Cape of Good Hope is the landmark of CapeTown, and even CapeTown was built because of Cape of Good Hope, and even the name CapeTown comes from Cape of Good Hope. In the 16th century, traffic between East and West was blocked by the Arabs. In order to acquire Eastern luxuries such as spices, silk and porcelain, European countries sent fleets to find new routes.
The route around the southern tip of Africa is undoubtedly one of the most important, and until the opening of the Suez Canal, it was the only sea route from Europe to Asia, bringing in a lot of money for all countries. The Cape of Good Hope therefore has a special significance in the history of navigation and trade.
Even now, giant cargo ships that cannot pass through the Suez Canal still use the route. The waters around the Cape of Good Hope are the convergence of the Atlantic and Indian oceans, and the huge waves caused by the collision of ocean currents are constant all year round, so the first European to come here, Dias, called this place "Cape of storms."
But around here there is hope to reach the east and acquire wealth, so the king of Portugal renamed it "Cape of Good Hope". Today, the Cape of Good Hope National Park is a world-famous tourist attraction, and millions of visitors take photos in front of the Cape Point sign every day.
Contrary to most people's geographical concept, the real southernmost point of Africa is not the Cape of Good Hope, but Cape Agulas, about 200 kilometers away from the Cape of Good Hope, and the geographical boundary between the Indian and Atlantic Oceans is also here.
"Agulas" means compass needle. Here, it is said, the voyagers discovered that the compass needle was pointing directly north and knew that this was the southernmost point of the African continent.
Agulas is a quiet town of two-story houses scattered among trees, with only one main street leading to the lighthouse. Because of Cape Agulas, tourists visit the town from time to time, and there are family hotels and souvenir shops.
Lighthouse: The Agulas Lighthouse is built on a high ground at the end of the town, and the almost 90-degree straight stairway, coupled with the constant wind, is not a small test for the tower.
But the view from the lighthouse will never be regretted. The southernmost tip of the African continent: there is a sign about a meter high, engraved with the longitude and latitude and the names of the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean for tourists to take photos.
Background: The confluence of the two oceans is actually a man-made geographical concept, and there is no clear boundary between the two oceans at Cape Agulas.
The difference between the two oceans is the water temperature, the Indian Ocean water temperature is about 6℃ higher than the Atlantic Ocean, with changes in ocean currents, the real dividing line between Cape of Good Hope and Cape Agulas constantly moving, only through the water temperature measurement can find the exact location of the day.
Nanhua Temple is located in a cultural park on the outskirts of Bloomhus City, Gauteng Province, South Africa, about 50 kilometers from Pretoria, covering an area of 2.4 square kilometers, is the largest Buddhist temple in Africa, and is also the headquarters of Fo Guang Shan in Africa.
Henny Senkel, the mayor of Blomhess and a former church minister, went to Taiwan to encourage wealthy local businessmen to invest in his hometown and make connections with Taiwan's Fo Guang Mountain. In March 1992, Senkhel donated 6 hectares of land to build a Buddhist culture and education temple at Fo Guang Shan.
Subsequently, Fo Guang Shan Religious Affairs Committee sent Master Hui Li from the Engineering Supervision Board to South Africa to open a new page for the spread of Buddhist law in Africa. In 1992, the construction of Nanhua Temple began, and in 2005, it was officially opened. Monk Xinpei, the seventh abbot of Foguang Mountain and the 49th inheritor of Linji Authentic, attended the scene.
Night Owl House, located in New Bethesta, Eastern Cape, South Africa, is an art gallery built by artist Helen Martin in memory of her deceased parents. In 1991, the Night Owl House became a national heritage site in South Africa and one of the most famous cultural sites in South Africa.
In 1945, Helen began decorating her home herself with cement, glass and wire, and later made sculptures in her garden. In 1964, Kuz Malgas, a black man, joined her to help make sculptures together in the garden, but at the time, the relationship between Helen and Kuz was suspected and criticized because of the apartheid policy in South Africa.
Helen's artistic inspiration comes almost entirely from stories in the Christian Bible, the poetry of the Persian poet Omar Kaiyang, and the works of William Blake. Her sculptures feature owls, camels and people, and most face east. In Helen's time, these works have been the object of ridicule and suspicion, few people support these works, and no one is interested in these "humble sculptures", can think of what perseverance she used to complete.
In 1976, Helen's eyesight declined rapidly and she committed suicide by ingesting caustic soda. These sculptures did not attract much attention until after Helen's death, and according to her wishes, her home, the Owl House, became a museum and is now a popular local tourist attraction, attracting many art lovers from home and abroad.
The Franschuk Automobile Museum offers visitors the opportunity to learn about the history of the automobile more than a hundred years ago, while also exploring rare antique cars, motorcycles, bicycles and important local memorabilia.
Franschuck Car Museum is actually a car collector's private museum, the owner is South Africa's second richest man John Rupert, then the world's second largest luxury group - Richemont Group chairman, its brands include Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Piaget, Vacheron Constantin, Lange, Nations, Montblanc, involving jewelry, watches, fashion and firearms and other fields.
