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Two Sites in Tian’anmen Square Apply for World Heritage Sites
2012.08.08
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall and Monument to the People's Heroes in Beijing Tian'anmen Square are in application for World Heritage Sites. The Chairman Mao Memorial Hall was built ...
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Potala Palace Extends Visiting Hours
2012.07.25
The Potala Palace in Tibet autonomous region has extended visiting hours from 7:30 a.m. to 6:40 p.m. amid this year's summer travel rush. And the new schedule will last till the e...
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Wudang Mountain Hosts Taoist Culture for Visitors
2012.07.13
As the cradle of the Taoist culture, the Wudang Mountain attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year. Over 4 million tourists from at home and abroad are expected to visit t...
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Xinjiang Karakol Lake Embraces Tourism Peak
2012.07.11
Karakol Lake, lies in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, enters the peak season for summer tourism recently. With glamorous sceneries of snowy mountains, deserts,...
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Chengjiang Fossil Site Entered World Heritage List
2012.07.10
Yunnan’s Chengjiang Fossil Site was listed as World Heritage on July 2012. It is the first ancient Chinese fossil site to make the list, and the fourth world heritage in China’s...
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China’s first private Perfume Museum opens
2012.06.26
Established by the perfumer Yin Kaiyun, China’s first private perfume museum opens in Kunming, Yunnan Province. The museum, including laboratory, exhibition area and documentar...
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Precise Length of Great Wall Announced
2012.06.20
The precise length of Great Wall was announced by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage to be 21,196 kilometers in early June 2012. This is more than twice the length as ...
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Wuhan-Yichang High-Speed Railway to Launch in June
2012.06.13
Wuhan-Yichang high-speed railway is to open in mid-June 2012, shortening the travelling time between the two cities from more than 5 hours to 90 minutes. There will be 20 pairs ...
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Old Summer Palace Hopes for a Whole Landscape Debut
2012.06.11
Old Summer Palace, also known as Yuanmingyuan hopes for its whole garden debut at the end of this year. It is the first time in 152 years for people to appreciate the whole landsc...
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Best Season for Sayram Lake
2012.06.05
June is the most charming time to visit Sayram Lake as the sceneries blossom the natural beauties. Sayram Lake, renowned as a pearl of the Silk Road, is the largest alpine lake i...
