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China, who is fully named People's Republic of China, is situated in
the east of Asia, bounded by
the Pacific. It is the third largest country in the world, with an area of
9.6 million square kilometers, and a history more than 5 000 years.
Towering mountains and dramatic landscapes make up China's wealth.
Unless you have a couple of years to tour, it's best to follow a loose
itinerary while visiting. Some suggestions would be:
Beijing
to
Tibet via
Xian's
terracotta warriors, following the
Silk Road
route, sailing down the
Yangtze
River.
China's imperial jewel in the crown is of course
Beijing. It has been the
capital of China for around 500 years and is home to sights such as the
Forbidden City, the off-limits palace of Ming and Qing emperors, their
eunuch servants, princesses and harems. The
Summer Palace in
Beijing was established in the late Qing period, but is
also a major attraction. Beijing is the starting point for China's most
famous imperial legacy -
the Great Wall. The wall can easily be viewed from many places, but most
visitors approach it from
Beijing.
With a population of close to five million, Tibetans make up one 'of
China's largest minorities. There are large Tibetan communities in parts of
China, that once belonged to
Tibet. In
the south-western Gansu Province, the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe is one of
the six major monasteries of the Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism and is
very much a little
Tibet.
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