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  2. Big Bird in China - Wikipedia

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    3 Cast. 4 Awards. 5 Production. ... The special starts in New York City's Chinatown, ... Highlights include Chinese landmarks like the Great Wall of China and Beijing

  3. Mutianyu - Wikipedia

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    Mutianyu (Chinese: 慕田峪; pinyin: Mùtiányù) is a section of the Great Wall of China located in Huairou District within the city limits of Beijing 70 kilometers (43 mi) northeast of the center of the city.

  4. Great Wall of China - Wikipedia

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    The Great Wall of China cannot be seen by the naked human eye from the Moon. [70] Even though the myth is thoroughly debunked, [71] it is still ingrained in popular culture. [72] The apparent width of the Great Wall from the Moon would be the same as that of a human hair viewed from 3 km (2 mi) away. [73]

  5. Jiankou - Wikipedia

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    The wall is 20 km long and located 73 kilometres (45 mi) north of Beijing in the Huairou District. [2] The Jiankou section of the Great Wall of China is located between the Mutianyu and the Moshikou sections of the Great Wall of China. It is built on a steep mountain ridge and a popular hike amongst visitors. [1]

  6. Juyong Pass - Wikipedia

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    View of the Great Wall at Juyongguan. Juyong Pass (Chinese: 居庸关; pinyin: Jūyōng guān) is a mountain pass located in the Changping District of Beijing Municipality, over 50 kilometers (31 mi) from central Beijing. The Great Wall of China passes through, and the Cloud Platform was built here in the year 1342.

  7. Simatai - Wikipedia

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    A stretch of the Great Wall at Simatai Another stretch of the Great Wall at Simatai. Simatai (Chinese: 司马台; pinyin: Sīmǎtái), a section of the Great Wall of China located in the north of Miyun District, 120 km northeast of the city center of Beijing, holds the access to Gubeikou, a strategic pass in the eastern part of the Great Wall ...

  8. Nine Garrisons of the Ming dynasty - Wikipedia

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    The garrison's jurisdiction covered the Great Wall of China, spanning from Shanhaiguan in the east to the Juyong Pass north of Beijing, encompassing a total distance of 600 km. Changping Garrison (昌平镇), established by the Jiajing Emperor (r. 1522–1567), was located in Changping, northwest of Beijing. Its primary responsibility was to ...

  9. The Amazing Race 1 - Wikipedia

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    The Amazing Race 1 (originally broadcast under the name The Amazing Race) is the first season of the American reality competition series, The Amazing Race.Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world to win US$1,000,000.