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Daming Palace, located in the center of Xi’an, Shaanxi province, was once the center of politics, economics and culture during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) and has witnessed ups and downs for centuries. Its replica, Daming Palace Pavilion, is standing at the Urban Best Practices Area at the Shanghai World Expo. The renovation of Daming Palace National Heritage Park was listed among the key projects of the Eleventh Five Year Plan. Daming Palace National Heritage Park, once reconstructed, will cover 19.16 square kilometers. The construction of Xi’an Daming Palace National Heritage Site Park will be completed and open to the public on National Day 1 October 2010. Read more in this China Daily Feature.

Yudu Mountain is located in northwest Beijing’s mountain natural scenic area of Yanqing County, extending over 100 square kilometers. This area is situated in remote mountains, a location that contributes to beautiful and quiet scenery. Read about and see pictures of Yudu Mountain in this CCTV9 online article.

CRI Online, the multilanguage website of China Radio International, has launched an online event titled “2010 Chinese Cities Ranking – Top Chinese Tourist Cities”. The event provides a platform for Chinese tourist cities to present their unique charms to the world and introduces global internet users to China’s tourism, cultural and folk resources. The list includes Luoyang, Kaifeng, Huangshan and Hangzhou – great destinations that I have already visited – and many other interesting places that I have yet to see.

To cast your vote in “2010 Chinese Cities Ranking – Top Chinese Tourist Cities” visit CRI Online.

It’s now summer in China, and in southern China you can enjoy island paradise and at the same time experience Chinese culture and history. The Shenzhen Daily newspaper introduces the ‘Breathtaking islands of Guangdong”:

• Breathtaking islands of Guangdong (Part I)
• Breathtaking islands of Guangdong (Part II)

A spectacular ceremony has opened the largest ever World Expo in Shanghai. World Expo 2010 has the theme of “Better City, Better Life” and is expected to attract 70 million visitors from China and abroad. The Expo site covers an area of 5.28 square kilometers along both sides of the Huangpu River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. To experience the opening ceremony you can watch the videos here and you can find out more about the Shanghai World Expo 2010 here.