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The New Great Wall 6/30/10
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The Explore team takes you to the site of the Three Gorges Dam before it was completed and became the largest hydroelectric dam in the world - more...
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Shanghai 6/30/10
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Shanghai, situated on the banks of the Yangtze River, is China's largest city. It has a population of around 20 million people and includes one of...
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Shadow Boxing 6/30/10
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Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art that is practiced worldwide to reduce stress, enhance balance, and increase focus. Here, tai chi master X...
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China: Anwu School 6/30/10
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In China, education is everything. Children who have been raised as an "only child" will have the daunting task of taking 100% responsibility of s...
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Ruan 6/30/10
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The ruan is a Chinese musical instrument with a long history stretching back 2,000 years. The name comes from musician Ruan Xian, one of the legend...
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Potala Palace 6/30/10
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The Potala Palace, a 13-story complex on Lhasa's Red Hill, was originally built by King Songtsen Gampo in the seventh century for the princess he w...
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Guzheng 6/30/10
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About 2,000 years ago, Emperor Qin unified warring states to create what is known today as contemporary China. It is believed that his favorite ins...
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Pipa 6/30/10
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Playing the pipa, a long, pear-shaped wooden instrument, requires extreme hand coordination. "Pi" is to push the fingers of the right hand from rig...
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Sturgeon 6/30/10
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At more than 15 feet long, weighing up to 1,000 pounds, and living for as many as 100 years, the Chinese sturgeon is a large fresh water fish, thou...
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6000 Warriors 6/30/10
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The site of the terracotta warriors is considered by some to be the eighth wonder of the world. Over 6,000 life-sized terracotta warriors - believe...
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Emperor Qin's Tomb 6/30/10
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In 247 BCE, Emperor Qin Shi Huang had 700,000 workers construct a tomb lined with thousands of life-sized terracotta warriors and horses, whose pur...
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Charlie Stands Sentry 6/30/10
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During his rule (259 BCE - 210 BCE), Emperor Qin's lavish building projects and harsh reign caused unrest among Chinese peasants. They gathered, se...
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Naptime 6/30/10
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Standing an average of 43 inches tall and around 350 pounds, giant pandas live for about 25 years - and much of that time is spent eating. A giant...
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