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Top Ten Tourist Spots in China Class 17 王笛 耿蕊 王龄雪 CONTENT Questions The Great Wall The Great Wall, located in northern China, is 6700 kilometers long and thus known as the “wan li chang cheng”. Construction of the wall went on for more than 2000 years, from 7th century to 14th century AD. The wall has become a symbol of both China’s proud history and its present strength. Guilin landscape Guilin is in the north of Guangxi. There are many famous and beautiful sceneries there. If you come to Guilin, you will know how clear the water is and how green the hills are. Every year many tourists come to Guilin for a visit. You can also visit the scenic spots in the city on free buses. The Palace Museum The Palace Museum, also called the Forbidden City, is located in the centre of Beijing. The palace used by emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties is the largest and most complete ancient wooden-structure building complex in the world. Construction of the Forbidden City started in 1406 and lasted 14 years. 24 emperors were enthroned there. The West Lake West Lake is located in the historic area of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province. It evolved from a shallow bay through which the Qiantang River flowed into the East China Sea. In the ancient times it is called Qiantang Lake and Xizi Lake. By the way, the entrance of the West Lake is free. The West Lake The name of West Lake was fixed as early as the Tang Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, the Chinese renowned(著名) poet Su Shi wrote a poem to praise the West Lake and compared it to Xizi(西施), a Chinese beauty. Since then, the West Lake has another name Xizi Lake. And as it lies in the west of Hangzhou, it is usually called the West Lake. The West Lake Centering around the West Lake, the scenic area is a national scenic area with a total cover of 59 square kilometers. The main attractions include: Ten scenes of the West Lake, Lingyin Temple, General Yuefei Temple and Pagoda of Six Harmonies and so on. Ten scenes of the West