Supporting organization/Qatar National Tourism Bureau Editor/Wang Yanling Many people may not know much about Qatar, a country far away in the Middle East.

But this is definitely a magical country that you must visit in your lifetime.

In addition to countless records about Persia in historical books, the deep connection between the ancient Far East powers and the pocket countries in the Middle East may begin with its accession to the WTO.

At the WTO Ministerial Conference held in Doha in 2001, China's accession to the WTO was reviewed and approved, making China officially a member of the world's largest trade organization.

In 2017, the Qatar National Tourism Authority (QTA) announced the opening of a representative office in China headquartered in Beijing, as well as offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Qatar has officially become one of the tourist destination countries (ADS) approved by the Chinese government.

In spring, we embarked on a journey to explore the Far East and explore the mysterious world of Arabia.

Qatar sits at the strategic intersection of Asia, Europe and Africa, and award-winning Qatar Airways is one of the world's best airlines.

(One of the world’s elite airlines awarded Skytrax’s five-star rating) Stepping into the cabin of Qatar Airways from Terminal 3 of Beijing International Airport, you can clearly feel that this five-star airline is indeed well-deserved.

The dream city on the Persian Gulf. There is a five-hour time difference between Beijing and Qatar. When we arrived at Hamad International Airport in Doha, it was around five o'clock in the local morning.

A red sun rises slowly from the Persian Gulf, illuminating this distant and unfamiliar world.

Hot and rainless, arid desert, scarce green... As soon as we stepped out of the airport, the typical geographical characteristics of Qatar's desert climate seemed like a giant pair of scissors, cutting off many of our usual imaginations about the beautiful scenery of tourist destinations.

The road from the airport to the city center is an artificially reclaimed desert road.

Less than half an hour's drive away, a forest of tall buildings loomed ahead, like a mirage in the desert.

With all kinds of curiosity, we entered the heart of this Middle Eastern country.

The Qatar Peninsula, located on the southwest coast of the Persian Gulf, declared independence on September 1, 1971.

The capital, Doha, was originally a small seaside town mainly engaged in fishing for fish, shrimp and pearls.

With the discovery of oil and natural gas, it has become a rapidly prosperous modern city in the Middle East.

Qatar is a constitutional monarchy emirate.

The emir is the head of state and holds the highest power in the country. He is hereditary from the Al Thani family.

The current emir is Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

Emir's portraits can be seen everywhere in the city, which shows that he is extremely loved by the people.

Once out of customs, the other person the tour guide talked to us about the most was "Princess Moza".

What should you do when faced with sudden wealth?

Moza, who had cutting-edge ideas and great talent, saw that the country could not rely on the oil economy forever.

So she exchanged oil for U.S. dollars, and then invested heavily in a variety of industries internationally, making the country's fiscal sources diverse, abundant, and stable.

"A country's most precious resource is its people!" Its huge wealth has made Qatar the country with the highest per capita income in the world, and its citizens enjoy free education and free medical care for all.

Binhai Road is the most beautiful coastal landscape avenue in Doha and the Middle East, with a total length of about 7 kilometers.

Lush green spaces, blooming flowers and tall date palm trees can sometimes be seen along the desert road.

These seemingly ordinary landscapes to us are actually extremely luxurious man-made landscapes for the dry and rainy Bay Area. It is said that the annual maintenance fee for a tree is as high as 5,000 US dollars.

Modern buildings are erected along the road. Many government agency buildings such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Economy and Trade, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Interior, and the Central Bank are built along the avenue. The Qatar Emir's Palace is also located on one side of the Corniche Avenue.

The most eye-catching one is the Sheraton Hotel, where the Chinese delegation signed the agreement to join the WTO.

The luxurious world under the Torch Tower Doha is known as the sports capital of the Middle East, and the first stop we visited was Qatar’s “Asian Games Village”.

If you want to smell the green grass and feel the breeze blowing on your face, Doha citizens will come to the Aspire Park under the Torch Tower of the Asian Games Village: let the children feed the ducks, watch the fish in the lake, and play on the green grass playground

, it is a super luxury enjoyment for desert city residents who lack water and greenery.

The lighting ceremony of horses and princes has once amazed the attention of sports lovers all over the world.

After the prosperity came to an end, after the 2006 Asian Games was held in Doha, in order to continue to use the facilities of the Games, the 317-meter-high Asian Games main torch tower, which looks like the famous local antelope horns, was transformed into a high-end five-star hotel with 167 rooms.

The sign in front of the door is a must-take photo for every tourist. The design was completed by SomeOne, a well-known British brand company. The designer's treatment of the torch echoes the characteristics of the original building, which is simple and impressive.