- Some of the major Chinese monuments have a political history and a religious one. The Forbidden City, for example, housed the Chinese government and was the center for emperors for over 500 years. The famous terracotta warriors are a group of monuments created to guard the tomb of Emperor Quin and serve as a symbol for that army to join him in the afterlife.
- The Chinese were fond of building many of their monuments on cliffs. The Shi Bao Zhai Temple and the Hanging Monastery are attached to cliffs, supported by stable rock formations and precise architecture for wind resistance. The Leschan Giant Buddha is another monument carved out of a cliff, standing over 233 feet high.
- In hopes of preserving their timeless legacy, UNESCO claimed many Chinese monuments as world heritage sites. Of those claimed, five of them appear in the seven wonders of China. Unfortunately, tourism and pollution have caused many problems to the monuments, particularly the Leshan Giant Buddha.
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