China’s other great wall is impressive, too—and steeped in history
The 8.5-mile-long wall that surrounds Xi’an, touted as one of the best-preserved walled fortifications in China, could be the ...
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Beijing - Preserving the city's cultural and historic heritage
Thirty-eight years ago, visitors were introduced to grand historic legacies, such as the Forbidden City. However, I felt that ...
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The City Walls and Gates
Work was begun on the southern city wall, but lack of finances brought ... Gate, the city of Beijing at one time had 20 gates. Today, the four gates of the Forbidden City Meridian Gate (Wumen ...
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Digging into Beijing's birth
The 82-degree orientation of both the inner and outer cities also turns out to be identical to the newly excavated city ruins ...
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Forbidden City (Imperial Palace)
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