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- Destinations
- Asia
- China
- Beijing
- Great Wall of China
Great Wall of China
Several sections of the Great Wall of China, a man-made
phenomenon that has become a symbol of Chinese civilisation, can be
viewed in the Beijing area. In Yanqing county in northwest Beijing
is the 600-year-old Badaling Fortification, representative of the
Ming dynasty sections of the Great Wall. Other sections can be seen
at Jinshanling, Mutianyu and Simatai. The Great Wall, stretching
4,000 miles (6,350km) long, was built in stages from the 7th
century BC onwards, snaking its way across the mountains and
valleys of five provinces in northern China as a mammoth defence
bulwark against the neighbouring Manchurian and Mongolian
peoples.
Information & Facts
Language
The official language is Mandarin Chinese, but there are
hundreds of local dialects.
Money
The currency used in China is the Renminbi Yuan (CNY). The Yuan
is divided into 10 chiao/jiao or 100 fen. Make sure you exchange
your leftover Yuan before returning home because this currency can
be exchanged only within China's borders. Travellers cheques,
preferably in US Dollars, and foreign cash can be exchanged in
cities at the Bank of China. Banks are closed weekends. The larger
hotels and the special 'Friendship Stores' designed for foreigners
will accept most western currencies for purchases. Major credit
cards are accepted in the main cities at various establishments,
but outside the major cities acceptance is limited. ATMs are scarce
outside the main cities.
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