China
China is a fascinating country with a rich legacy and promising future.
With over 1/5 of the world's population, China's roots are over 4,000
years old making it one of the world's oldest civilizations.
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China is a fascinating country with a rich legacy and promising future. With over 1/5 of the world's population, China's roots are over 4,000 years old making it one of the world's oldest civilizations. The Great Wall of China, one of the world's most important historical landmarks, can be found spanning thousands of miles of China's landscape. Construction began on this impressive structure over 3,000 years ago in an effort to protect China from nomadic tribes in the north. Construction on vari...
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One of the symbols of China is the giant panda, and for good reasons. Mountainous regions of Sichuan and Tibet are the only natural habitats for this amazing animal. While evidence of the giant panda can be found two thousand years ago during the Han Empire, the panda is a new "discovery" for the West. The first news of the giant panda reached Europe in the late 19th century. In the last hundred years, pandas have fallen victim to poaching and have been threatened by population explosion which c...
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