On the Road 道听途说(dào tīng tú shuō): 希巴姆古城(Old Shibam)

29 January 2011

* 抱歉！笔钝，词穷，下回再写。

Note: Old Walled City of Shibam is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Site (Cultural Site) inscribed in 1982.

Tongue Twist

Hitchhiking Hit

1. Human – 1; Georgia(1)

2. Bicycle – pending

3. Motorcycle – 12; Syria (3); Pakistan(4); Thailand(1); Laos(4)

4. Saloon car – 23; Jordan(6); Lebanon(1); Syria(6); Turkey(2); Georgia(3); Iran(2); India(3)

5. SUV/MPV – 6; Oman(2); Tukey(2); Pakistan(1); Laos(1)

6. Taxi – 6; Jordan(1); Syria(3); Lebanon(1); China(1)

7. Tuk-tuk – 1; Nepal(1)

8. Bus – 4; Lebanon(2); Syria(1); Iran(1)

9. Police truck – 1; Pakistan(1)

10. Military vehicle – pending

11. Pick-up truck – 9; Jordan(3); Syria(2); Laos(2); India(2)

12. Jeep – 1; India(1)

13. Utility truck (s) – 11; Syria(7); Lebanon(1); Laos(2); India(1)

14. Utility truck (b) – 4; Syria(3); China(1)

15. Tow truck – 1; Lebanon (1)

16. Tractor – 4; Pakistan(3); India(1)

17. Trailer – pending

18. Diesel tanker – 1; Jordan(1)

19. Train – pending

20. Sampan – pending

21. Boat – 1; Pakistan(1)

22. Ferry – pending

23. Ship – pending

24. Plane – pending

Sleeping Mode

1. Stranger’s house – 8; Yemen(2); Syria(1); Iran(1); Azerbaijan(6); India(1)

2. Restaurant – 5; Syria(1); Uzbekistan(1); Pakistan(3)

3. In a Car – 4; Oman(4)

4. Airport – 2; Oman(1); Saudi Arabia(1)

5. Train station – pending

6. Bus station – 1; Turkey(1)

7. Bus stop – 1; Uzbekistan(1)

8. Police station – pending

9. Mosque – pending

10. Church/Monastery – 8; Syria(8)

11. Temple – pending

12. Gurdwara – 4; India(4)

13. In a Park - 1; Turkmenistan(1)

14. On the street – 3.5; Turkmenistan(2); Uzbekistan(1); Bangladesh(0.5)