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  2. Kremlin - Wikipedia

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    The Moscow Kremlin [a] or simply the Kremlin [b] is a fortified complex in Moscow, Russia. [1] Located in the centre of the country's capital city, it is the best known of the kremlins (Russian citadels ) and includes five palaces, four cathedrals, and the enclosing Kremlin Wall along with the Kremlin towers .

  3. Chinese culture - Wikipedia

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    Chinese cuisine is a very important part of Chinese culture, which includes cuisine originating from the diverse regions of China, as well as from Chinese people in other parts of the world. Because of the Chinese diaspora and historical power of the country, Chinese cuisine has influenced many other cuisines in Asia , with modifications made ...

  4. Kremlinology - Wikipedia

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    Kremlinology also emphasized ritual, in that it noticed and ascribed meaning to the unusual absence of a policy statement on a certain anniversary or holiday. [ 12 ] In the German language, such attempts acquired the somewhat derisive name "Kreml-Astrologie" (Kremlin Astrology ), hinting at the fact that its results were often vague and ...

  5. Red Square - Wikipedia

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    The northernmost of the three Kremlin towers is the 70 meter high Nikolskaya Tower named after Saint Nicholas, whose icon originally adorned the lower part of the tower. The tower is one of the four towers of the Moscow Kremlin today that have an entrance gate to the Kremlin.

  6. Kremlin (fortification) - Wikipedia

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    A kremlin (/ ˈ k r ɛ m l ɪ n / KREM-lin ⓘ; Russian: кремль, romanized: kreml’, IPA: [ˈkrʲemlʲ] ⓘ) is a major fortified central complex found in historic Russian cities. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The word is often used to refer to the Moscow Kremlin [ 3 ] and metonymically to the government based there. [ 4 ]

  7. Culture of the People's Republic of China - Wikipedia

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    The culture of the People's Republic of China (PRC) is a rich and varied blend of traditional Chinese culture with communist and other international modern and post-modern influences. During the Cultural Revolution , an enormous number of cultural treasures of inestimable value were seriously damaged or destroyed, and the practice of many arts ...

  8. Cathedral Square, Moscow - Wikipedia

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    The Moscow Kremlin, where the square is located, is a closed object for archaeologists because the state authorities are located there. The Kremlin cannot be called a sufficiently studied monument: before the revolution, no one was engaged in archaeological excavations because the territory was built up and monasteries were in operation.

  9. Culture of Russia - Wikipedia

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    Russian walking culture Strolling or walking ( Russian : гулять, gulyat ') is very common in the Russian society. In contrast to many western countries strolling is very common among young people in Russia.