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Chang
Chang or Yangtze , Mandarin Chang Jiang, longest river of China and of Asia, c.3,880 mi (6,245 km) long, rising in the Tibetan highlands, SW Qinghai prov., W China, and flowing generally E through central China into the East China Sea at Shanghai. The Chang and its tributaries drain more than... Read more |
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Hadrians Wall
Hadrian's Wall ancient Roman wall, 73.5 mi (118.3 km) long, across the narrow part of the island of Great Britain from Wallsend on the Tyne River to Bowness at the head of Solway Firth. It was mainly built from c.AD 122 to 126 under Emperor Hadrian and was extended by Emperor Severus a century... Read more |
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Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef largest complex of coral reef in the world, c.1,250 mi (2,000 km) long, in the Coral Sea, forming a natural breakwater for the coast of Queensland, NE Australia. Composed of more than 2,800 individual reefs, the Great Barrier Reef is separated from the mainland by a shallow... Read more |
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avila
Ávila , town (1990 pop. 46,992), capital of Ávila prov., central Spain, on the upper Adaja River. It attracts many tourists. One of the great religious centers of Spain, Ávila has preserved much medieval architecture. Up against its turreted wall (built 11th cent.) is the... Read more |
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Churchill Falls
Churchill Falls spectacular waterfalls of the upper Churchill River, 245 ft (75 m) high, SW Labrador, N.L., Canada; known as Grand Falls until renamed (1965) in honor of Sir Winston Churchill. The falls were first explored (1839) by John McLean, a trader of the Hudson Bay Company. Four miles (6.4... Read more |
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Dunhuang
Dunhuang or Tunhwang , town, extreme NW Gansu prov., China. Crescent Lake, a noted tourist attraction surrounded by high sand dunes, is there. The Caves of the Thousand Buddhas (Mogao Caves) are at nearby Qianfodong. The town and its environs were long a gateway between central Asia and China,... Read more |
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Guangzhou
Guangzhou or Canton , city (1994 est. pop. 3,113,800), capital of Guangdong prov., S China, a major deepwater port on the Pearl River delta. Economy Among the largest cities in the country, Guangzhou is the transportation, industrial, financial, and trade center of S China. It is a special... Read more |
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Republic of Congo
Republic of Congo Culture Name Congolese Orientation Identification. The Kongo Kingdom was one of the great early empires in central Africa. That kingdom is the source of the official name of the Republic of Congo. Location and Geography. The landareais 132,046 square miles... Read more |
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Chinese Americans
CHINESE AMERICANS by L. Ling-chi Wang Overview China, or Zhongguo (the Middle Kingdom), the third largest country in the world, occupies a significant portion of southeast Asia. The land mass, 3,657,765 square miles (9,700,000 sq. km.), or as big as all of Europe, is bounded to the... Read more |
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Tai
Tai , lake, c.1,300 sq mi (3,370 sq km), on the border between Jiangsu prov. and Zhejiang prov., E China; second largest freshwater lake in China. Dotted with islands, it is one of China's most scenic areas and was long a tourist attraction, but sightseeing has diminished due to pollution from Wuxi... Read more |
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The Great Wall of China Is Coming to Central Florida
...reproduction of the Great Wall, containing...a half-mile. Other landmarks...Forest. Tourists will enter...highlights China's five millenia...Splendid China, modeled...People's Republic of ... |
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Profile: Three Gorges Dam is potential new symbol in China, possibly...
...even the Great Wall Host...Gorges Dam in China is one of...is 1 1/2 miles wide and...long. It's already being...that's set in the...back over 4,000 years to...emperors of ... |
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RIVER OF THE DAMMED CHINA HAS BEGUN WORK ON A MASSIVE DAM PROJECT THAT WILL...
...performed major, and probably...the world's biggest flood...the world's great scenic attractions, the Yangtze's Three Gorges...popular side attraction, the Lesser...things in China, is ... |
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Survey: Buses carry more passengers than airlines or trains.(Knight Ridder...
...Daniel's Distillery...landmark and tourist attraction in the one...about 75 miles southeast...The 16,000-square...year, 300,000 people attend...m. to 4:30 p...com X X X China plans to...into ... |
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Final Candidates for New Seven Wonders
...world. The Great Pyramids...pharaohs about 4,500 years...BASIL'S CATHEDRAL...red brick walls are at the...Moscow's Kremlin...The 50,000-seat Colosseum...Today it is a major tourist ... |
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Chinese poised to be global tourists The middle classes want to see the...
...than 2,000 miles to the south...Japanese package tourists of the Seventies...domestic tourist market is...the world's largest...Beijing's delight at...of foreign tourist dollars is...direction. ... |
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More to see than just terra-cotta warriors; Exploring the historic heart of...
...than one of China's oldest cities...the city walls, where the...most famous attraction -- the Army...through this 4,000-year...became one of China's great melting pots...a ... |