The Potala palace in Lhasa is the winter palace of the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.
2. This striking church can be seen in which Chinese city?
Harbin
Hohhot
Urumqi
The Russian influence in the province of Heilongjiang is quite pronounced reflecting years of Russian domination in the early 20th century. The "onion" domes of the Cathedral of Saint-Sophia, Harbin is a striking example.
3. Where is this famous pagoda?
Luoyang
Xi'an
Beijing
It is the Great Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi’an that was built to house the Buddhist scriptures brought back to China by Xuanzang.
4. Which muscial instrument is this man playing?
dizi
sheng
erhu
Erhu is a two stringed violin with the bow string between the two strings. 二胡 èr hú means literally 'two' 'fiddle'. There is a less common instrument with four strings 'sihu'.
Hainan island is famous as a semi-tropical beach resort.
8. These ruins are part of which Imperial building?
Old Summer Palace
Ming Tombs
Chengde Resort
The style of the stone ornamentation of the Old Summer Palace shows that it was designed by European architects (mainly Jesuits) working for the Qing Emperors.
9. This is a memorial hall to which important figure in Chinese history?
Yuan Shikai
Zhu De
Sun Yatsen
The Sun Yatsen memorial hall is in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province; the province where he was born.
10. Where can you find this famous building?
Forbidden City, Shenyang
Iron Pagoda, Kaifeng
Temple of Heaven, Beijing
The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests within the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) complex, Beijing.
11. These objects are associated with which religion?
Islam
Buddhism
Communism
This form of stupa which often contains sacred Buddhist relics is common in Tibet, Qinghai and Inner Mongolia.
12. In the pastures of Xinjiang sheep are grazing. What is the name of the type of building used by the herdsmen?
kohte
yurt
igloo
The yurt is made from layers of felt draped over a wooden framework. It can be very quickly moved to another location as the herdsmen follow their flocks.
13. Where might you find this building of European style architecture?
Guangzhou
Macau
Shanghai
The old part of Macau has a number of buildings of colonial Portuguese design including the church of Sao Lourenco.
14. This building is known by which name?
Great Hall of the People
Central Cultural Museum
Beijing Concert Hall
Every province has its own internal hall within the ?Great Hall of the People?. It lies on the west side of Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
15. Why is this creature so important in Chinese history?
producing silk
producing lacquer
carries the Black Death
It is the caterpillar of the silkworm moth that spins a silk cocoon. It is usually fed on white mulberry leaves.
16. In which month might you expect to see this watery spectacle?
June
September
April
The Dragon boat festival falls on the 5th day of the 5th month of the Chinese calendar. This varies in date on the Gregorian calendar but normally falls in June but in some years it can be in late May.
17. This demonstration of Kung Fu is at its original place in China where is that?
Shaolin monastery
Taishan
Lhasa
The world famous Shaolin monastery (literally ?Small Forest Temple?) is close to Songshan in Henan; it was immortalized by the 'Kung Fu' series of the 1970s. It is a Zen Buddhist temple and dates back to the Wei dynasty.
18. Why are there nine mythical beasts behind the 'man on a hen' on this roof?
represent the Double Ninth Festival
nine was the Imperial number
nine is a lucky number
Yellow roof tiles can only be used for Imperial buildings as yellow was the dynastic color of the Qing dynasty. As three is a potent yang number the square of 3, nine, is an even more potent yang number. It was associated with the Emperor and many things in the Forbidden City are in nines.
Glazed animal sculptures on the palace roof of the Forbidden City, Beijing
19. Which ancient figure is represented by this massive stone statue?
Laozi
Emperor Qin Shihuangdi
Yellow Emperor
Laozi the founder of Daoism is typically depicted as an old man with a long flowing beard.
20. Where might you find this famous landmark?
West Lake in Hangzhou
Xi'an
Beihai Park in Beijing
The famous White Dagoba stands in Beihai Park and was built in the Mongol dynasty.