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| The Great Wall |
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| The Great Wall of China (simplified Chinese: 长城 ) or (simplified Chinese: 万里长城 The long wall of 10,000 Li 里 ) is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC |
| Beijing Olympic Green |
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| Olympic Green is where 50% of the competition venues will be found in 2008, and is located at the north end of the central axis of Beijing City . A forest park , a central area including competition venues, Olympic Village, the Main Press Center (MP |
| Tian' an Men Square |
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| Tiananmen Square (simplified Chinese: 天安门广场 ) is the large plaza near the centre of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen (literally, Gate of Heavenly Peace) which sits to its north, separating it from the Forbidden City. It has great |
| The Ming Tombs |
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| The Ming Dynasty Tombs (Chinese: 明朝十三陵 Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty) are located some 50kilometers due north of urban Beijing at a specially selected site. The site was chosen by the third Ming Dynasty emperor Yongle (14021424), who |
| The Forbidden City |
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| The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing , China , and now houses the Palace Museum . For almost five centuries, it served as the home of the Empe |
| The Summer Palace |
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| The Summer Palace or Yihe yuan (simplified Chinese: 颐和园 ; Gardens of Nurtured Harmony) 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 s |
| The Temple of Heaven |
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| The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven (simplified Chinese: 天坛 ; Abkai mukdehun) is a complex of Taoist buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing, in Xuanwu District. The complex was visited by the Emperors of t |
| Hutong of Beijing |
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| Hutongs (simplified Chinese: 胡同 ) are narrow streets or alleys, most commonly associated with Beijing, China. In Beijing , hutongs are alleys formed by lines of siheyuan, traditional courtyard residences. Many neighbourhoods were formed by joini |
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