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As adventurous, monolingual American parents raising a young trilingual daughter who is fluent in Mandarin, we think there has never been a better time to visit this 5,000-year-old culture and booming, exciting, exotic, warm-hearted country! With more than 3 million overseas tourists visiting Beijing every year, it takes no time to understand why—with its six UNESCO World Heritage Sites , scrumptious food, art and shopping.
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