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The Pulse Classic

Maijing(The Pulse Classic), compiled by Wang Shuhe in the Western Jin Dynasty (265-316), is the first extant book specializing in sphygmology in China, and a summing-up of the knowledge on sphygmology before the third century in China. Maijing is in 10 volumes, containing 98 chapters. It categorized pulse tracings into 24 kinds, such as light, [...]

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Miracles in China

Biggest Ancient Building Complex The biggest and most complete ancient building complex is the former Imperial Palace (also known as the Forbidden City) in Beijing. Longest Man-made Architecture The longest man-made architecture in the world is the Great Wall in China. It climbs and descends on the ridges of mountains in northern China and has [...]

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Xi’an City Wall

Xi’an City Wall is situated in Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province. Xi’an City Wall is the most intact and largest city wall built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in China. It was first built from the 3rdto the 11th(1370-1378) of the Hongwu reign in the Ming Dynasty on the original site of the imperial walls of [...]