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Great Wall
The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and
earthen fortifications in northern China, built, rebuilt, and
maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to
protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire during
various successive dynasties. Since the 5th century BC, several
walls have been built that were referred to as the Great Wall.
One of the most famous is the wall built between 220¨C206 BC by
the first Emperor of China...
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Summer Palace
The Summer Palace or Yihe yuan is a palace in Beijing, China.
The Summer Palace is mainly dominated by Longevity Hill (60
meters high) and the Kunming Lake. It covers an expanse of 2.9
square kilometers, three quarters of which is water. The
central Kunming Lake covering 2.2 square kilometers was
entirely man made and the excavated soil was used to build
Longevity Hill. In the Summer Palace, one finds a variety of
palaces, gardens, and other classical-style architectural
structures.
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The Forbidden city
The Forbidden City (Imperial Palace) in the heart of
Beijing is the largest and most complete imperial palace and
ancient building complex in China, and the world at large. Its
construction began in 1406 and was completed 14 years later,
having a history so far of some 580 years. Twenty-four emperors
from the Ming and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties lived and ruled
China from there. Most of the buildings in the Forbidden City
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Beijing Zoo
Beijing Zoo, situated to the west of Beijing Exhibition Center,
was known for a short time after the founding of the People's
Republic as the Western Suburbs Park (Xijiao Gongyuan). The
grounds combine cultivated flower gardens with stretches of
natural scenery, including dense groves of trees, stretches of
grassland, a small stream, lotus pools and small hills dotted
with pavilions and halls.
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Bell Tower
The Bell and Drum Tower is situated on the Di¡¯anmen Wai
Avenue, Dongcheng District. It used to be the national time
service center in three dynasties¨CYuan, Ming, and Qing, when
it would issue the standard Beijing time every day. Well
preserved, it is important for research into the layout of the
ancient capital and bell and drum towers.As a landmark of Beijing in ancient times, the tower is
composed of two parts¨Cthe bell tower in the north and the drum
tower in the south.
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