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1. The Great wall

The Great Wall, located in northern China, is 6,700 kilometers long and thus

known as the “10,000-li Great Wall”. Construction of the wall went on for

more than 2,000 years, from 7th century to 14th century AD. The wall has become

a symbol of both China’s proud history and its present strength.

2. The Palace Museum

?The Palace Museum, also called the Forbidden City, is located in the center

of Beijing. The imperial palace used by emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties

is the largest and most complete ancient wooden-structure building in the

world. Construction of the Forbidden City started in 1406 and lasted 14 years.

24 emperors were enthroned there.

?3. Zhoukoudian: Home of the Peking Man

?Remains of the Peking Man (homo erectus) are located on the Dragon Bone Hill

at Zhoukoudian Village, Fangshan District, Beijing. In the 1920s,

archaeologists discovered the complete skull of Peking Man. Later, more skull

bones as well as stone and bone instruments were unearthed. Peking Man lived

690,000 years ago, during Paleolithic times. Findings indicate that Peking

Man knew how to make fires.

4. Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum and Terra-cotta Army 精心整理

精心整理 ?Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum is located in Lintong District, 35 kilometers east

of Xi’an, capital of Shanxi Province. Construction of the mausoleum lasted

38 years and involved over 700,000 workers. Over the years, a total of 50,000

important cultural relics have been unearthed. In 1980, two bronze painted

horse-drawn chariots were unearthed. They are the largest and most complete

bronze chariots and horses discovered so far. In 1974, farmers who were

digging a well about 1.5 kilometers east of Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum

discovered three vaults containing Qinshihuang’s Buried Legion. The largest

of the three vaults contains 6,000 life-size terra-cotta warriors and horses.

The collection of warriors is often dubbed the “eighth wonder of the world”.

5. Chengde Summer Resorts and Surrounding Temples

?Chengde Summer Resort, known as “The Mountain Hamlet for Escaping the

Heat”, is located in northern Chengde, Hebei Province. Qing Emperors used

to spend their summer days handling state affairs at the resort. Construction

of the resort lasted from 1703 to 1792. It is the largest and best-preserved

imperial palace outside the capital.

6. Qufu, Confucius’ Mansion, Temple and Cemetery

? Qufu, in southwestern Shandong Province, was the capital of the state

of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) and the hometown of

Confucius, a great thinker and educator. Confucius’ Mansion was the

residence of Confucius’ eldest male descendants for generation. The mansion

holds more than 9,000 volumes of archives dating from 1534 to 1948 and many 精心整理

精心整理 cultural relics, ancient and costumes. Confucius’ Temple is famous for its

2,000 stone steles and more than 100 portrait stones from the Han Dynasty.

Confucius’ Cemetery houses tombs for Confucius and his descendants.

7. Ancient Buildings on the Wudang Mountain

The Wudang Mountain, located in northwestern Hubei Province, is a sacred

Taoist mountain that is best known as the birthplace of Wudang martial arts.

The Gold Hall built on the mountain in 1416 represents advanced architectural

style and building techniques of that period.

8. The Lushan Mountain

The Lushan Mountain, located south of Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, is

one of the most famous mountains in China. The mountain features beautiful

peaks, seas of clouds, waterfalls and historical sites. Bailu Academy is one

of Chinese first schools of higher learning.

9. The Emei Mountain and Leshan Giant Buddha

The Emei Mountain is one of China’s four famous Buddhist Mountains. It

is located 7 kilometers southwest of Emeishan City, Sichuan Province. There

are 150 temples on the mountain. The mountain features more than 3,000 plant

species and 2,000 varieties of animals. Leshan Giant Buddha is located on

the east bank of the Minjiang River in Leshan city, Sichuan Province. The

Buddha is carved out of a cliff and, being 70.7 meters tall, is the largest 精心整理

精心整理 sitting Buddha in China. Carving of the Buddha started in 713 and was completed

in 803. The body of Buddha has a water drainage system to prevent erosion.

10. Lijiang Ancient City

Lijiang ancient city, located in Lijiang, Yunnan Province, is an ancient town

inhabited mainly by the Naxi minority people. The town was founded in 1127.

The roads in the town are paved with colored pebbles produced in Lijiang,

and there are many stone bridges and memorial archways built during the Ming

and Qing Dynasties. Most of the residences are made of earth and wood. Palace