Harbour Bridge, Sydney

Lee Tung En is a TV host. For her new TV program, she went to Harbour Bridge, Sydney. Let’s check out her new video!

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Tung En :

Hi guys! I am Tung En and this is my Travel show! Today I am in Sydney and I want to show you the Harbour Bridge, Sydney. I am very happy today because the weather is so cold!

For your information,

Spanning Sydney Harbour at a maximum height of 134 metres, the Sydney Harbour Bridge is a spectacular feat of engineering and an enduring icon famous the world over. And despite efforts to capture Sydney's signature attraction on film, there’s nothing quite like seeing it for yourself.

 Instantly recognisable, the Sydney Harbour Bridge is the world's tallest steel arch bridge, connecting the northern suburbs of Sydney with the city centre. It is also a vital link in Sydney's transport infrastructure, with more than 200,000 cars travelling its length each day.

There are many ways to experience this iconic landmark. One of the most popular is with BridgeClimb Sydney, which has been running since 1998. Learn about the fascinating history of the bridge and its place in the city as you make the exhilarating climb to the top. The open vista provides and an unforgettable experience and the scope of the view is spectacular.A scenic flight or helicopter tour also guarantees amazing aerial views of the harbour.

If you want to come here, you can catch a ferry from Circular Quay to Manly, Mosman or Taronga Zoo to see the bridge from the harbour. Catching a ferry from Luna Park or McMahons Point will take you directly beneath. You can also hire a kayak or join a guided kayak tour. This is also a great way to see some of Sydney's best beaches and explore the small islands of the harbour. 

History of Ten days on the island Tasmania

Ten Days on the Island was established by the Tasmanian Government in 2001 to develop and deliver a statewide cultural festival of national significance that provides opportunities for Tasmanian artists and companies to present their works to a wider audience, provides opportunities for the Tasmanian community to be exposed to national and international artists and companies of the highest quality, and assists in providing the state of Tasmania with a legacy of expert professional arts infrastructure.

The biennial festival celebrates Tasmania’s island culture and offers a platform on which to profile and promote Tma’s innovative, creative and resourceful character and unique cultural identity.

Ten Days on the Island brings international recognition for Tasmania and demonstrates how the arts can positively influence a community’s perception of itself and the image it projects to the world.





Since its beginnings in 2001, Ten Days on the Island has delighted and excited audiences across the state and showcased Tasmania as an island of innovation and artistic ability. It’s become a catalyst for community engagement and involvement throughout Tasmania.

Eight festivals have:

• delivered thousands of productions in more than 100 places, from Alonnah to Currie and Triabunna to Zeehan;
• entertained 1.2 million people, from nought to 100;
• provided opportunities for hundreds of Tasmanian artists, arts organisations and support staff to create ambitious new works;
• introduced Tasmanian and visiting audiences to international performers from Madagascar to Manhattan;
• sold 250,000 tickets;
• given over 100 businesses an opportunity to demonstrate their support for and contribution to the community through partnerships and sponsorships; and
• built Tasmania’s reputation as a state renowned not only for its natural beauty, rich history and pure produce but as a creative and cultural trailblazer.

The original focus for Ten Days was on island themes and events from an international repertoire of island cultures, which exposed Tasmania as an island connected to a world of islands.



More recently the international arts program has included artistic and creative works from all over the globe, celebrating Tasmania’s deep and wide connections to the world.

The inclusion of local Tasmanian artists in the international festival, and the throughout Tasmania is presentation of events in communities in line with Ten Days on the Island’s commitment to place Tasmanian audiences at the centre of a festival that is distinctly different and to position Tasmania, as a place, at the core of the celebration of distinctiveness.

Festival celebration in Australia

Festivals have become ubiquitous in Australia, with hundreds held each year. Some are as small as the community-based Apollo Bay Music Festival and Thirroul Seaside and Arts Festival, while others, such as the Falls Festival and Woodford Folk Festival, are able to bring international performers to Australian audiences and showcase Australian works

Sydney festival
Each year the Sydney Festival offers a rich and diverse program spanning all art forms and including dance, theatre, music, visual arts, film, forums and large-scale free outdoor events.  For three weeks in January the festival hosts around 80 events involving upwards of 500 artists from Australia and abroad.  In any given year, it makes use of most of the main theatres across the breadth of the city and also has a commitment to the presentation of quality, large-scale outdoor events such as the iconic Domain Series.

Australian Chinese New Year 
Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar.  The new year begins on the first day of the Chinese calendar, which usually falls in February, and the festivities continue for 15 days.  During Chinese New Year celebrations, people wear red clothes, give children 'lucky money' in red envelopes, and set off firecrackers.

Chinese New Year ends with the lantern festival, where people hang decorated lanterns in temples and carry lanterns to an evening parade under the light of the full moon. The highlight of the lantern festival is often the dragon dance. The dragon can be as long as 30 metres and is typically made of silk, paper and bamboo. In Sydney, more than 500,000 people crowd the streets to celebrate the Lunar New Year and all things Chinese.

Perth International Arts Festival (February–March)

The Perth International Arts Festival is the oldest annual international multi-arts festival in the southern hemisphere and is Western Australia's premier cultural event. The first Perth Festival was in 1953 and it now offers the people of Western Australia some of the best international and contemporary drama, theatre, music, film, visual arts, street arts, literature, comedy and free community events. Some other events in the festival include the Contemporary Culture program and the Perth Visual Arts Festival.

As well as these, there are satellite festivals surrounding the main festival which itself offers more than 30 Australian premieres. The Western Australian Indigenous Arts Showcase (WAIAS) is part of the Perth International Arts Festival, and has involved over 90 Indigenous singers and songwriters, musicians, actors and comedians from all over Australia's largest state.