Facts about China

In this part of "facts about China" we'll talk about public toilets.......

Chinese toilettes are definitely the state of the art .Unfortunately you will have to learn to deal with them otherwise your trip will be very short. Public toilets are maintained in a very bad way, normally toilet room consists of a hole in the ground or a channel where you do your need. Some toilets have no flushing while, the modern ones are equipped with a bucket of water. You'll find such toilets mainly at the railway stations and remote streets . Normally you won't get toilet paper, that's way a toilet paper is a must in your "luggage" . But things aren't that bad, the situation is getting better every year and most of the hotels are equipped with the "western style of a toilet".

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In this part of "facts about China", one funny fact........
When visiting China for the first time, many tourists are shocked of the frequent spitting. Spitting is practiced almost everywhere and Chinese spit very loudly..... In urban cities spitting was successfully reduced in past few years, however at rural areas it is still a national sport. Well the fact is that it is very unpleasant to step in a bus with 60 people, who suddenly feel the desire of spitting at the floor at the same time don't you think?

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On 13 July 2001 at the 112th IOC Session in Moscow, Beijing was elected as the host City of the XXIX Summer Olympic Games. The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, mark the first time, China will host the biggest sporting spectacle in the world.

The Chinese government has pledged to spend 20 billion dollars for building brand new and state of the art sports complexes and refurbishing the Beijing infrastructure. Organizers are planning to offer more than 7 million tickets and most of the tickets will be inexpensive. With unprecedented economic growth and investment, Beijing is definitely the place to be in 2008.

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Great Wall of China is definitely one of the biggest achievements of a mankind. It's first segments were built 500 Before Christ. Archaeologists estimate that the Wall once ran 6200 miles and today still remains amazing 3,750 miles.
First works began in 220 Before Christ, when China's first emperor Qin Shihuang, conscripted millions of soldiers and peasants to participate in this dangerous act. Constructions continued over the centuries, with the most impressive portions built in the time of Ming Dynasty in the 14th century. The Great Wall, as you probably know, is one of the few man made structures visible from space and is also under UNESCO world heritage protection.


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