Hangzhou, one of the eight ancient capitals in China.

中国八大古都之一——杭州。

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Joined by Athens, Cairo and Rome as the worlds Top four Ancient Capitals.

和雅典，开罗，罗马并称为世界四大文明古都。

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Hangzhou enjoys a long history and is one of the seven ancient capitals of China.

杭州有着悠久的历史并是中国的七大古都之一。

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He was very interested in the classical architectures. So he wanted columns and he had these special capitals in Carrara,Italy for the columns carved based on ancient designs."

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Their pilgrimage took them to the cultural treasures at Luoyang and Xian, both sites of ancient capitals, the old trading post of Dunhuang and, of course, Beijing and the Great Wall.

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The young hero, Hugo Cabret, through a series of events outside his control, lives a clandestine life in a grand but unnamed train station in Paris and spends his days winding the enormous clocks which are the unerring reference points for the coming and going of trains connecting all the legendary capitals of Europe across its ancient timeless landscapes.

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