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The Great Wall is composed of a series of stone and earth fortifications, built

and rebuilt between the 4th and 16th centuries AD to protect the northern
borders of the Chinese Empire, from the nomadic peoples of the northern
steppe. The latest report estimates the length of the Great Wall of the Ming
Dynasty at 8852 km.

The Forbidden City (Imperial Palace or Palace Museum), a World


Heritage Site since 1987, radiates a feeling of grandeur and
opulence, an aura of pomp and majesty that has lasted over time.
This secret city was closed to the world for 500 years, although today
its 720,000 square meters of courtyards, pavilions, large garden halls,
and its nearly 10,000 rooms remain open to the public and have become
one of the most well-known historical sites world.

Discovered in 1974 when a local farmer tried to dig a well, the terra-cotta
army site, buried in 210 BC along with the first emperor of the Qin dynasty,
is an impressive place. Thousands of human-sized figures have individually
modeled faces, as well as different styles of armor according to their range.
The Terracotta Army Museum is located near the city of Xi’an in Shaanxi
Province.

Stamped on the 20 yuan Chinese banknotes, for many the striking


columns of karst mountains that stand from the plains surrounding
Guilin in Guangxi, form the quintessence of the Chinese landscape.
A cruise on the picturesque Li River from Guilin to the Yangshuo
Pier is considered an unavoidable duty by many tourists. The views
are spectacular.

Suzhou gardens, in Jiangsu Province, is a city made up of rivers


and canals
The Yangtze is the longest river in China and the third longest in the
world.

Mogao Caves In 366 BC the Buddhist monk Yue Seng chiselled the first
cave, and his work continued to develop throughout several dynasties,
resulting in a fantastic collection of devotional art that can still be admired
today.
7. Palacio de Potala, Lhasa

The Lasha Palace, made of stone and wood


is composed of the White and Red Palaces.

Jiuzhaigou is a masterpiece of nature composed of


dreamlike landscapes and wonders of nature.

The Yellow Mountain, located south of the province of Anhui, is


known for its landscape, sunsets, granite peaks of characteristic
shapes, pines, and the set of clouds installed on both sides of the
mountain and peaks for more than 200 days a year.

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