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What's interesting in China

The Forbidden City is the former Chinese imperial palace located in the middle of Beijing, China. Built with precious wood and marble and an incredible 980 buildings large, the palace was a city it its own right. The City took one million workers 15 years to construct. The Forbidden City is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

The Great Wall of China is a wall built mainly with stone, brick and wood. The wall was built along the northern borders of China to protect the Chinese Empire against raids by different nomadic groups from the North. The first part of the wall was built by the first Chinese Emperor more than 2000 years ago. The Great Wall of China is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta statues of the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. The army was created during 3rd century BC to be buried with the emperor in order to protect him and give him people to rule over. Every sculpture in the army has its own unique facial features. The total number of statues is still a mystery, but should be around 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses plus other terracotta non-military figures like state officials, acrobats, strongmen and musicians. The Terracotta Army is protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

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