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Mount Songshan, one of the Five Sacred Mountains of China, is of great historical and cultural significance. It was long being an important venue for the ancient Chinese emperors, kings and ministers to hold grand ceremony of worship of heaven to pray and say thanks for peace and prosperity. Also, poets, men of letters came here to propagate doctrines of the ancient sages; princes, dukes, ministers came here to deliver a sermon; Chinese and foreign tourists have been coming to admire the wonderful views.

Shaolin Temple is the cradle of Shaolin Kung Fu. It is located at the Songshan Mountain Range, Dengfeng City, Henan Province in central China. According to historical documents, it was built for an Indian monk named Batuo, who came to China to spread Buddhism, over 1,500 years ago in 496 AD.

• Location: Nongye Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, Henan
• Highlights: prehistorical relics, bronze ware of Shang Dynasty and Zhou Dynasty, jade ware and porcelain of the various dynasties in Chinese history, and music show featuring mock ancient Chinese instruments thousands of years ago.
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