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The third-largest country in the world, after the Russian Federation and Canada, China has a surface area of 3,705,000 square miles and a population estimated at 1,114,000,000. It has a varied terrain, ranging from high plateaux in the west to flat-lands in the east; mountains take up almost one-third of the land. 

May 4 - Summer Palace, Beijing. Constructed in 1750. Took 15 years to complete.

Dragon boat, Summer Palace Summer Palace Summer Palace Evening light - Summer Palace Evening light - Summer Palace
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May 5 - Ming Tombs, Beijing
Thirteen of the 16 Ming Emperors are buried here, covering an area of about 24 square miles.

Sacred Way Sacred Way Ming Tombs
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May 5 - Jade workshop

Jade carving Jade worker Jade carving
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May 5 - Great Wall of China, Beijing.
3600 miles long, 6 metres high and 6 metres wide built mainly during the Qin Dynasty, 221 - 207 BC.

Great Wall Great Wall Great Wall Great Wall
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May 6 - Wuhan

Hubei Museum

Hubei concert Hubei concert Hubei - old musical bells
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May 6 - Bonsai garden, Wuhan

Bonsai garden Bonsai garden
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May 7 - Yangtze River Cruise,
Third longest river in the world.

Yuejang

Yuejang Yuejang Yuejang A river boat Yuejang A river scene, Yuejang
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May 8 - Yangtze River,

Gezhouba
Gezhouba Gezhouba
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Kites & River

Butterfly kite Eagle kite River boat
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Three Gorges Dam

3 Gorges dam Zigui
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Yu & Xiling Gorges, Yangtze River

Yu Gorge, Yangtze River Yu Gorge, Yangtze River Xiling Gorge, Yangtze River
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Fashion Show

Fashion Show Fashion Show Fashion Show
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May 9 - Wushan & Lesser Gorges

WushanLesser Gorges Lesser Gorges Lesser Gorges Lesser Gorges

WushanLesser Gorges Lesser Gorges Lesser Gorges Lesser Gorges
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May 10 - Wanzhou

Wanzhou Wanzhou
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Qutang Gorge

Qutang Gorge Qutang Gorge
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May 11 - Yangtze River, Chonquing

Yangtze River, Chonquing Yangtze River, Chonquing Yangtze River, Chonquing Yangtze River, Chonquing
Chonquing Chonquing
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May 12 - Xian

Bike load - Xian Xian Xian
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Terracotta Army, Xian

Terracotta Army Terracotta Army Terracotta Army Terracotta Army Bronze chariot Bronze chariot Terracotta Army
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Chinese opera, Xian

Chinese opera
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May 13 - Xian to Beijing

Xian - hotel Xian
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May 14 - Beijing

Tiananmen Square

Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square
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Forbidden City

Forbidden City Forbidden City Forbidden City Roof detail
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Rickshaw ride

Rickshaw ride Rickshaw ride

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