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Yinxu (Chinese: 殷墟; pinyin: Yīnxū), is the Ruins of Yin. Yin is believed to be the last capital of China's Shang Dynasty (1600 BC - 1046 BC). It was located in the central Henan province, around where the modern city of Anyang now stands. Yin was the spiritual and cultural center of the late Shang Dynasty, as many large tombs have been discovered in the excavations of Yinxu, with some more than sixty feet in depth. Image File history File links Yinxu. ...
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Pinyin is a system of romanization (phonemic notation and transcription to Roman script) for Standard Mandarin, where pin means spell and yin means sound. The most common variant of pinyin in use is called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Hà nyÇ PÄ«nyÄ«n), also known as scheme...
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Henan (Chinese: æ²³å; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ho-nan), is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. ...
Anyang (Simplified Chinese: å®é³, Traditional Chinese: å®é½; pinyin: Änyáng) is a prefecture-level city in Henan province, Peoples Republic of China. ...
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One remarkable tomb is the grave of Fu Hao, wife of the twelfth Shang ruler Wu Ding. It was discovered undisturbed. The tomb had 6 dog skeletons; at least 16 human skeletons besides Fu Hao's; more than 440 bronze works; almost 600 carvings of jade, stone, and bone; and around 7,000 pieces of the currency of the time, cowrie shells. Fù HÇo (婦好), posthumously Mu Xin (æ¯è¾), was a consort of King Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty. ...
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Wǔ Dīng 武丁, ruled around 1200 BC, 22nd ruler of the Shang Dynasty. ...
A human skeleton - (endoskeleton) In biology, the skeleton (from Greek ÏκελεÏÏÏ, dried-up) or skeletal system is the biological system providing physical support in living organisms. ...
Assorted ancient Bronze castings found as part of a cache, probably intended for recycling. ...
A selection of antique, hand-crafted Chinese jadeite jade buttons Jade An ornamental stone, jade is a name applied to two different rocks that are made up of different silicate minerals. ...
Species Cypraea annulus Cypraea moneta Cypraea pantherina Cypraea spurca Cypraea tigris Cypraea vitellus Cyprea linx Various species of Cowry from all over the world Cowry shells (also spelled âcowrieâ), are marine snails of the genus Cypraea (family Cypraeidae), found chiefly in tropical regions, especially around the Maldives or the East...
Yinxu is also famous for the discovery of oracle bones and their inscriptions, which are thought to be the beginnings of Chinese characters and writing. Ninjas are the best ever Categories: | ...
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The Chinese phrase Four Great Ancient Capitals of China (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ZhÅngguó Sì Dà GÇdÅ«) traditionally refers to Beijing, Nanjing, Luoyang, and Xian. ...
External links - UNESCO description of the archaeological site of Yinxu, an ancient capital city of the late Shang Dynasty
The Chinese phrase Four Great Ancient Capitals of China (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ZhÅngguó Sì Dà GÇdÅ«) traditionally refers to Beijing, Nanjing, Luoyang, and Xian. ...
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A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State...
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(Chinese: ; Pinyin: JÃlÃn; Wade-Giles: Chi-lin; Postal System Pinyin: Kirin; Manchu: Girin ula), is a province of the Peoples Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. ...
Suzhou (Simplified Chinese: èå·; Traditional Chinese: èå·; pinyin: SÅ«zhÅu; Wade-Giles: Su-chou; sometimes seen transliterated as Su-chow, Suchow, or Soochow) is a famous city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Lake Taihu in the province of Jiangsu, China. ...
External link UNESCO World Heritage Centre page Categories: World Heritage Sites in China | Chinese Buddhist Grottoes | China geography stubs ...
Potala Palace The Potala Palace is a World Heritage Site The Potala Palace (Tibetan: à½à½¼à¼à½à¼à½£; Wylie: Po ta la, Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: BùdálÄ GÅng), located in Lhasa, Tibet, was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India after...
The Great Wall in the winter The Great Wall of China (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Wà nlÇ Chángchéng; literally The long wall of 10,000 Li (é)¹) is a Chinese fortification built from the 5th century BC until the beginning of the 17th century, in order to protect...
The colorful limestone pools of Huanglonggou and scenic mountains attract many tourists to the Huanglong area. ...
Overview of the Forbidden City The Forbidden City (Chinese: ; pinyin: ZÇjinchéng; literally Purple Forbidden City) was the Chinese imperial palace during the mid-Ming and the Qing Dynasties. ...
façade of Chongzheng Hall, the main building Mukden Palace (æ²é³æ
宫, pinyin: ShÄnyáng GùgÅng) is the former imperial palace of early Qing Dynasty (1616 - 1910) of China. ...
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties is the designation under which the UNESCO has included several tombs and burial complexes into the list of World Heritage Sites. ...
Jiuzhaigou Valley (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: JiÇzhà igÅu; lit. ...
Lijiang City (Chinese: 丽æ±å¸; Hanyu Pinyin: ) refers to an administrative division comprising of urban and rural areas in northwestern Yunnan Province, China. ...
The Longmen Grottoes (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Lóngmén ShÃkÅ«; lit. ...
The small peaks of the mountain range can be climbed by visitors. ...
The Historic Centre of Macao (Portuguese: O Centro Histórico de Macau; Traditional Chinese: æ¾³éæ·å²åå), on Macao Peninsula, is composed of sites that showcase the unique cultural heritage of Macao. ...
View of the largest excavation pit of the Terracotta Army. ...
View of the Mogao Grottoes from outside The Mogao Caves, or Mogao Grottoes (Chinese: ; pinyin: mò gÄo kÅ«) form a system of 492 temples near Dunhuang, in Gansu province, China. ...
Location within China Mount Emei (峨çå±±, pinyin Ãméi ShÄn, Wade-Giles O2-mei2 Shan1, literally Delicate Eyebrow Mountain) is a mountain in Sichuan province of Western China. ...
Leshan Giant Buddha The Leshan Giant Buddha (æ¨å±±å¤§ä½/ä¹å±±å¤§ä½; pinyin: Dà Fó) is the tallest stone Buddha statue in the world. ...
position in China The Huang Shan (Chinese: é»å±±; Pinyin: Huáng ShÄn; literally Yellow Mountain) is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China. ...
Mount Qingcheng is a mountain in Guanxian, Sichuan, China. ...
The Dujiangyan Irrigation System diverts water from the Minjiang River, supplying Chengdu with fresh water and preventing floods. ...
Mount Tai (Chinese: æ³°å±±; pinyin: ) is a mountain of historical and cultural significance located north of the city of Taian, in Shandong Province, China. ...
Mount Wuyi is a mountain located at Wuyishan, on the northern border of Fujian province with Jiangxi province, China. ...
Mountain Resort, Chengde Mountain Resort, Chengde The Mountain Resort (Chinese: é¿æå±±åº; pinyin: BìshÇ ShÄnzhuÄng; literally: Mountain Resort for Avoiding the Heat) or Ligong (Chinese: 离宫; pinyin: LÃgÅng, the Qing Dynastys summer palace) situated in the city of Chengde in Hebei Province, China, is the worlds...
The Putuo Zongcheng ticket to the summer resort (1984) Chengde (Chinese: ; pinyin: Chéngdé; Manchu: Erdemu be aliha fu) is a city approximately one hundred miles northeast of Beijing in northeastern Hebei province, situated near the Luan River. ...
Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site - the Caves (taken in July 2004) Zhoukoudian or Choukoutien (å¨å£åº) is a cave system near Beijing in China. ...
Pingyao (å¹³é¥, pinyin: PÃngyáo) is a Chinese county in central Shanxi province. ...
The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (Chinese: åå·å¤§çè²æ£²æ¯å°) located in southwest Sichuan province of China, is the home to more than 30% of the worlds highly endangered Giant Pandas. ...
The Summer Palace in Beijing. ...
Location within China Qufu (Chinese: æ²é; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chü1-fu4) is a city in Shandong Province, China. ...
Hall of Annual Prayer, the largest building in the Temple of Heaven The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: TiÄntán; Manchu: Abkai mukdehun) is a complex of Taoist buildings situated in southeastern urban Beijing, in Xuanwu District. ...
Terraces part way up the sides of the Tiger Leaping Gorge View of the gorge from the high path, showing Jade Dragon Snow Mountain on the left, and Haba Snow Mountain on the right. ...
XÄ«dì (Chinese: 西é; pinyin: , also Xidi, or Xi Di, literally West Post), is a village in southern Anhui province (Yixian County), in China, which was declared a part of the Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000, along with the village of Hongcun. ...
Hongcun (宿, pinyin: HóngcÅ«n) is a village in Yixian county, Anhui province (Yixian County), located near the southwest slope of Mount Huangshan, in China. ...
The sandstone pillars of Wulingyuan extend hundreds of meters over the valley floor. ...
One of the larger statues at Yungang. ...
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