People's Republic of CHINA

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Great Wall of China

Longest outdoor museum.

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Great Wall of China

It was built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th century.

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Forbidden City

A Palace complex in central Beijing, China.

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Forbidden City

Now houses the Palace Museum

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Terracotta Army

The 8,000 lifelike terracotta warriors and more than 130 chariots and horser depicting the army of Din Shi Huang.

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Temple of Heaven

literally the altar of heaven, a complex religious building.

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Tiananmen Square

a large city square in the center of Beijing named after Tiananmen Gate to its North separating it from the Forbidden City.

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The Oriental Pearl Radio TV Tower

a broadcasting and Sightseeing tower in Shanghai, the tower stands right by the bank of Huangpu River on the side of Lujiazui.

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The Oriental Pearl Radio TV Tower

The tower has been the landmark and icon of Shanghai since its completion in 1994.

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Pudong Skyline

It is framed by the East China Sea to the East and the Huangpu River in the west.

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Pudong

means East of Huangpu which describes the literal location of the city.

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Pudong

a large district and is known to have a thriving economy.

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Leshan Giant Buddha

is in Mt. Emei which is home to the first Buddhist temple in China that was built in the first century.

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Leshan Great Buddha

it was carved out of a hillside in the eighth century.

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Leshan Giant Buddha

The statue stands about 71 meters high and has three-meter-long fingers on each of its enormous resting hands.

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Potala Palace

a winter palace of the Dalai Lama since the 7th century, symbolizes Tibetan Buddhism.

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Mt. Huang or Yellow Mountain

frequently shrouded in mist, the many peaks appear to float on clouds and have very fanciful names.

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Mt. Huang or Yellow Mountain

In ancient times almost 60,000 stone steps were carved into the side of the mountain range.

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2 Special Administrative Regions

Hongkong and Macau

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Monetary Unit :

Yuan

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Language :

Mandarin

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Flag Carrier :

Air China Limited

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