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China’s economic rise through planned industrial policyChina's industrial output is #1 and greater than the next nine countries combined. The US's military spending is #1 and greater than the next nine countries combined.
To the 'past' colonial powers of the West, China was supposed to remain just their factory to power their hegemony, not become a peer. Hence the anti-China 'threat'.
With Ben Norton ...
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The Great Wall of China is an immensely long man-made wall that was built to keep out invaders.
The Great Wall spans nine provinces and its total length is 6,700 km (3,948 miles). The Great Wall extends from ShanHaiGuan (the 'Old Dragon Head'), a seaport along the coast of BoHai, in the east (near BeiDaiHe resort) to JiaYuGuan Pass in GanSu Province in the west. Like a giant dragon, the Great Wall of China winds its way across grasslands, deserts and mountains.
Listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987, the Great Wall ('Chang Cheng' in Chinese) is a true marvel and a testament to the long history of the Chinese civilization.
Today, people from all over the world visit to walk on the Great Wall of China, to stand on a watchtower and view the wall snaking into the distance. This treasure is now protected so that future generations can see the Great Wall with the same wonder and amazement as we do now.
Some parts of the Great Wall have been overwhelmed by the elements. Some parts have been covered by the desert. Others eroded by local people recycling the wall's materials for constructions in their villages. Nevertheless, the Great Wall in large part still stands in silent splendor, enduring the passage of time and greeting the changes of the seasons as it has done for many hundreds of years.
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The low-down on the Chinese writing system.
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Filmed in autumn 2010.
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With Walk East ...
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In ShaanXi province. With Chinese Street View ...
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SuZhou lies in JiangSu province, just west from ShangHai Municipality, between the ebb of the YangTse river and TaiHu lake.
SuZhou has a history of over 2,500 years. The city's canals, bridges, pagodas, and gardens have contributed to its standing as one of the top tourist attractions in China. The 'classical gardens of SuZhou' were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1997 and 2000. SuZhou is sometimes referred to as the 'Venice of the East'.
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GuìZhōu is a mountainous province in south China known for its ancient rural villages and diverse ethnic minority groups, including the Miao, Bai and Dong.
ZhaoXing village and YinTan village * JiangBang rice terraces * GaoHua village * XiaoWeng village * BiaSha village * ZhanLi village * LangDe village * JiDao Miao village * ShiQiao village * PaiMuo village *
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