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The Site of Peking Man is located at Zhoukoudian Village, 48 kilometres southwest of Beijing. It is screened by mountains on the northwest with fertile land lying to its southeast. West of the Village stands the Dragon Bone Hill, noted for its large
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The temple is located at Ma'anshan (Saddle Hill) in the Western Hills, 35 kilometres west of Beijing. It was built in 622 in the Tang Dynasty, and was known as the Wisdom Accumulation Temple. In the Liao Dynasty, a monk named Fajun had an altar buil
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The Great Bell Temple is located on the western outskirts of Beijing. It houses the largest bell in China. The bell was also named Yong'le Bell after Ming Emperor Yongle who ordered it be cast about 600 years ago. According to a recent test by the C
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Lugouqiao (literally the Bridge Over the Reed Ditch) has been made famous by at least three historic events: Marco Polo's description, Emperor Qianlong's inscription and the outbreak of the War against the Japanese Aggressors. Officially the bridge
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The Ruins of Yuanmingyuan Yuanmingyuan or the Garden of Perfection and Brightness, located on the northwestern outskirts of Beijing, is one of the five famous gardens built during the Qing Dynasty. With its charming landscape and numberous springs,
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Built in 1807 and located in the Huguang Guild-Hall, the museum is an ideal place to appreciate the Peking Opera through both static exhibitions and live performances. Although Peking Opera can be a bit odd sounding and mysterious for foreigners, a
Date:2007-05-18 14:27:36 Click:0 Comment:0
Located in Xuanwu District southwest of Beijing, the present Grand View Garden is a replica of Daguanyuan the magnificent garden of an imperial family descr ibed in the well-known Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions by a Qing Dynasty writer Cao Xu
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Yonghegong is a famous lamasery located in the northeastern part of the old city of Beijing. It was a palatial residence built in 1694 by Qing Emperor Kangxi for his fourth son, Prince Yongzheng who later succeeded to the throne. This magnificent te
Date:2007-05-18 14:17:39 Click:0 Comment:0
China has a tradition of collecting and appreciating exotic stones and there are many beautiful myths and legends behind some of them. For example, Nuwa, a goddess-creator of the Chinese nation, patches the hole in the sky with colorful stone blocks
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Have you ever wanted to see a 150-kilogram black bear leap up on a fence, stand above you and take a piece of carrot from your hand, or watch wild ducks display their underwater skills in a feeding frenzy? If you're an animal lover looking for fun a
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