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Great Wall A symbol of national spirit and strength. It is one of the greatest and oldest human structures, covering a length over 6,000 km and across 6 provinces, many mountains and deserts. When visiting Beijing, this is a must seen historical site that you will not forget.

Forbidden City The Imperial Palace for Ming and Qing dynasties. It was built 500 years ago and is the most complete preserved ancient structure in China. Others were destroyed during the G8 invasion and wars. The Palace now preserves many art treasuries and antiques from the primitive societies to various dynasties.

Potala Palace A great achievement of architectural and cultural arts by Tibet people. It was first built 1,300 years ago and then reconstructed in 1600. It is the religious and political center in Tibet. It has preserved many art treasuries, books, sculptures, scripts and antiques. The West, especially British, have wanted a piece of this treasure land long ago.

Suzhou Garden Besides the imperial gardens, there are many private gardens in China. Suzhou style is the most famous. It combines a residence and a compact garden with artificial hill, rocks, bridges, trees and flowers. All were based on natural scenery and spiritual feelings. It is one of many Chinese heritages that Chinese is proud of.

Yellow Crane Tower It was first built in 223 AD and the last rebuilt was in 1985. The tower has many stories and legendary associated with it. There are thousands of poems and art works written for it. The tower is overlooking the Yangtze River and was a place of gathering for artists, poets and politicians in the ancient time. It is a place of historical importance in Chinese literature and Taoism.