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1. Wang Jia Dayuan
This small but fascinating folk museum provides a clue as to what the Cultural Relics Bureau could achieve if it were properly funded and had some...
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3. Great Wall
- Great Wall today was built in the Ming Dynasty, starting around 1368 and ended around 1640. In a passage in the Koran, the Arab geographer Alexander... read more
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4. Beijing Sailing Center
- Though not in Beijing, this is the closest sailing centre to the capital and therefore calls itself the Beijing Sailing Center. Run by foreigners... read more
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5. Lao Long Tou
A few years ago the "Old Dragon's Head" was just rubble, with the odd stone sticking out of the sea. The Great Wall's final kilometer was re-created...
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6. Mengjiangnu Miao
This temple, a reminder of the Great Wall's human cost, is linked to a myth that crops up repeatedly around China, where compulsory labor on vast...
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7. Tianxia Diyi Guan
The "First Pass Under Heaven" is the east gate of the city's walls and a gate through the Great Wall itself, originally defended by towers overlooking...
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The Best of NileGuide
- There’s never a reason to be bored in Shanhaiguan. There are just too many things to do. Start with the must-see attractions, move to the big sights and fine museums, check out some tours, dig in to some outdoor activities, and work your way down to the between-the-cracks, off-the-beaten-path gems. Just leave some time to catch your breath.
