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What are the remains of China?
China's cultural relics include the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, Terracotta Warriors and Horses, and so on.

Great wall 1

The history of the construction of the Great Wall can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty, and the famous allusion "bonfire drama princes" occurred in Haojing, the capital (now Xi 'an, Shaanxi) originated from this. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, countries competed for hegemony and defended each other, and the construction of the Great Wall entered its first climax, but the construction length at this time was relatively short. After Qin destroyed the six countries and unified the world, Qin Shihuang connected and repaired the Great Wall of the Warring States Period, which was called the Great Wall of Wan Li.

2. The Forbidden City in Beijing

The Forbidden City in Beijing is the imperial palace of China in Ming and Qing Dynasties, formerly known as the Forbidden City, located in the center of Beijing's central axis. The Forbidden City in Beijing is centered on three halls, covering an area of about 720,000 square meters, with a construction area of about10.5 million square meters. There are more than 70 palaces and 9000 houses.

3. Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes

Mogao Grottoes, commonly known as Thousand Buddha Cave, is located in Dunhuang at the western end of Hexi Corridor. It was built in the years of Zhao Xuan and Fu Jian in the former Qin Dynasty, and has developed into a huge scale after the Northern Dynasty, Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Xixia and Yuan Dynasty, with 735 caves, 45,000 square meters of murals and 24 15 clay sculptures. It is the largest and richest Buddhist art site in the world.

4. Qin Shihuang Mausoleum

The Mausoleum of the First Emperor Qin Shihuang, the mausoleum of China's first emperor Ying Zheng (259 BC-265438 BC+00 BC), is the first batch of world cultural heritage in China, the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units, and a national AAAAA-level tourist scenic spot, located at the northern foot of Mount Li, 5 kilometers east of Lintong District, Xi City, Shaanxi Province.

5. Terracotta Warriors

Terracotta Warriors and Horses, namely the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang, are the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units and the first batch of Chinese world heritage. They are located in the Terracotta Warriors Pit 1.5 km east of Qin Shihuang Mausoleum in Lintong District, Xi City, Shaanxi Province.