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What’s the ancestry of the Long Walls?

Legend has it that during the Xia Dynasty (c. 2070-1600 B.C.), a sage named Gun, father of Yu the Great, built a concentric walled city in which the inner structure defended his son the prince, while the outer one protected the common people.

Scenic summer drives in Inner Mongolia

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Drive 6,600 km from the east to the west along the northernmost road across Inner Mongolia...

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Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve, a new UNESCO natural herita...

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Hoh Xil, also Kekexili, is a place as romantic as its name suggests - “a beautiful girl” i...

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The best way to spend your summer in Qingdao

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If you're looking for a place that has both sunshine and beaches, the coastal city of Qing...

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Designer shop represents Hong Kong’s creative innovation

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A puppy-shaped 3D purse, Chinese mask slippers, egg-tart shaped earrings and coin-featured...

June 30 Xinzhu Xiao

What sources exist for Wall studies?

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Legend has it that during the Xia Dynasty (c. 2070-1600 B.C.), a sage named Gun, father of...

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Scenic summer drives in Inner Mongolia- East Touring Route

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Drive on the northernmost road across Inner Mongolia from East to West, and discover the m...

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What kept Chinese culture flowing for thousands of years?

June 26 Wei Jia

The Picturesque Zhaji

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If you are one for the less trodden road and exotic architecture that both stands out and ...

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What kept Chinese culture flowing for thousands of years?
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How to make fried dumplings?

Crusty outside, soft inside.
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Shaanxi Roujiamo

Roujiamo, a Shaanxi specialty, are pita-like buns filled with pork and shredded vegetables.
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Fried meat pie

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What’s the ancestry of the Long Walls?

Legend has it that during the Xia Dynasty (c. 2070-1600 B.C.), a sage named Gun, father of Yu the Great, built a concent...
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What sources exist for Wall studies?

Legend has it that during the Xia Dynasty (c. 2070-1600 B.C.), a sage named Gun, father of Yu the Great, built a concent...
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How is the term ‘The Great Wall’ defined?

Visually the Great Walls are diverse in appearance, but most commonly they consist of rammed earth, stone and brick.
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What do the Chinese call ‘The Great Wall’?

In Shiji, or Records of the Grand Historian, chronicler Sima Qian (c. 145-86 B.C.) stated: ‘Meng Tian built a Changcheng...
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