Interesting China Facts
From the long history to successive culture, delicious food, Kung fu, panda, magnificent landscape... China has it all! Here are some interesting and amazing facts about this country, which give a quick glance of the various cultures and lifestyles followed out here.
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Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa
The Potala Palace is located in the Ma Bu Ri Mountain, on the northwest Lhasa, is the famous palace fort type building complex and the essence of Tibetan ancient architectural art. It was founded in the 7th century, Sontzen Gampo (the king of Tibetan) built for...
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Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde
Mountain Resort is also known as Chengde Bleak Palace or the Jehol Palace, located in the northern center of Chengde City, Hebei Province, about 230 kilometers away from Beijing, is the place that the emperors of Qing Dynasty to prevent sunstroke in summer and...
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Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
The Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion is located in Qufu City of Shandong Province, covers a total area of about 3,500 mu. It is the representation of commemorate Confucius and respect Confucianism in all dynasties of China. It is famous...
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Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains
Wudang Mountain, also known as Taihe Mountain, is located in southwest of Danjiangkou City, Hubei Province. The scenic area spans eight hundred miles. At the present times, the State Council reputed the ancient building complex in the Wudang Mountains have smartl...
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Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area is located in Nanping County of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, more than 400 kilometers away from Chengdu. It is a deep ravine and valley of more than 40 kilometers and gets its...
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Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
The Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area are located in Zhangjiajie City, about 265 kilometers (164.66 miles) away from the provincial capital of Changsha, Hunan Province, with a total area of 264 square kilometers. The Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Intere...
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Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area is located in the Songpan County of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, cover an area of 700 square kilometers. The main landscape has focused on the Huanglong Ditch which about 3.6 kilometers...
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Mount Huangshan
Of all the notable mountains in China, Mount Huangshan, to be found in the south of Anhui province, is probably the most famous. Mount Huangshan extends 40 kilometers from south to north and 30 kilometers from east to west, covering an area of 1200 square kilometer...