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China City Guide
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China is one of the world's four ancient civilizations.
With more than 5000 years of civilization, China has a
great number of outstanding thinkers, scientists,
artists and writers made brilliant achievements in
mathematics, medicine, astronomy, agriculture and
architecture. Today China boast over 1.3 billion people
and has 56 ethnic groups. The beautiful landscape, rich
history, and abundant cultural heritages have composed
Chinese colorful tourist resources. |
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Beijing |
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As capital city of the People¨s
Republic of China, Beijing is a
world-renowned ancient cultural city,
boasting many scenic spots and
historical monuments, such as the
Forbidden City, the
Summer Palace, the
Great Wall, the
Temple of Heaven etc.
Beijing is a major tourist destination
of China. |
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Xian-Shaanxi |
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Ideally located in the middle
of Weihe Plain. Xian is the capital
city of Shaanxi Province and has
been the capital city of China for
12 dynasties. This city has over
3000 years recorded history. More
than 120000 relics have been brought
to light from 4000 ancient ruins and
tombs. |
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Shanghai |
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As one of the municipalities
under the direct jurisdiction of the
Central Government, Shanghai listed
one of the biggest cities in China,
Shanghai has the largest port in
China and the third port in the
world. Shanghai is also an economic
centre and a famous historic and
cultural city in China. |
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Guilin-Guangxi |
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Reputed as the "top landscape in
the world", Guilin is ideally located on
the west bank of
Li River in the north
eastern part of the Guangxi Zhuang
Autonomous Region. The city is
well-known for the karts mountains and
charming Li River. |
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Lhasa-Tibet |
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Known as the Roof of the world,
Tibet Autonomous Region is located on
the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Surrounded by
snow-capped mountains,
Lhasa
is attractive with a 1300 years history,
brilliant culture, unique folklore and
enchanting highland view. |
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Dali-Yunnan |
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Located in the heart of Yunnan
Province and set against the stunning
mountain backdrop of Mount Cangshan, the
ancient city of Dali was first built in
mid of 14th century.The
ethnic groups Bai, Hui, Yi and Tibetan
made Dali their home. |
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Lijiang-Yunnan |
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Lijiang,
perched at the bottom of the Himalayas
and the Qinghai-Tibet Platue, is one of
China's cities of historic and cultural
significance. It is well-known for Old
Town, magnificent Mount Jade Dragon,
springs, lakes and frothy rivers, rich
history and unsophisticated ethnic
customs. |
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Kunming-Yunnan |
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Reputed
as the "Spring City", Kunming boasts
imposing natural scenery, such as
snow-capped mountains, glaciers, lakes,
hot springs, plateaus, virgin forest,
and tropical rainforest. History of
Kunming goes back thousands of years.
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Dunhuang-Gansu |
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Set
on the edge of the Gobi desert, Dunhuang
used to be the hub of the ancient silk
road in terms of trade between China and
Western world. As Buddhist oasis,
Dunhuang has many famous tourist
attractions including Mogao Caves, the
Crescent Moon Spring . |
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Suzhou-Jiangsu |
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On the bank of Lake Taihu, Suzhou
is some 199km east of Shanghai. Over
2,500 -year-old, the waterside towns and
rivers spanned over with bridges in and
around Suzhou are the same age as the
city. During the Tang Dynasty, the Grand
Canal connected Suzhou to the rest of
empire.
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