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History or archeology buffs should not miss a trip to the Zhoukoudian Caves, 25 miles south of Beijing. A magnificent collection of Homo Erectus fossils, representing some 40 individuals, were discovered there between 1923 and 1937. The most famous of the discoveries is commonly known today as “Peking Man” (renamed “Beijing Man” when the city’s moniker was changed). The bones were dated to be somewhere between 250,000 and 400,000 years old, though debate has abounded for years as to whether “Peking Man” was actually an ape, or in fact human.

Visitors to the Zhoukoudian site on Dragon Bone Hill can view an exhibit of fossils and artifacts depicting human evolution. Tourists can also view the cave where “Peking Man’s” cranium was discovered.

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