Popular Destination Names: China destinations
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Key Phrases
长城
cháng chéng
Great Wall
紫禁城
zǐ jìn chéng
Forbidden City
天坛
tiān tán
Temple of Heaven
Skills You'll Learn
Understanding historical landmarks
了解历史地标
liǎo jiě lì shǐ dì biāo
Recognizing famous tourist sites
识别著名旅游景点
shí bié zhù míng lǚ yóu jǐng diǎn
Identifying cultural heritage locations
辨认文化遗产地
biàn rèn wén huà yí chǎn dì
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
长城
cháng chéng
Great Wall
💬 Pronounce [长] as (chahng) and [城] as (chung).
🇨🇳 Extending over 13,000 miles, the Great Wall is not actually one continuous wall, but a series of walls built by various dynasties.
See breakdown →紫禁城
zǐ jìn chéng
Forbidden City
💬 The name [紫禁城] can be decoded as 'Purple (紫) Forbidden (禁) City (城)'.
🇨🇳 This was once home to Chinese emperors and was considered off-limits to ordinary citizens.
See breakdown →天坛
tiān tán
Temple of Heaven
💬 The word [天] means 'heaven' and [坛] means 'altar'.
🇨🇳 Built in 1420, it's where emperors prayed for good harvests.
See breakdown →兵马俑
bīng mǎ yǒng
Terracotta Army
💬 Pronounce [兵] as (bing), [马] as (ma), and [俑] as (yong).
🇨🇳 An army consisting of thousands of clay soldiers buried with China’s first Emperor, Qin Shi Huang.
See breakdown →东方明珠塔
dōng fāng míng zhū tǎ
Oriental Pearl Tower
💬 Remember [东方] means 'Oriental' and [明珠塔] means 'Pearl Tower'.
🇨🇳 A symbol of modern Shanghai, it offers amazing city views.
See breakdown →黄山
huáng shān
Yellow Mountain
💬 Both [黄] (huang) and [山] (shan) are monosyllabic, meaning 'yellow' and 'mountain' respectively.
🇨🇳 Famous for its breathtaking granite peaks and cloud seas.
See breakdown →桂林山水
guì lín shān shuǐ
Guilin Scenery
💬 [桂] (gui) and [林] (lin) refer to Guilin city, while [山水] means 'mountains and water'.
🇨🇳 Known for its unique limestone karst geography, immortalized in Chinese landscape paintings.
See breakdown →杭州西湖
háng zhōu xī hú
West Lake in Hangzhou
💬 The central term [西湖] stands for 'West Lake'.
🇨🇳 Celebrated for its natural beauty and cultural sites, West Lake is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
See breakdown →九寨沟
jiǔ zhài gōu
Jiuzhaigou Valley
💬 Pronounce [九寨沟] as (joe-jai-go).
🇨🇳 Famous for its multi-colored lakes and waterfalls, Jiuzhaigou is a national treasure.
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