The forbidden city is a vast complex of halls, temples and housing which make up the former residence of the ancient emperors. Also known as the Imperial Palace, the complex is said to contain 9,999 rooms.
                   
The complex is divided into a northern and southern part. The southern area is where the emperor would hold [...]

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Bargaining is the rule here in Beijing. At least, at the many markets and back-street clothes stalls. Bargaining is an art and if you are unfamiliar with it we’d like to offer you some advice. The tips here are Beijing specific but may help you at any place in the world where bargaining is practiced.
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The Great Wall, as you probably know, is one of the few man made structures visible from space. From Beijing you can get to a few different pieces of the Great Wall within 2 or 3 hours by bus or car. The Badaling part of the Great Wall is a fully restored section which is [...]

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Emperor Qin Shi Huang, also named Ying Zheng, was the first emperor of China. At the age of thirteen, he succeeded his father’s regality and become the King of the state of Qin. He assumed full power at 22 by ridding himself of his premier, Lu Buwei, who acted as regent while he was a [...]

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Some Chinese chess pieces made of pressed Pu’er tea leaves are shown at a tea shop in Suzhou, eastern China’s Jiangsu province, on Tuesday, October 23, 2007

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Residents of China’s rural villages often lacked basic medical care, and consequently often relied on superstitious beliefs to ensure that their children would lead long, healthy lives. These beliefs often influenced what the children wore, for their clothing often had various auspicious designs embroidered or appliqued on it–these designs were thought to [...]

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In the Warring States Period, there was a man in the State of Wei called Geng Lei. One day he said to the king: ‘I can shoot down birds by simply plucking my bowstring.’ When the king expressed doubt, Geng Lei pointed his bow at a wild goose flying in the sky, twanged the bowstring, [...]

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Talking about Peking Opera, everyone recognises it as a profound traditional Chinese art form that boasts a long history. However, in a modern society of big beats, there is a larger question about how to make this old and traditional art fit the aesthetic habits of modern viewers, and how best to display its essence [...]

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QiPao Dress is not far away from us

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“Guilin has the best scenery in the world, and the landscape in Yangshuo only tops Guilin,” goes an old local saying.
Located in northeastern part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yangshuo lies 63 kilometers south of the region’s capital city Guilin and is one of the earliest tourist attractions appraised as a “Scenic Spot on the [...]

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