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meeting ground of East and West, Hong Kong is a popular vacation resort and one of the few places from which visitors can make a day trip to see China.
The territory is conveniently situated as a stop on round-the-world tours.
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The New Territories begin at Boundary Street, Kowloon, and extend northward to the Chinese border. The area includes many islands such as Lantau, which is larger than Hong Kong Island. Although much of the New Territories' rural land
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It was invented by Louis Braille (1809-1852), a French teacher of the blind. It consists of patterns of raised dots arranged in cells of up to six dots in a 3 x 2 configuration.
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Each cell represents a letter, numeral or punctuation mark.
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Grade 3, which is used only in personal letters, diaries, and notes. It is a kind of shorthand, with entire words shortened to a few letters.
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26-83 pounds of bamboo a day
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Population: Approximately 1,600 individuals in the wild
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Chinese government had established over 50 panda reserves
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the only mammals naturally capable of flight
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Bats are mammals
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Megabats eat fruit, nectar or pollen
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The Ryukyu chain to the southwest was U.S.-occupied from 1945 to 1972, when it reverted to Japanese control, and the Kurils to the northeast are Russian-occupied.
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Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government.
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Through the 700s Japan was much influenced by China, and the Yamato clan set up an imperial court similar to that of China.
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Chinese people call the panda "Da xiong mao,"
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"giant bear cat"
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The truth is both of them have their advantages and
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The big city is the place where all industrial, cultural and educational centers are situated. In big cities you can find museums, theaters, clubs, cinemas, big shops and hospitals, comfortable modern
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