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History China is a country with a wonderfully rich history of culture and one of the longest continuous civilisations in the world. Available historical information recorded, by hand in data form, dates back to nearly 5000 years ago, with archaeological findings dating as far back as the 16th century. The most famous of Chinese history in civilisation foundation starts from the Qin Dynasty where the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, imposed a common writing system by destroying records of hundreds of different Chinese dialects and literature around in China in order to unite the whole of China's communicating skills as one universal language as an attempt to establish a stronger empire by making sure everybody understood each other first. The Qin Dynasty also saw to the beginning for the building of the Great Wall of China which was later to be enhanced in the Ming Dynasty to aid the development of trading in the country. Main historical periods of China: Xia Dynasty - 2070 BC to 1600 BC Shang Dynasty - 1600 BC to 1300 BC Zhou Dynasty - 1122 BC to 256 BC Spring and Autumn Period - 722 BC to 481 BC Warring States Period - 475 BC to 221 BC Qin Dynasty - 221 BC to 206 BC Han Dynasty - 206 BC to 220 AD Jin Dynasty - 265 to 420 Southern and Northern Dynasties - 420 to 589 Sui Dynasty - 581 to 619 Tang Dynasty - 618 to 907 Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms - 907 to 982 Song Dynasty - 960 to 1279 Yuan Dynasty - 1271 to 1368 Ming Dynasty - 1368 - 1644 Qing Dynasty - 1644 to 1911 Travel China, now known as the People's Republic of China, have many different attractions worth visiting, from ancient grounds and locations to mad shopping galore and night life entertainment! The Forbidden City, now a public museum, is a must visit if you are planning to visit Beijing (Peking), as the palace is rich in architecture and historical artifacts on show that demonstrate the wealth of the Emperors in the days of the Ming & Qing Dynasty. Many priceless and delicately crafted bowls, vases and plates in jade and china can be viewed within the Forbidden City. In addition, Beijing also offers the significant Tiananmen Square, the Great Wall of China, The Temple of Heaven and the Temple of Confucius. For those who want a luxury city break in China, Shanghai is the place to offer you a bit of chic glamour being the "Oriental Paris" of Asia with a multi-cultural and cosmopolitan city with modern and traditional Chinese features. The city offers many high quality restaurants with many international cuisines and a spoiling choice for shopping. Worthwhile visiting attractions that the city offers are: Nanjing Road (the Shanghai Hollywood Boulevard), Shanghai Museum, The Jade Buddha Temple & the Bund. To top it up, a must try in Shanghai is the famous "Shanghai Dumplings", which are meat based with a drop of soup inside the dumpling served with a dipping vinaigrette! Shanghai was also the city that the famous Hong Kong TVB television series "The Bund" was set in, starring Chow Yun Fat 周潤發 and Teresa Ngar Chi Chiu 趙雅芝 about the rise and falls of a gangster set in 1930's Shanghai. For further discovery of ancient China, the destination to visit is Xian, where Qin Shi Huang's Terracotta Warriors and Horses & Mausoleum can be viewed. The night scene in Xian also contains glamour, such as the spectacular night scenery that can be viewed from the Bell Tower, the Tang Dynasty Dinner Show, the ancient Big Wild Goose Pagoda Square and music fountain performances. Added modern and fashionable amenities include Karaoke, cocktail bars and night clubs. Beijing 2008 Olympics Official Website |
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