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Henan
Dam on the Yellow River (Huang He)
Baima Temple
Anyang, China: Yinxu archaeological site.
Bronze gu
Sanmen Gorge: dam
Kaifeng: Iron Pagoda
Yellow River (Huang He): junks
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