China is vast and exciting. It is a country where there are many things to do in china which are numerous. Selecting a list of few exciting things to do in China is difficult to shortlist. It has been observed that it would take months, may be even years, to fully explore the vast Chinese countryside and even a short tour of the major cities in China would require more time than one can get in a single trip. But no matter what, China is a wonderful tourist destination. |
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Enjoy watching the famous Acrobats in action: The famous Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe has performed around the globe and is a wonderful night out for visitors to Shanghai. Their movement is art - tightly choreographed and rehearsed endlessly. You can find them at the Shanghai Center Theatre, where they generally perform seven nights a week.
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Watch Hanging coffins: This is interesting. In the past, people considered that the higher a dead man was buried, the more dutiful their descendants would be. This is the reason for ‘hanging coffins’. The height of the hanging coffin represents the rank of the dead person. There are 108 hanging coffins in Bawu Gorge in Chongqing.
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Visit Beijing Zoo: Located in the north western part of the city, the Beijing Zoo is the largest zoo in China. Originally a private garden owned by a Qing royal aristocrat, the site was converted into a zoo by Empress Dowager Cixi in 1901. The zoo contains some 6000 animals of over 570 species from different parts of the country. It has been famous for its collection of rare animals, particularly the giant pandas and the golden monkeys.
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Visit Tiananmen Square: A visit to this historic landmark is one of the most necessary things to do in China. It is forever associated with protest and freedom, Tiananmen Square is imbued with a certain quiet power that is essential to any stop in Beijing.
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Dazu Rock Carvings Chongqing: The work of Dazu Rock Carvings began in the first year of Yonghui in Tang dynasty (650A.D.), and continued until Ming and Qing dynasties. Now, it enjoys equal popularity with Yungang and Longmen Grottoes. The general term of ‘azu Rock Carvings’ refers to all the cliff-side carvings in Dazu county, which includes the carvings in Beishan (including Beita), Baodingshan, Nanshan, Shizhuanshan and Shimenshan.
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A walk along the Great Wall of China: A walk along the Great Wall of China is the most popular thing to do in China. At the classic Chinese landmark, one can climb the wall at a number of locations throughout the countryside, both packed with tourists or in the remote passages, where one can wander within the guard towers with significantly less interruptions. Construction of the Great Wall started in the 7th century B.C.
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Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Emperor Qin Shi Huang: This place is widely known as the eighth wonder of the world which is located in Xian. It houses the underground battle formation comprising 6,000 life-size pottery warriors and horses as the dead emperor's guards can be viewed by the public. The pottery soldiers each weight over 300 kg, about 1.86 m tall, stand row after row in battle formation.
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