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1. Mount Leuseur National Park

The park has two distinct orang-utan reserves within its boundaries, Bahorok and
Ketambe, both of which serve to rehabilitate animals back into the wild after they have
lived in captivity.
Orang-utans are not the only interesting mammals to grace Mount LeuseurNaitonal Park.
Its whopping 10,000 square kilometers also provide protected habitat for the Sumatran
rhinos, along with elephants and tigers. Overall, one can see 320 species of birds, 176
kinds of mammals, 194 reptile species and 52 species of amphibian. Plant life is even
more diverse: over one half all plant species on Sumatra can be found in the forests of
Mount Leuseur.

2. Dengue Fever
Dengue Fever is endemic in most tropical countries of the South Pasific, Asia, the
Carribeans, the Americas and Africas.
The Disease rapidly spreads in most tropical urban areas of the world. It means people in
these areas have high risks of infection of the disease.
Dengue Fever is caused by a virus. The virus is transmitted into humans by the bite of
infected mosquitos, usually Aedes Aegypti. In other words, the disease cannot be spread
directly from person to person.
The disease is characterized by high fever, severe headache, backache, joint, and muscle
pains. Sometimes, many patients get nausea, vomiting, and a rash on arms, face and
legs. There is no specific treatment for the disease.

3. The Candy Woman

The Candy Woman usually comes at around one o’clock in the afternoon and stay until
evening. She sits on a low stool that she brings along and places her pailof golden-brown
sweet in front of her. Now and then, she rings her bell to attracks passers-by.
I wonder where she comes from. She looks cheerful and is quite neat and well-groomed.
I do not think that she needs to earn a living by selling sweets. Maybe it is the way of
passing time. She may be bored sitting at home and doing nothing. Perhaps she enoys the
hustle and bustle of the place.
Once in a while, I will buy a stick of the golden-brown sweet from her. I like to see her
dig her stick into the golden liquid and then twirl and twine the golden threads of sweet
round and round the stick. It is ready sticky and sweet.
The candy woman has man wrinkles on her face. I like her kindly face and will always
look out for her whenever I walk past the spot where she usually hawks her sweets.

4. The Liberty Statue

 The statue of Liberty was a gift from the people from France to the people of the United
States. The statue was made by a French sculptor named Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. The
inner support system was designed by Gustave Eiffel, the same man who made the
famous Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Liberty, of course, means freedom, and the statue of Liberty was given to United State to
celebrate the one-hundredth anniversary of U.S. independence from England. The statue
was built in France, taken apart piece by piece, and then rebuilt in the United State. It
was opened for the public on October 28, 1886.
As you might expect, the statue is very big. Visitors can ride an elevator from the ground
to the bottom of the statue. If they want to, they can then walk up the 168 steps to reach
the head of the statue where they can look out and enjoy the beautiful sight of the city of
New York.

5. The Giraffe
The giraffe has big brown eyes. They are protected by very stick lashes. The giraffe has
brown spots on the skin. The colouring helps protect the giraffe. It also has two short
horns on its head.
Like a camel, it can go for along time without drinking water. One source of water is the
leaves which it eats from trees. It is tall, so the giraffe can reach the tender leaves at the
top of a tree.
The giraffe has two methods of self protection. If something frightens an adult giraffe, it
can gallop away at about fifty kilometers per hour of stay to fight with its strong legs.

6. My Home
Although the flat is not very big, it is cosy and quiet. It is a sanctuary where we can relax
and find our own space. In our home, we enjoy temporary relief from the pressure of
office and school.
The moment you step into the flat, you will be struck by a pretty centerpiece made
seashells. It is placed on an antique table under a landscape painting.
As my father is a keen gardener, you can see pots of indoor plants placed near the door.
The trophies collected by the children are displayed in a low cupboard together with
some soft toys.
The bedrooms, including the master bedroom, are painted in pastel shades to set a
relaxing mood. Curtains and cushions covers, bedspreads and cabinets are kept to these
tones.
The kitchen is my mother’s domain. It is kept spotlessly clean. That’s why anyone who
spills food on the floors is sure to get a good scolding. It is fitted with blue wall cabinets
which harmonise with the grey wall tiles.
We are proud of my home. It may not be a mansion, but, all the same, it is home sweet
home to us.

7. Prambanan Temple
Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple compound in Central Java in Indonesia, located
approximately 18 km east of Yogyakarta.
The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the largest Hindu temples in
south-east Asia. It is characterised by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu
temple architecture, and by the 47m high central building inside a large complex of
individual temples.
It was built around 850 CE by either Rakai Pikatan, king of the second Mataram dynasty,
or Balitung Maha Sambu, during the Sanjaya Dynasty. Not long after its construction, the
temple was abandoned and began to deteriorate. Reconstruction of the compound began
in 1918. The main building was completed in around 1953. Much of the original
stonework has been stolen and reused at remote construction sites. A temple will only be
rebuilt if at least 75% of the original stones are available, and therefore only the
foundation walls of most of the smaller shrines are now visible and with no plans for their
reconstruction.
The temple was damaged during the earthquake in Java in 2006. Early photos suggest that
although the complex appears to be structurally intact, damage is significant. Large pieces
of debris, including carvings, were scattered over the ground. The temple has been closed
to the public until damage can be fully assessed. The head of Yogyakarta Archaeological
Conservation Agency stated that: “it will take months to identify the precise damage”.
However, some weeks later in 2006 the site re-opened for visitors. The immediate
surroundings of the Hindu temples remain off-limits for safety reasons.