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  • ...of [[Mount Baidai]], in [[Fangshan District]] in the southwestern suburbs of [[Beijing]], 70 kilometers from downtown. It is famous for its 14,278 stone ...ts stone carvings. The scriptures in the temple are the largest collection of stone-carved Tripitaka in China. They are now housed in nine caves on Shiji
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  • [[file: Rice Culture of China.JPEG|thumb|300px|left|the rice paddy]] ...life, centered around rice, has played an important part in the country’s history.
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  • '''Major areas of distribution''': [[Gansu]] and [[Xinjiang]] ...ounty, and the rest are scattered in Hezheng and Linxia counties, the city of Lanzhou, the [[Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region]] and some other places.
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  • ...not stay in Echeng south of the Yangtze River but went west to the “island of tall pine trees,” a reference to this area. ...t famous Daoist monastery, attracting thousands of Daoists to its hundreds of rooms.
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  • ...of [[He Shen]], a favorite minister of [[Emperor Qianlong]] of the [[Qing Dynasty]] (1644-1911), it was built in 1777. In 1851, the mansion was bestowed upon ...plaque inscribed with three characters "Bao Guang Shi" in the calligraphy of Emperor Xianfeng.
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  • '''Major area of distribution''': [[Guizhou]] and [[Guangxi]] ...ommunities in about 20 counties in western Guizhou Province, four counties of the Wenshan Zhuang-Miao Autonomous Prefecture in southeastern [[Yunnan]] Pr
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  • '''Major area of distribution''': [[Hainan]] ...hers live among people of the [[Han]] and Hui ethnic groups in other parts of the island.
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  • ...1915 – Oct. 18, 2014) is a famed US-born translator and author who was one of the few Westerners to gain Chinese citizenship. He lived in Beijing for ove ...ia University and then at Yale University. He became fascinated by Chinese history and culture and decided to go to China to learn more.
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  • ...stern part of [[Heilongjiang Province]], Jixi Municipality boasts a series of well-known scenic spots, such as the Xingkai Lake, [[Wusuli River]], Yueya ...d 12.9 million mu (860 thousand ha.) of forests. More than a hundred types of wild medicinal herbs are found in Jixi, including astragalus membanaceous,
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  • ...nxun is a historically and culturally well-known town in the province. Its history goes back some 750 years. ..., streets between rivers, houses along rivers, mansions with a combination of Chinese and western architecture, and old pine and cypress trees in courtya
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  • ...efinement of the southern gardens in China, but also a perfect integration of magnificent imperial palaces and solemn religious constructions. ...e Flowery Islet, topped by the imposing White Dagoba which is the landmark of Beihai Park. Besides the Jade Flowery Islet, the park has four main scenic
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  • ...[Buddhism]]. It is regarded as the domain of Samantabhadra, or Bodhisattva of Universal Benevolence, depicted as riding upon an elephant. ...e mountain path found expression in a poem composed by a man of the [[Ming Dynasty]]:
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  • '''Major area of distribution''': [[Yunnan]] and [[Sichuan]] ...Muli counties in Sichuan Province. A small number live in Mangkang County of [[Tibet Autonomous Region]].
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  • The '''Mid-Autumn Festival''' ('''中秋节''') falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, usually in mid or late September according to Gregoria ...8-1644) and [[Qing]] (1644-1911) dynasties, it grew to be a major festival of China.
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  • The '''Vinaya (Disciplinary) sect''' is also called the "Vinaya sect of the South Mountain" because its founder, the prominent [[Tang]] (618-907) m ...with his own understanding of the vinaya, thereby creating the Vinaya sect of the Southern Mountain.
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  • ...inese music''' can be traced back 7,000–8,000 years based on the discovery of a bone flute made in the New Stone Age. In the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynastie ...e two tones three intervals apart, and altogether they can produce a range of more than five octaves, divided into ninety musical tones.
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  • ...r found in the Cave of the Immortals in [[Jiangxi Province]] has a history of more than 10,000 years. ...hand in hand, dancing to the same beat, bringing to the present the image of ancient people dancing and singing after work some 5,000 years ago.
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  • '''Major area of distributi on''': [[Yunnan]] The '''Dai ethnic group''' ('''云南傣族''') lives in the southern part of Yunnan Province, mainly in the [[Xishuangbanna]] region. The area is subtro
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  • Major area of distribution: Guizhou and Guangxi The Gelaos live in dispersed clusters of communities in Guizhou Province, Yunnan Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonom
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  • '''Major area of distribution''': [[Fujian]], [[Zhejiang]], [[Jiangxi]] and [[Guangdong]] ...in hejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong provinces. They live in villages of several dozen households or live along with [[Hans]]. Most reside in hilly
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