Edited and translated by Xue Meng, People's Daily Online
The old Chinese saying "Reading ten thousand books and travelling ten thousand miles" might just have been the dream for many people. However, have you ever thought that many of the beautiful views in the world have already vanished even before you pack up your bag? The glaciers in the Arctic and the Antarctic are melting; the Pacific Islands are sinking; the corals around the Great Barrier Reef are disappearing; even Venice might be submerged one day…Let's take a look again at those beautiful views which are about to vanish soon in the world.
