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Hi, here are some references and elaborations :)
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从此无影无踪 literally translates to 'from now on, disappearing without a trace'. 无影无踪 is an idiom which means to disappear without a trace/ without even a shadow.
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后海 refers to a lake and its surrounding neighbourhood in Xicheng District in Beijing. The artificial lake was built in the Yuan Dynasty along with its surrounding street network and is now renowned as a place for relaxation.
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Chengdu is the provincial capital of Sichuan and was the capital of the Shu Kingdom. It's also famous for its panda conservation and research center.
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Xi'an is a large city and the capital of Shaanxi Province. Once known as Chang'an (Eternal Peace), it is the resting place of the Terracotta Army and was home to the ruling houses of thirteen dynasties. It is a part of the Four Great Ancient Capitals (of China) alongside Beijing, Nanjing and Luoyang.
可能西安城墙上 有人誓言不分 (Maybe on top of the city wall of Xi'an
there is someone whose oath does not disintegrate) creates a link to 西安城墙上誓言不分 which refers to how an oath sworn on the city walls of Xi'an, whether by a man or woman, must be treated with sincerity and kept. The origin of this phrase can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty when marriages and agreements were made on the city wall, and such promises were considered sacred and inviolable.
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Dali is a city in Yunnan Province known for its natural scenery and historical/ cultural heritage.
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Guilin is a city in southern China in the Guangxi region famous for its scenery of karst topography.
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呼伦 seems to refer to 呼伦贝尔 Hulunbuir, a region governed as a prefecture-level city in Inner Mongolia and is famed for its grassland of the same name.
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The Wudang Mountains are a mountain range in Hubei Province. They are renowned for the practice of Daoism and are a part of the Four Sacred Mountains of Daoism. According to folklore, Daoist priest Zhang Sanfeng invented Tai Chi when residing in the Wudang Mountains.
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Zhouzhuang is a town in Jiangsu Province that is famous for its canals and well-preserved ancient residential houses.
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