Things to do
Things to do in China
Temples, mountains, markets, beaches and museums across the continent.
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The Great Wall of China
長城Fortifications built and rebuilt across northern China over many centuries. Several restored sections north of Beijing are open to visitors.
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Terracotta Army
兵馬俑Thousands of life-size clay figures buried near the tomb of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, and rediscovered by farmers in 1974.
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The Forbidden City
紫禁城The imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties at the centre of Beijing, now the Palace Museum.
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Potala Palace
བོད་ཀྱི་ཕོ་བྲང་པོ་ཏ་ལThe winter palace of the Dalai Lamas in Lhasa, rising from Marpo Ri hill. Travel to the Tibet Autonomous Region has additional permit requirements.