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Mao's Garden at the Great Wall of China
Mao's Garden at the Great Wall of China. The reflecting pool in the center represents eternity while the flowers in bloom around it symbolize people's lives on earth which appear to make the world beautiful and then fade and die and are replaced by other flowers.
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Questions & Answers
Where does the name China come from?
- China is named after the Qin Dynasty (pronounced "chin").
What is Banpo Village?
- Banpo Village is a Neolithic site in China. It was inhabited c. 4500-c. 3750 BCE.
What was the first dynasty of China?
- The Xia Dynasty (c. 2070-1600 BCE) was the first dynasty in China.
Can the Great Wall of China really be seen from space?
- No. The claim that the Great Wall of China can be seen from space is a myth.
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