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Great Wall of China temporarily closed due to heavy rain
2017.06.23
Great Wall Badaling and Juyongguan urgently announced a temporary closure during June 22 to 24 due to heavy rain. China's meteorological authority Tuesday warned of heavy rain a...
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Palace Museum expected to open for free
2017.06.16
The Palace Museum could open for free to visitors if the government permitted and the public agreed with this idea, according to Shan Jixiang, the director of the museum. Shan s...
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Four modern toilets come into use in the Potala Palace
2017.06.05
Four modern toilets have been put into use in the Potala Palace, a museum and World Heritage Site in Lhasa. As part of the 'Toilet Revolution' in Lhasa, to upgrade and replace the...
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Jinshanling Great Wall to be tentatively closed for construction
2017.05.31
Jinshanling Great Wall Scenic Relics Management Office recently announced the temporary closure of Jinshanling Great Wall since June 1st, 2017, while the date of reopening is unde...
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Shanghai 2010 World Expo site to become urban park
2017.04.26
The site of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai is to be turned into the city's biggest urban park according to the local authorities. The local authorities are seeking ideas from the...
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World’s longest cantilever bridge opens to public in Chongqing
2017.04.10
A new glass-bottom skywalk opened to public at the Wansheng Ordovician Theme Park in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on April 1. The A-shaped bridge extends 86 meters f...
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New karst caves in Yunnan open to public in July
2017.04.05
A cluster of karst caves, which feature rarely seen stalagmites, is expected to open to the public in July this year. The karst caves were discovered by local villagers and a prot...
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Wuhua Temple in Henan province started its renovation
2017.03.29
A thousand-year-old pagoda in the Wuhua Temple of Yiyang county, Henan province has started on its largest-scale renovation recently. The renovation is expected to be completed at...
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World's largest single-aperture telescope to open to the public
2017.03.23
The scenic spot of the world's largest radio telescope in Pingtang county, Guizhou province will be opened to tourists in the second half of this year. This single-aperture tele...
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Shanghai Disneyland received nearly 8 million visitors
2017.03.10
Shanghai Disneyland received nearly 8 million visitors in the first nine months since opening in June, 2016, said Bob Iger, Walt Disney chairman and CEO target="_blank" title="Sha...
