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China : country of eastern Asia bordering on the Pacific; the most populous country in the world; a republic whose capital is Beijing area 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 square kilometers), population 1,384,689,000 — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook

Encyclopedia

China, officially the People’s Republic of China (PRC), is a sovereign state in East Asia. With a population of over 1.381 billion, it is the world’s most populous state. The state is governed by the Communist Party of China based in the capital of Beijing. It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), two mostly self-governing special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau), and claims sovereignty over Taiwan. The national capital is Beijing, and the most populous city and financial center is Shanghai. — Wikipedia

China (Encyclopædia Britannica)

China (The World Factbook, CIA)
China (BBC Country Profiles)

China (Wolfram Alpha)

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Inspiration

Beijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world’s most populous national capital city as well as China’s second largest city after Shanghai. It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of the State Council with 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts. — Wikipedia

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Pandorama360 (YouTube Channel)

Introducing Beijing (Lonely Planet, YouTube Video)

Shanghai is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowing through it. Shanghai is one of the world’s major centers for finance, business and economics, research, science and technology, manufacturing, transportation, tourism, and culture. — Wikipedia

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AirPano (YouTube Channel)
Air Pano (Official Website)

Shanghai (Lonely Planet)

China 360° Videos (Air Pano Official Website)

Introducing China (Lonely Planet, YouTube Video)
Travel Destinations in China (Lonely Planet, Website)

China Destinations (Frommer’s)
Travel Destinations: China (BBC)

Travel in China (National Geographic)

Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in China (Atlas Obscura)

Fun in the Sun

Beaches in China (Tripadvisor)

Best Beaches in China (Google)
Best Beaches in China (YouTube)

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Preservation

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic groups from the Eurasian Steppe. Several walls were built from as early as the 7th century BC, with selective stretches later joined by Qin Shi Huang (220–206 BC), the first emperor of China. Little of the Qin wall remains. Later on, many successive dynasties built and maintained multiple stretches of border walls. The best-known sections of the wall were built by the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). — Wikipedia

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AirPano VR (YouTube Channel)
Air Pano (Official Website)

Seven Wonders of The World: The Great Wall (New York Times, YouTube 360° Video)
Experience The Great Wall Of China In 360° (Intel, YouTube 360° Video)

The Great Wall of China (Official Website)
The Great Wall of China (World Heritage Centre, UNESCO)
Great Wall of China (Ancient History Encyclopedia)
Great Wall of China (Encyclopædia Britannica)

Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose of protecting him in his afterlife. The figures, dating from approximately the late 200s BCE, were discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong County, outside Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. The figures vary in height according to their rank, the tallest being the generals. The figures include warriors, chariots and horses. Estimates from 2007 were that the three pits containing the Terracotta Army hold more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses, and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which remain in situ in the pits near Qin Shi Huang’s mausoleum. Other, non-military terracotta figures have since been found in other pits, including those of officials, acrobats, strongmen, and musicians. — Wikipedia

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