilization". The purpose of the construction of the China Printing Museum is to carry forward the long and glorious printing culture of the Chinese nation, publicize the wisdom of the ancient people to all walks of life, and educate young people on patriotism. It takes printing technology as the theme, displays representative printed products, printing technology equipment and related raw materials from past dynasties, to show the important role of printing in developing culture, promoting social progress, spreading scientific knowledge, developing production, improving people's lives and international cultural exchanges. The China Printing Museum has a total construction area of 8,000 square meters and an exhibition area of 4,600 square meters. It is the largest museum in the world's printing industry. The museum is divided into four exhibition areas, namely: the Ancient Museum of the Source of Printing, the Modern and Contemporary Printing Museum, the Digital Technology Museum and the Underground Printing Machinery Museum. In addition, there are several special exhibition rooms such as banknote securities printing, stamp printing, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan printing and printing boutique exhibition areas. The Ancient Origin Museum is the focus of the museum's exhibition. It uses pictures, text descriptions and real objects to show the origin, invention and development of printing from the late Neolithic Age to the Qing Dynasty. The Digital Technology Museum takes the development, application and globalization of Chinese character information processing technology as its exhibition line, focusing on the historical leap of my country's printing technology from lead typesetting to phototypesetting offset printing, "saying goodbye to lead and fire, welcoming light and electricity".
Ironbridge Gorge
The Iron Bridge is a world-renowned symbol of the Industrial Revolution. It contains all the progressive elements that contributed to the rapid development of this industrial area in the 18th century, from the mines themselves to the railway lines. The nearby Colebrookdale Blast Furnace, built in 1708, recalls the discovery of coke. The Iron Bridge was the first bridge in the world to be built with iron and had a major impact on developments in technology and architecture.
Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg
Varberg Radio Station (1922-24) in Grimeton, southern Sweden, is a well-preserved monument to early transatlantic radio communications. It consists of transmission equipment, including an antenna system on six 127-meter-high steel towers. Although no longer in regular use, the equipment remains in operational condition. The 109.9-hectare site includes the buildings that housed the original Alexanderson transmitter, including the tower with antenna, the shortwave transmitter with antenna, and a residential area with staff accommodation. Architect Carl Åkerblad designed the main building in a neoclassical style, and structural engineer Henrik Kreüger was responsible for the antenna tower, which was Sweden's tallest building at the time. The site is an outstanding example of the development of telecommunications and the only surviving example of a large-scale transmitting station based on pre-electronic technology.
Ban Chiang Archaeological Site
Ban Chiang is considered the most important prehistoric site ever discovered in Southeast Asia. It marks an important stage in the development of human culture, society and technology. The site provides the earliest evidence of agriculture and metal manufacturing and use in the region.