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Southern Great Wall

Southern Great Wall(南方长城Nánfāng Chángchéng), which is about 10 kilometers away from the Fenghuang (Phoenix) Ancient city. In April, Year 2000, the archaeologists in China discovered that more than 190 kilometers of the ancient Great wall were the same as those of the northern Great Wall. Experts confirm that it was part of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall built to defend the kingdom against the Miao people of the south.

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Proverbs and Poems in Minor Snow

During Minor Snow, agricultural production in most areas in China involves field management and farmland capital construction. In this season a snowfall is beneficial for winter wheat. Thus, the proverb “a fall of seasonable snow gives promise of a fruitful year” has been used in China for a long time.

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Yin Ruins in Anyang

Location: in North-west Xiaotun Village, Anyang City, Henan Province The Yin Ruins(殷墟Yīnxū) is the first recorded and archaeologically-recognized relics as the capital city in Shang Dynasty. It has a long history of more than 3300 years. Since 1928, Chinese archaeologists have for many times discovered historic sites of palaces, mausoleums, ash pits and others of late Shang Dynasty, and have unearthed large quantities of Oracle-Bone, ceramics, jade wares and Bronze wares(de Wares). In particular, the first discovery of Shang Dynasty Oracle-Bone Inscription reveals the truth about historic capital sites of Chinese Shang Dynasty, and has caused booming interest in Oracle-Bone Inscription studies. The Simuwu Ancient Sacral Square Vessel unearthed from Royal mausoleums in Yin Ruins is the biggest bronze ware ever found in the world, and has become a national treasure in China. In 1976, the Fu Hao Empress Mausoleum of Shang Dynasty was unearthed, which is another important discovery in China’s history of archaeology(the study of the societies and peoples of the past by examining the remains of their buildings, tools, and other objects).

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The Pilgrimage to the West 西游记

The Pilgrimage to the West is avery lively and famous mythical novel of China. Also known as Journey to the West, it is based on the true deed that a Buddhist of the Tang Dynasty went on a pilgrimage for Buddhist scriptures to India, s the popular legend and mythical legend. Journey to the West has described Tang Monk and him 3 apprentices went on a pilgrimage for Buddhist scriptures to India. The 3 apprentices of Tang Monk are Sun Wukong,Piggie, Sha Monk. They have many magical and dangerous experiences on the way. They have suffered a lot of tribulation. They have defeated varied demon and monster, have obtained real Buddhist scriptures finally. All of four people become Buddha. Journey to the West is a romantic masterpiece in China ancient times.

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Erlitou Site

Situated in Eerlitou(二里头èrlĭtóu) Village in Yanshi City close to Luoyang City, Henan Province, Eerlitou Site is the relics of the capital of the Xia Dynasty (around 2070-1600BC), the first dynasty in China of ancient times. It consists of three natural villages in Yanshi City – Eerlitou, Gedangtou and Sijiaolou, and covers an area of 4 million square meters. Unearthed from the site are foundational address of large-scale palaces, large-sized workshops for bronze metallurgy, relics of pottery and bone making, as well as architectures in relation to religious worship and over 400 graves, which jointly demonstrate that Erlitou Site was the capital during the reign of four emperors in the Xia Dynasty: Taikang, Kongjia, Dihao and Xiajie, and the political, military, economic and cultural center of the Xia Dynasty.

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