aroma, full in taste and smooth and even in appearance”? [A]
A. Longjing Green Tea B. Biluochun Green Tea C. Yellow Mountain Fuzz Tip D. Lu’an Guapian Tea
135. ____in Hebei Province was built by Li Chun from 605 to 616 during the Sui Dynasty and is the world’s oldest single-arch stone bridge still in use. [C]
A. Lugou Bridge
B. Anping Bridge C. Anji Bridge D. Luoyang Bridge
136. The earliest imperial garden in Beijing, built in 1166 and completed in 1179, ____. [B] A. The Summer Palace B. Beihai Park C. Yuanming Garden D. Jingshan Park City? [A]
A. Hall of Supreme Harmony B. Hall of benevolence and longevity C. Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest D.Hall of Union
137. Which of the following is one of the three main halls in the front court of the Forbidden
138. Which of the following is NOT one of the Three Famous Towers south of Yangtze River?[D]
A. Yellow Crane Tower in Hubei B. Yueyang Tower in Hunan
C. Tengwang Tower in Jiangxi D. White Tower in Beijing
139. Famed as a paradise for photographers and artists, ____has Bird Island on its west tip hosting thousands of migrating birds. [A]
A. Qinghai Lake
B. Daming Lake
C. Heavenly Lade D. Dongting
140. Which of the following is NOT a name given Jiuzhaigou? [D] A. World Natural Heritage B. World Bio-Sphere Reserve C. State 4A-Level Scenery
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D. Animal sanctuary
141. The Giant Buddha in Leshan is the largest Buddha in China, towering to____. [D] A. 60 m B. 61m C. 70m D. 71m
142. Shenyang Imperial Palace in Liaoning Province combines the architectural styles of the Manchu, Han and____ethnic groups. [B]
A. Tibetan B. Mongolian C. Miao D. Korean
143. Which of the following mountains received the worshipping and offering of sacrifices of 72 emperors in Chinese history? [C]
A. Mount Huangshan B. Mount Huashan
C. Mount Taishan D. Mount Lushan
144. “White as jade, clean as a mirror, thin as a paper, resonant as a chime when struck” praises____. [C]
A. Tri-color Glazed Pottery
B. Celadon C. egg shell porcelain
D. Cloisonné
145. People of the____ethnic group regard areca as a must when receiving guests or for engagement ceremonies. [B]
A. Zhuang
B. Li C. Tujia D. Dai
146. The Three Gorges stretch from Baidi City in Fengjie, Sichuan Province in the west to Nanjin in Yichang, Hubei Province in the east and mainly consist of Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge and ____. [B]
A. Liujia Gorge B. Xiling Gorge
C. Panlong Gorge D. Yanguo Gorge
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147. There are many sacred mountains in China, among which the Buddha Halo most frequently appears at____. [D]
A. Mount Huangshan B. Mount Lushan C. Mount Wuyi
D. Mount Emeishan
148. The circumference of the interior Ming city walls in Nanjing is the longest in the world; currently only four of the original____old city gates remain. [C]
A. 11 B. 12 C. 13 D. 14
149. Emperors in Chinese history built imperial tombs for themselves; famous one located at 15 kilometers to the east of Xingping County, Shaanxi Province is called____. [A]
A. Maoling Tomb B. Tangqian Tomb
C. Genghis Khan Tomb D. Qin Tomb
150. The highest peak of Mount Huashan is____, famed as “Head of Mount Huashan”. [B] A. North Peak B. South Peak C. East Peak D. West Peak
151. The construction of the Old Town of Lijiang in Yunnan Province first started at the end of Song Dynasty and the beginning of Yuan Dynasty and is home to the____people. [C]
A. Bai
B. Manchu C. Naxi D. Yi
152. Which of the following group of cities or provinces are City of Water, City of Flowers, City of Spring and City of Sand respectively? [D]
A. Wuhan, Guanzhou, Hainan, Dunhuang B. Suzhou, Kunming, Yunnan, Gansu C. Wuhan, Kunming, Hainan, Gansu D. Suzhou, Guangzhou, Kunming, Dunhuang
153. Which of the following springs is a cold spring? [C] A. Huishan Spring in Wuxi B. Hupao Spring in Huangzhou
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C. Hanxiu Spring in Guangyuan, Sichuan Province
D. Guanyin Spring in Suzhou
154. As of 2009, there were altogether____cities in China that had been honored as Famous Historic and Cultural City by the State Council. [D]
A. 101 B. 105 C. 108 D. 110
155. The Summer Palace in Beijing, the most imposing imperial garden complex in China, occupies an area of 2,900,000 sq meters with the Long Corridor extending for____. [A]
A. 728 meters B. 720 meters
C. 828 meters D. 820 meters
156. The Temple of Heaven was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998; its most important building is named the____. [C]
A. Circular Mound Altar B. Imperial Vault of Heaven
C. Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest D. Hall of Imperial Zenith
157. Huanglong（Yellow Dragon）Scenic Area, incorporating Huanglong and Maonigou, is located at the foot of Xuebao Peak in the____. [B]
A. Tianshan Mountains
B. Mountain Minshan C. Qinling Mountains D. Mountain Wushan
158. Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi Province, one of China’s four most famous Buddhist grottoes, includes 43 caves, most of which were made during the____. [A] A. Northern Wei Dynasty
B. Eastern Wei Dynasty C. Northern Zhou Dynasty D. Western Wei Dynasty
159. Which of the following is NOT included in Mount Wushan Three Little Gorges? [B] A. Longmen Gorge B. Baling Gorge C. Bawu Gorge D. Dicui Gorge
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160. The best preserved section of the Ming Great Wall in Beijing is____. [B] A. Mutianyu Great Wall B. Simatai Great Wall C. Juyongguan Great Wall D. Badaling Great Wall
161. Which of the following mountains is NOT a famous Taoist Mountain in China? [D] A. Mount Laoshan in Shangdong B. Mount Longhu in Jiangxi C. Mount Qingcheng in Sichuang D. Mount Jiuhua in Anhui
162. The Great Wall starts in the east on the banks of the Yalu River and stretches westward to Jiayuguan in the Gobi Desert, crossing____provinces, two autonomous regions and two municipalities. [C]
A. four
B. five C. six D. seven
163. Suzhou is best known for its gardens; the____is the garden where bells are rung on New Year’s morning as a tradition. [C]
A. Humble Administrator’s garden B. Lingering Garden C. HanshanTemple
D. Surging Wave Pavilion
164. The Orient Pearl TV Tower, facing the Bund across the Huangpu River, is____ meters high, the tallest in Asia and third tallest in the world. [C]
A. 428
B. 448 C. 468 D. 488
165. Many temples or monasteries in China have big Buddhist statues and the one with the largest copper Buddhist statue in the world is____. [A]
A. Tashilunbu Monastery
B. Temple of the Reclining Buddha C. White Horse Temple D. Xiangguo Monastery
166. The only image is worshipped in Buddhism, Confucianism as well as Taoism is ____.[B]
A. Zhang Fei
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