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Transit Visa Exemptions
Transit Visa Exemptions

Foreign travelers transiting through China have several options for transit visa exemptions. These transit visa exemptions allow eligible foreign travelers a visa free visit for 24, 72, or 144 hour…

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The upper, middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River
The upper, middle and low…

Known as the 'Mother River' of China, Yellow River is the second longest river in China, the main river in north China, and the cradle of Chinese civilization as the Nile is cradle of Egyptian civi…

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Citiies and scenic spots along Yellow River
Citiies and scenic spots …

Known as the 'Mother River' of China, Yellow River is the second longest river in China, the main river in north China, and the cradle of Chinese civilization as the Nile is cradle of Egyptian civi…

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Pingyao Ancient Town in Shanxi Province
Pingyao Ancient Town in S…

Pingyao Ancient City is located in Pingyao County, central Shanxi Province, China. Since its listing as UNESCO World Heritage in 1997, Pingyao with its famous 600-year-old city wall a tourism produ…

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Four Major Cuisines in China ~ Lu Cuisine
Four Major Cuisines in Ch…

Lu Cuisine, also called Shandong Cuisine, is originated from the native cooking styles of East China’s Shandong Province. Its history can date back to Qin Dynasty (221 BC to 207 BC). It has become…

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Four Major Cuisines in China ~ Zhejiang Cuisine
Four Major Cuisines in Ch…

Zhejiang Province is near the sea in the east. There are thousands of miles of coastline and rich seafood, such as the famous Zhoushan fishing ground fish, hairtail, octopus, grouper, lobster and o…

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Four Major Cuisines in China ~ Cantonese Cuisine
Four Major Cuisines in Ch…

Cantonese cuisine or more accurately, Guangdong cuisine, also known as Yue cuisine (粵菜) refers to the cuisine of the Guangdong province of China (particularly the provincial capital, Guangzhou, a…

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The history and different types of Chinese cuisine
The history and different…

Chinese cuisine is an important part of Chinese culture, which includes cuisine originating from the diverse regions of China, as well as from Chinese people in other parts of the world. Because of…

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Yangtze River, the Longest River in Asia
Yangtze River, the Longes…

Winding about 3,964 miles, Yangtze River is the largest in China and the third largest in the world after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America.The Yangtze River in China is the longes…

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Three Gorge Dam,  the largest dam structure in the world
Three Gorge Dam, the lar…

Located in the city of Yichang in Hubei province, China. A straight-crested concrete gravity structure, the Three Gorges Dam is 2,335 metres long with a maximum height of 185 metres. It incorporate…

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The Three Gorges in Yangtze River
The Three Gorges in Yangt…

The Three Gorges are three adjacent gorges along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, in the hinterland of the People's Republic of China. With a subtropical monsoon climate, they are known for…

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Five peaks of Mount Huashan and the most dangerous plank walk in the word
Five peaks of Mount Huash…

Situated in Huayin City, Mount Huashan is 120 kilometers (75 miles) from Xi'an. It is famous for natural vista of steep and narrow paths, precipitous crags and a high mountain range. Its five peaks…

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Culture: Chinese Embroidery
Culture: Chinese Embroide…

Embroidery, a folk art with a long tradition, has an important position in the history of Chinese arts and crafts. In its long development embroidery has been inseparable from silkworm raising and …

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Chinese Culture-Peking Opera
Chinese Culture-Peking Op…

Peking opera, or Beijing opera (Chinese: 京剧), is the most dominant form of Chinese opera which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in Beijing in the mid-Qing d…

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A Brief Introduction of Chinese Tea Culture
A Brief Introduction of C…

The practice of drinking tea has a long history in China, having originated there. The history of tea in China is long and complex, for the Chinese have enjoyed tea for millennia. Scholars hailed t…

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A Pick of the best historical sites in China
A Pick of the best histor…

China is a country that has a history longer than most other established nations, and the range of historic locations that are to be found around the country date from one or two hundred years old …

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The History of Tang Dynasty
The History of Tang Dynas…

The Tang Dynasty is considered a golden age of Chinese arts and culture. In power from 618 to 906 A.D., Tang China attracted an international reputation that spilled out of its cities and, through …

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The History of Han Dynasty
The History of Han Dynast…

The Han dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China (206 BC–220 AD), preceded by the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms period (220–280 AD). Spanning over four ce…

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The History of China (03)- Imperial China
The History of China (03)…

The Imperial China Period can be divided into three sub-periods: Early, Middle, and Late. Major events in the Early sub-period include the Qin unification of China and their replacement by the Han,…

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The History of China (02) - Ancient China
The History of China (02)…

● Xia dynasty (2070–1600 BC)The Xia dynasty of China (from c. 2070 to c. 1600 BC) is the first dynasty to be described in ancient historical records such as Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Histo…

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