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Macau
Known for years as the gambling paradise in Asia, Macau attracts gamblers from China, Hong Kong and the entire world. Apart from the gambling industry, Macau is also a nice place to visit, with incredible temples, fortresses and churches mixing the European and the Chinese and a very interesting way.
Location
Macau is a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, located in southeast China.
How to get to Macau
The easiest (and usual) way to go to Macau is to fly into Hong Kong and then take a ferry to Macau. There are also ferries connecting mainland China to Macau.
Macau International Airport is served by several low-cost carriers which connect it to a lot of Asian countries as well as to Australia.
Date: May 8th, 2008 |
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Beijing’s Museums
There are more than 100 museums and galleries in Beijing. Among the well known we can mention: the Palace Museum, The National Museum of China, Beijing Art Museum, the Military Museum and the Ancient Coin Museum.
The National Museum of China
The National Museum of China stretches more than 300 m / 984 ft to the north and to the south along the east side of the Tiananmen Square. The predecessors of the museum are the Museum of Chinese History and the Museum of Chinese Revolution, which shared the same building.
Date: May 7th, 2008 |
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Terracotta Army
The Terracotta Army is formed by the Terracotta Warriors and Horses located near Xi’an, Shaanxi province. The army belonged to Shi Huang Di the First Emperor of China. The army was discovered by chance in 1974 when several local farmers worked on drilling water well on a field near Xi’an.
What does the terracotta army comprise?
The army is formed by figures which vary in height and are all life-like and life-sized. The tallest of them are the Generals. The army includes warriors, chariots, horses, officials, acrobats, strongmen and musicians. Currently it’s estimated that the army comprises over 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses most of all still buried in the pits.
History
The emperor buried his army with him with the only purpose to serve him in the after life to rule another empire. It’s estimated that Shi Huang Di’s army was buried in 209-210 BC.
Date: May 8th, 2008 |
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