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Summer Palace Kunming Lake & Marble Boat: Guide
The Summer Palace (UNESCO 1998) covers 294 hectares northwest of Beijing, with Kunming Lake accounting for three-quarters of the grounds. The Forbidden City is…
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Jiuzhaigou Valley Multicoloured Lakes: Travel Guide
Jiuzhaigou Valley in Sichuan, a UNESCO site since 1992, shares its inscription with Huanglong 110 km south and sits within a five-hour drive of…
October 2026
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Mount Huangshan Sea of Clouds & Ancient Pines: Guide
Mount Huangshan in Anhui Province, a UNESCO mixed site since 1990, sits 65 km from the Ancient Villages of Xidi and Hongcun and within…
October 2026
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Forbidden City Imperial Palaces of Ming & Qing: Guide
The Forbidden City stands at the centre of Beijing and within day-trip range of four other UNESCO World Heritage sites: Temple of Heaven 4…
October 2026
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Peking Man Site Zhoukoudian Homo Erectus: Guide
The Zhoukoudian caves, 50 km southwest of central Beijing, preserve fossil evidence of Homo erectus occupation from 500,000 years ago and lie within a…
October 2026
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Terracotta Warriors Mausoleum Qin Emperor: Guide
The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (UNESCO 1987) contains approximately 8,000 terracotta warriors in three pits; the unopened burial mound shows mercury soil…
October 2026
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Mount Taishan Sacred Emperors Peak: Travel Guide
Mount Taishan (UNESCO 1987, mixed cultural and natural) in Shandong has 6,293 steps to the summit where 72 emperors performed legitimacy-affirming ceremonies. Qufu’s Temple…
October 2026
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The Great Wall of China Ancient Defensive Wall: Guide
The Great Wall (UNESCO 1987) spans 21,196 km total; the Jinshanling section, 130 km from Beijing, preserves 67 Ming-dynasty towers. Four Beijing-area UNESCO sites…
October 2026
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Getbol Korean Tidal Flats Migratory Birds: Guide
Getbol (UNESCO 2021) comprises four tidal flat areas along South Korea's southwest coast, covering 1,285 sq km and supporting 1.5 million migratory birds per…
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