The Great Wall
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| The Great Wall of China |
The Great Wall Of China was made by emperor Qin Shi Huang to keep the Mongolians out of China because there were plenty of attacks daily, so they built a wall of bricks, tamped earth and wood. Only a little of that is left. People built it during the Ming Dynasty. Now it is an international landmark. Tourists from different countries and people in China visit it everyday.
Forbidden City, Beijing
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| The Forbidden City, Beijing |
Built in 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 buildings and covers 720,000 m2. The Forbidden City was an imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty, home to all emperors after it was built. It wasn’t an imperial palace during the Qin Dynasty and after. It is located in the center of Beijing. Now the Forbidden City is a palace museum. The Forbidden City was declared a world heritage site in 1987.
Yellow River
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| Yellow River |
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| Yellow River Map |
The Yellow River also known as He Huang or the Cradle of Chinese Civilization is the second largest river in Asia after the Yangtze and sixth largest in the world. The estimated length of the Yellow River is 5,464 km. The Yellow River is used for fishing and hydroelectric electricity power plants. It’s a fact that the Yellow River has 1.6 billion tons of silt and deposits it in the ocean.
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