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1. Covering an area of 36.5 square km Myvatn is the fourth largest lake in Iceland. It has an abundance of small coves and over 40 small islets.
You will have to experience for yourself the stunning natural beauty of the area. Some of the most popular places are the lava formations at Dimmu Borgir a result of an active volcanic past [url=http://www.sharkshockeyauthority.com/mikkel-boedker-sharks-jersey-c-19/]Mikkel Boedker Sharks Jersey[/url] , Mt. Hverfjall an enormous crater (The rim of the crater is only accessible by two trails, It is strictly forbidden to use other routes up or down). Krafla a 10km caldera [url=http://www.sharkshockeyauthority.com/tim-heed-sharks-jersey-c-31/]Tim Heed Sharks Jersey[/url] , and the geothermal area east of Namaskarour.You will have a great opportunity to observe the abundant bird life in this bizarre landscape.

2. Geysers. No trip to Iceland would be complete without a visit to see the Geysers. The Great Geyser was the greatest natural attraction in Iceland in the past. It used to erupt a jet of boiling water and steam 80m high into the air.
Strokkur is now one of the most famous geysers in Iceland and you can judge when it will erupt as it does so every 5 to 10 minutes. The Great Geyser is located only 20 meters away from it. The spout reaches up to 20 meters' high and although it is not as high as its锟?great predecessor, it is still an impressive sight.
Everywhere you look you can see the boiling sulphurous landscape which has many dotted steaming vents and hot and cold springs.
Even if you are not a gardenerplant lover you will notice the rare and primitive plant life that grows in this unusual location.

3. The Blue Lagoon is a stunning natural feature in Iceland. Research tells me that the white Silica mud and blue-green algae form a light natural sediment on the bottom of the lagoon giving it its ghostly [url=http://www.sharkshockeyauthority.com/melker-karlsson-sharks-jersey-c-22/]Melker Karlsson Sharks Jersey[/url] , opaque, aquamarine colour. One can not help but be drawn to this natural wonder. Purported to have curative powers this man-made lagoon has a water temperature of 40C. The Blue Lagoon is a truly magnificent and unique experience especially if you wish to bathe in it when there is snow all around you!

4. On a clear day in Reykjavik [url=http://www.sharkshockeyauthority.com/kevin-labanc-sharks-jersey-c-21/]Kevin Labanc Sharks Jersey[/url] , the enigmatic Snaefellsjokull glacier can be seen across the sea in the distance even though it is over 60 miles away. People believe that it has mystical powers ever since Jules Verne wrote The Journey to the Centre of the Earth锟? The landscape features stunning moorlands, beautiful meadows [url=http://www.sharkshockeyauthority.com/justin-braun-sharks-jersey-c-18/]Justin Braun Sharks Jersey[/url] , rivers and small ponds along with beautiful rock formations not to mention the black sand beaches. Being in Iceland was like being on another planet.

5. Thingvellir National Park is said by some to be one of the most beautiful places in Iceland, having seen so much of it I could not make such a statement as Icelands锟?landscape has so many unusual and truly remarkable locations.
To Icelanders Thingvellir is a place of great importance as in 930 Parliament was founded there.
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BEIJING， Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities are alarmed by the slow progress in reducing overcapacity in the coal and steel industries as a temporary market recovery impeded efforts to shut down production.


An inter-ministerial meeting held Thursday urged stronger efforts to press ahead with the capacity cuts. Inspection teams will be sent to local governments to oversee the work starting in mid-August， the People's Daily reported Friday.


In the first seven months of the year， China only achieved 38 and 47 percent of this year's reduction targets for the coal and steel sectors， respectively， official data showed.


Some local governments and companies have wavered in cutting capacity due to increases in steel and coal prices in recent months， said Xu Shaoshi， head of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)， the country's top economic planner.


"We must be cool-headed about it，" Xu said at the meeting， attributing the price upticks to expectations for lower supply and warning that excessive capacity remains huge in the two sectors.


China is the world's largest producer and consumer of steel and coal. The two industries have long been plagued by overcapacity and felt the pinch even more in the past two years as the economy cooled and demand has fallen.


However， coal and steel prices have risen in the past few months amid temporarily strained supply as some producers scaled back output to avoid losses.


The price of a popular coal product rose by 30 yuan (about 4.5 U.S. dollars) in the first six months to 400 yuan per tonne at the beginning of July， while the composite steel price index increased by 11 points to 67.83 points， according to data from the NDRC.


As prices picked up， some coal mines and steel plants quietly resumed production and were reluctant to close down， speculating that business could turn around， an industry insider told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.