China Tourist Attractions Facts
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Yungang Grottoes Facts
The Yungang Grottoes also known as Yungang Caves, it was called Wuzhoushan Grottoes in ancient time. They are ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes near the city of Datong in the province of Shanxi. They are excellent examples of rock-cut architecture and one...
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Yellow Mountain Facts
Yellow Mountain or Mount Huangshan is located in Huangshan City, south of Anhui Province. The mountain range measures 40 kilometers long from north to south, and 30 kilometers wide from west to east. It occupies a total area of 1,200 square kilometers with a core...
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Yangtze River Facts
The Yangtze River, also called Chang Jiang River, is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world. It flows for 6,418 kilometers from the glaciers on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in Qinghai eastward across southwest, central and eastern China before...
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Beijing Tiananmen Square Facts
The Tiananmen Square in Beijing, named after the Tiananmen Gate (Gate of Heavenly Peace) located to its north, separating it from the Forbidden City. Tiananmen Square is the largest city square in the world. It has great cultural significance as it was the site...
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Beijing Temple of Heaven Facts
The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven, is a complex of religious buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven...
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Summer Palace Facts
The Summer Palace, Yiheyuan in Chinese, is a former imperial palace and now a park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the northwestern outskirts of Beijing. It is the largest and most famous imperial garden in China. The palace features hundreds of architect...
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China Silk Road Facts
Chinese historical Silk Road is divided into the Land Silk Road and the Maritime Silk Road. Originated in the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC—8 AD), which marked by Zhang Qian first visited to the Western Regions in 138 BC.Land Silk RoadThe Land Silk Road is the...
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Shibaozhai Temple Facts
Shibaozhai, which literally means the Stone Treasure Fortress, but some call it the Treasured Stone Stockade or Precious Stone Fortress. It is located in Zhong County, at the south bank of the Yangtze River, 278 kilometers away from Chongqing. The whole building...