China's Wonders

From the Great Wall to the Terracotta Army, the relics and artifacts that tell the stories of some of China’s greatest engineering achievements showcase China’s talent and wisdom in dealing with and respecting nature. This column explores some of China’s great ancient achievements.

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A magnificent tomb befitting wealthy, powerful emperor

Maoling (Mao Mausoleum) has earned its outsize reputation with the largest size, longest construction time and most valuable burial objects of all the Han monarchs' resting places.

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Temple honors the White Horse that brought Buddhism to China

White Horse Temple is honored as the origin of Chinese Buddhism.

2021-06-18 16:58 0

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China's only empress' wooden 'Palace of the God of Everything'

Mingtang Hall in Luoyang City was once the emblem of supreme power and also the witness of royal scandals.

2021-06-06 00:00 0

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Tale of man who became a god

Respected as a sage, general and god, Guan Yu (AD 160-219) is deified and legendized in Chinese history, worshipped for hundreds of years for progressing from the human to the divine.

2021-05-21 13:31 0

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Tale of a man with a real heart

Bigan Temple in Xinxiang City, Henan Province, is China's first structure that combines a tomb and a temple to bury, remember and worship Bigan.

2021-05-08 15:34 0

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A sacred monument to the past and the art of sculpting with clay

The Shuanglin Temple in Shanxi Province deserves the title of "the world's best colored clay sculpture museum."

2021-04-15 12:34 0

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From a shed to Buddhist shrine

Yuquan Temple, lying at the foot of the eastern side of the Yuquan Mountain in Dangyang, Hubei Province, is a perfect example of Chinese feng shui (geomantic omen).

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