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Wuhan, the capital of Hubei
Province, lies where the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. It is
strategically important both in land and water transportation.
Comprising Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang, the city proper now has a
population of 3.35 million.
As a famous historical and cultural city, Wuhan have many
traditional scenic spots like the Yellow Crane Tower, Yangtze River
Bridge, East Lake, Memorial Site of the 1911 Revolution, Guiyuan
Temple, etc.
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Wuxi (literally means No More
Tin) was built over 3,000 years ago. According to the book, in 772
B.C., tin and lead were found in what is today Wuxi. At that time,
all weapons and farming tools were made of bronze, an alloy of
copper and tin. After 500 years, however, tin run out. Hence the
name, Wuxi (No More Tin), which signifies peace.
Wuxi is located north of Taihu Lake and south of the Yangtze River.
Consisting of the city proper and three suburban towns, the total
area of Wuxi is 4650 square kilometers. Climatically, Wuxi has
distinct seasons, with the temperature averaging 15.5 degrees
Centigrade.
Wuxi is an important town in Jiangsu Province. It nevertheless is an
attractive place to visit with its network of canals and cobbled
streets. The major attraction for most visitors are Lake Taihu, the
third largest fresh water lake in China and two other fine gardens
-- Mei Yuan, or Plum Garden, and Li Garden. Each has its own charm.
Xihui Park, located on the western edge of Wuxi is a famous park.
There are the remains of the Hui Shan Temple built in 420 A.D. and
the Huishan Spring that was known as far back as the ninth century.
The spring is "the second oldest spring in china".
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Located in the center of
Shaanxi Province, Xi'an covers an area of 860 square kilometers.
Known as Chang'an in ancient times, Xi'an is the capital city and
the political, economic, cultural and transportation center of
Shaanxi Province. It is also one of the newly industrialized bases
in China. Historically, 12 dynasties across a time span of 1,000
years, including the Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang, set their capital
here. It became the only city in China with such a long history as
the capital of so many dynasties. Xi'an was also the starting point
of the famous Silk Road. It was listed as one of the four ancient
capitals in the world.
Xi'an leads the nation with its concentration of cultural items and
ancient relics. Specifically, 238 sites are designated by the state
as "key relic-laden areas to be protected". More than 4,000 tombs
have been excavated and 120,000 relics unearthed.
The major attractions in Xi'an include Museum of Banpo Ruins and the
Banpo Matriarchal Village, the Tumulus of Emperor Qinshihuang, the
Terra-Cotta Warrior Museum, and etc.
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Being the capital of Qinghai
province, Xining is located in the east of the Region. Xining has a
high altitude, low temperature and little rain.
Xi'ning is an important city along the famous "Old Silk Road". It
has been named "Xi'ning" from Song Dynasty (420-479A.D.). Being one
of the "Four Tourist Zones" of Qinghai province, Xi'ning has many
famous tourist sites, for example, Ta'er Lamasery, which is the
birthplace of Tson-kha Pa, and the founder of the Yellow Scet of
Lamaism; Qutan Temple, Xi'ning Mosque; and the ruins of the Old
Tang-Tibet Road.
Liuyueliu Art Festival is held every year. In the morning, with
sorcerers leading the way, the villagers bear a "divine sedan chair" on their shoulders and paraded it in every house in the village. The
ritual is designed to protect families from evil and mishap. Next
morning, the villagers gather to decorate the nearby mountain with
religious streamers before returning to the village temple for round
after round of sorcerers' dances.
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Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous
Prefecture is located in the southern part of Yunnan Province, over
500 kilometers from Kunming, the provincial capital and covering an
area of 2500 square kilometers. It is bounded on the south by Laos
and Myanmar, with River Lancang running through the whole region.
This autonomous prefecture has under its jurisdiction three city and
counties: Jinghong, which is the capital, Mengla and Menghai.
Yunjinghong, the county seat of Jinghong, means in the Dai language "a city at dawn". It is now open to foreign tourists as an excursion
center. The whole region has a temperate and moist climate, fit for
the growth of all kinds of vegetation. This wooded country of exotic
trees and flowers is the haunt of rare birds and animals-a paradise
in which all living beings thrive and flourish.
Xishuangbanna is a multinational prefecture. Of its population of
600,000 one third are Dais, the rest being Hanis, Hans, Blangs,
Lahus, Yaos and others.
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Zhengzhou is the political,
economic and cultural center, as well as the capital of Henan
Province. it is also a major hub of railway transportation in China.
it has a reputation as the "Green City of Central Plains" with 35.5
percent of its area planted with trees and other greenery.
Zhenzhou has a long history, having taken shape as early as 3,500
years ago as the capital of the Shang Dynasty. The famous tourist
attractions of this city include the site of the Shang capital, the
Yellow River Tourist Zone and the Han Tombs |
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