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Pudong skyline across the Huangpu River, with the Oriental Pearl Tower and Shanghai Tower
Pudong skyline from the Bund, Shanghai
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Pudong skyline from the Bund, Shanghai

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Pudong skyline across the Huangpu River, with the Oriental Pearl Tower and Shanghai Tower.

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Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at Beijing’s Temple of Heaven, with visitors in the courtyard
Temple of Heaven, Beijing
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Temple of Heaven, Beijing

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Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at Beijing’s Temple of Heaven, with visitors in the courtyard.

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Passengers on a Li River cruise surrounded by limestone karst mountains near Guilin
Li River cruise near Guilin
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Li River cruise near Guilin

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Passengers on a Li River cruise surrounded by limestone karst mountains near Guilin.

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Shikumen-style buildings at Xintiandi with modern towers rising behind them in Shanghai
Xintiandi, Shanghai
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Xintiandi, Shanghai

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Shikumen-style buildings at Xintiandi with modern towers rising behind them in Shanghai.

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Forbidden City rooftops seen from above in central Beijing
Forbidden City, Beijing
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Forbidden City, Beijing

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Forbidden City rooftops seen from above in central Beijing.

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Misty limestone karst peaks reflected in the Yulong River near Yangshuo
Yulong River near Yangshuo
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Yulong River near Yangshuo

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Misty limestone karst peaks reflected in the Yulong River near Yangshuo.

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Traditional wooden tour boat passing stone houses and autumn trees beside Suzhou's Grand Canal
Traditional canal boat at Shantang Street, Suzhou
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Traditional canal boat at Shantang Street, Suzhou

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Traditional wooden tour boat passing stone houses and autumn trees beside Suzhou's Grand Canal.

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West Lake dotted with sightseeing boats, with green shoreline and Hangzhou's modern skyline beyond
West Lake and the Hangzhou skyline from Hubin
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West Lake and the Hangzhou skyline from Hubin

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West Lake dotted with sightseeing boats, with green shoreline and Hangzhou's modern skyline beyond.

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Central Tianjin skyline rising above older neighbourhoods under a vivid blue summer sky
Central Tianjin skyline
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Central Tianjin skyline

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Central Tianjin skyline rising above older neighbourhoods under a vivid blue summer sky.

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Red footbridge reflected in the lake at Chengde Mountain Resort, backed by pavilions and wooded hills
Lake and pavilions at Chengde Mountain Resort
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Lake and pavilions at Chengde Mountain Resort

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Red footbridge reflected in the lake at Chengde Mountain Resort, backed by pavilions and wooded hills.

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Blue-tiled octagonal Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall framed by trees and gardens in Guangzhou
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Guangzhou
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Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Guangzhou

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Blue-tiled octagonal Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall framed by trees and gardens in Guangzhou.

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Illuminated Shenzhen Bay skyline and China Resources Headquarters reflected in the lake at Talent Park
Shenzhen Bay skyline from Talent Park
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Shenzhen Bay skyline from Talent Park

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Illuminated Shenzhen Bay skyline and China Resources Headquarters reflected in the lake at Talent Park.

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Chengdu's dense skyline beneath layered blue ridges and the snow-capped Mount Siguniang horizon
Chengdu skyline with Mount Siguniang on the horizon
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Chengdu skyline with Mount Siguniang on the horizon

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Chengdu's dense skyline beneath layered blue ridges and the snow-capped Mount Siguniang horizon.

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Xi'an Bell Tower rising above its stone base beneath a clear blue sky
Bell Tower in the historic centre of Xi'an
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Bell Tower in the historic centre of Xi'an

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Xi'an Bell Tower rising above its stone base beneath a clear blue sky.

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Sandstone pillars rising through mist and dense forest in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Sandstone pillar landscape in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
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Sandstone pillar landscape in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

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Sandstone pillars rising through mist and dense forest in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.

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Granite peaks and forested ridges stretching across Mount Huangshan beneath layered clouds
Granite peaks and forested ridges at Mount Huangshan
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Granite peaks and forested ridges at Mount Huangshan

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Granite peaks and forested ridges stretching across Mount Huangshan beneath layered clouds.

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A meal counter in Shenzhen with WeChat Pay and Alipay signs beside a plate of rice and chicken
Mobile-payment signs at a Shenzhen meal counter
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Mobile-payment signs at a Shenzhen meal counter

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A meal counter in Shenzhen with WeChat Pay and Alipay signs beside a plate of rice and chicken.

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A Fuxing high-speed train travelling on the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway near Bengbu
Fuxing high-speed train near Bengbu
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Fuxing high-speed train near Bengbu

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A Fuxing high-speed train travelling on the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway near Bengbu.

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Blue-lit departure concourse at Shanghai Pudong International Airport with gate 23–24 signs
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
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Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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Blue-lit departure concourse at Shanghai Pudong International Airport with gate 23–24 signs.

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Rows of golden-roofed halls and courtyards stretch through Beijing's Forbidden City beneath Jingshan
Forbidden City from Jingshan, Beijing
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Forbidden City from Jingshan, Beijing

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Rows of golden-roofed halls and courtyards stretch through Beijing's Forbidden City beneath Jingshan.

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Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests rises against a blue sky at Beijing's Temple of Heaven
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Temple of Heaven
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Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Temple of Heaven

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Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests rises against a blue sky at Beijing's Temple of Heaven.

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The multistorey Tower of Buddhist Incense rises beneath a clear sky at Beijing's Summer Palace
Tower of Buddhist Incense, Summer Palace, Beijing
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Tower of Buddhist Incense, Summer Palace, Beijing

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The multistorey Tower of Buddhist Incense rises beneath a clear sky at Beijing's Summer Palace.

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Watchtowers and stone ramparts follow the winter mountain ridges at Mutianyu
Mutianyu Great Wall, Beijing
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Mutianyu Great Wall, Beijing

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Watchtowers and stone ramparts follow the winter mountain ridges at Mutianyu.

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Marco Polo Square's winged column stands among former concession villas and modern towers in Tianjin
Marco Polo Square in Tianjin's Italian Style Area
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Marco Polo Square in Tianjin's Italian Style Area

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Marco Polo Square's winged column stands among former concession villas and modern towers in Tianjin.

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Red lanterns fill the night sky above Tianjin Ancient Culture Street's shops and archway
Spring Festival lanterns on Ancient Culture Street, Tianjin
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Spring Festival lanterns on Ancient Culture Street, Tianjin

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Red lanterns fill the night sky above Tianjin Ancient Culture Street's shops and archway.

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The Hai River curves past Heping District's modern waterfront towers under a clear blue sky
Hai River waterfront in central Tianjin
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Hai River waterfront in central Tianjin

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The Hai River curves past Heping District's modern waterfront towers under a clear blue sky.

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Tianjin Museum's broad stone facade rises behind a green wetland garden
Tianjin Museum, Hexi Cultural Center
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Tianjin Museum, Hexi Cultural Center

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Tianjin Museum's broad stone facade rises behind a green wetland garden.

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Lake pavilions and willow trees reflect in the water at Chengde Mountain Resort
Xiahu Lake pavilions, Chengde Mountain Resort
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Xiahu Lake pavilions, Chengde Mountain Resort

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Lake pavilions and willow trees reflect in the water at Chengde Mountain Resort.

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The golden-roofed Wanfaguiyi hall rises above red terraces at Putuo Zongcheng Temple
Wanfaguiyi hall, Putuo Zongcheng Temple, Chengde
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Wanfaguiyi hall, Putuo Zongcheng Temple, Chengde

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The golden-roofed Wanfaguiyi hall rises above red terraces at Putuo Zongcheng Temple.

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Monumental wooden Thousand-Armed Guanyin fills the main hall at Chengde's Puning Temple
Thousand-Armed Guanyin, Puning Temple, Chengde
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Thousand-Armed Guanyin, Puning Temple, Chengde

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Monumental wooden Thousand-Armed Guanyin fills the main hall at Chengde's Puning Temple.

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A carved stone guardian lion stands before the red entrance hall of Pule Temple in Chengde
Pule Temple, paired with Qingchuifeng in east Chengde
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Pule Temple, paired with Qingchuifeng in east Chengde

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A carved stone guardian lion stands before the red entrance hall of Pule Temple in Chengde.

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Rows of life-sized terracotta warriors standing in an excavated pit at Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum
Terracotta warriors at Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum
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Terracotta warriors at Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum

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Rows of life-sized terracotta warriors standing in an excavated pit at Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum.

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Xi'an City Wall and a watchtower extending beside trees and the modern city skyline
Ramparts and watchtower on Xi'an City Wall
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Ramparts and watchtower on Xi'an City Wall

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Xi'an City Wall and a watchtower extending beside trees and the modern city skyline.

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Western Zhou bronze bells displayed at Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an
Western Zhou bronze bells in Shaanxi History Museum
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Western Zhou bronze bells in Shaanxi History Museum

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Western Zhou bronze bells displayed at Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an.

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Giant Wild Goose Pagoda rising above pine trees and autumn foliage in Xi'an
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda within Da Ci'en Temple
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Giant Wild Goose Pagoda within Da Ci'en Temple

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Giant Wild Goose Pagoda rising above pine trees and autumn foliage in Xi'an.

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The historic Bund buildings illuminated at night across the Huangpu River in Shanghai
The Bund illuminated along the Huangpu River
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The Bund illuminated along the Huangpu River

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The historic Bund buildings illuminated at night across the Huangpu River in Shanghai.

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A red traditional pavilion, pond and rock garden inside Shanghai's Yuyuan Garden
Pavilion and pond inside Yuyuan Garden
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Pavilion and pond inside Yuyuan Garden

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A red traditional pavilion, pond and rock garden inside Shanghai's Yuyuan Garden.

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Wukang Road curving beneath mature plane trees and past historic neighborhood buildings in Shanghai
Tree-lined Wukang Road in the former French Concession
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Tree-lined Wukang Road in the former French Concession

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Wukang Road curving beneath mature plane trees and past historic neighborhood buildings in Shanghai.

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The bright multi-level atrium and galleries inside Shanghai Museum East
The central atrium inside Shanghai Museum East
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The central atrium inside Shanghai Museum East

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The bright multi-level atrium and galleries inside Shanghai Museum East.

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A dark timber pavilion reflected in a pond at Suzhou's Humble Administrator's Garden
Pavilion, pond and framed greenery in the Humble Administrator's Garden
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Pavilion, pond and framed greenery in the Humble Administrator's Garden

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A dark timber pavilion reflected in a pond at Suzhou's Humble Administrator's Garden.

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Geometric black-and-white architecture of Suzhou Museum's I. M. Pei-designed Main Building reflected in a courtyard pool
The I. M. Pei-designed Main Building of Suzhou Museum
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The I. M. Pei-designed Main Building of Suzhou Museum

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Geometric black-and-white architecture of Suzhou Museum's I. M. Pei-designed Main Building reflected in a courtyard pool.

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A narrow canal and waterside businesses seen through a covered bridge on Pingjiang Road in Suzhou
Canal-side life viewed from a covered bridge on Pingjiang Road
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Canal-side life viewed from a covered bridge on Pingjiang Road

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A narrow canal and waterside businesses seen through a covered bridge on Pingjiang Road in Suzhou.

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The leaning Yunyan Pagoda rising between mature trees at Suzhou's Tiger Hill
The leaning Yunyan Pagoda at Tiger Hill
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The leaning Yunyan Pagoda at Tiger Hill

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The leaning Yunyan Pagoda rising between mature trees at Suzhou's Tiger Hill.

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Lotus leaves, waterside pavilions and their reflections at Three Pools Mirroring the Moon on West Lake
Lotus pond and pavilions at Three Pools Mirroring the Moon
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Lotus pond and pavilions at Three Pools Mirroring the Moon

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Lotus leaves, waterside pavilions and their reflections at Three Pools Mirroring the Moon on West Lake.

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Historic Buddhist grotto carvings set into the wooded limestone cliffs of Feilai Peak at Lingyin
Buddhist grotto carvings at Feilai Peak beside Lingyin Temple
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Buddhist grotto carvings at Feilai Peak beside Lingyin Temple

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Historic Buddhist grotto carvings set into the wooded limestone cliffs of Feilai Peak at Lingyin.

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Rows of Dragon Well tea bushes covering misty hills in Hangzhou's western tea country
Dragon Well tea fields in Hangzhou's western hills
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Dragon Well tea fields in Hangzhou's western hills

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Rows of Dragon Well tea bushes covering misty hills in Hangzhou's western tea country.

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A densely embroidered red and green nineteenth-century silk suzani from the China National Silk Museum collection
Nineteenth-century silk suzani in the China National Silk Museum collection
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Nineteenth-century silk suzani in the China National Silk Museum collection

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A densely embroidered red and green nineteenth-century silk suzani from the China National Silk Museum collection.

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Granite pinnacles and forested slopes rising through haze in Mount Huangshan Scenic Area
Granite pinnacles in Mount Huangshan Scenic Area
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Granite pinnacles in Mount Huangshan Scenic Area

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Granite pinnacles and forested slopes rising through haze in Mount Huangshan Scenic Area.

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White-walled Huizhou houses reflected in a pond at Hongcun village
Huizhou houses and pond at Hongcun
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Huizhou houses and pond at Hongcun

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White-walled Huizhou houses reflected in a pond at Hongcun village.

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The carved stone Hu Wenguang memorial arch standing among village buildings in Xidi
Hu Wenguang memorial arch in Xidi
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Hu Wenguang memorial arch in Xidi

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The carved stone Hu Wenguang memorial arch standing among village buildings in Xidi.

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Traditional shopfronts and red lanterns lining Tunxi Old Street in Huangshan
Traditional shopfronts along Tunxi Old Street
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Traditional shopfronts along Tunxi Old Street

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Traditional shopfronts and red lanterns lining Tunxi Old Street in Huangshan.

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Ornately carved rooflines and grey-brick halls at the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall in Guangzhou
Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Guangzhou
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Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Guangzhou

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Ornately carved rooflines and grey-brick halls at the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall in Guangzhou.

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Tree-shaded pedestrian avenue lined with historic buildings on Shamian Island in Guangzhou
Shamian's tree-lined historic district, Guangzhou
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Shamian's tree-lined historic district, Guangzhou

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Tree-shaded pedestrian avenue lined with historic buildings on Shamian Island in Guangzhou.

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Red-stone facade and tiger sculpture at the Nanyue King's Tomb museum in Guangzhou
Nanyue King's Tomb museum, Guangzhou
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Nanyue King's Tomb museum, Guangzhou

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Red-stone facade and tiger sculpture at the Nanyue King's Tomb museum in Guangzhou.

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Guangzhou skyline with Canton Tower rising beside the Zhujiang New Town towers
Canton Tower and Guangzhou's central skyline
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Canton Tower and Guangzhou's central skyline

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Guangzhou skyline with Canton Tower rising beside the Zhujiang New Town towers.

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Sunset reflected across the water toward the skyline from Shenzhen Bay Park
Waterfront skyline from Shenzhen Bay Park
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Waterfront skyline from Shenzhen Bay Park

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Sunset reflected across the water toward the skyline from Shenzhen Bay Park.

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Stone south gate with red lanterns at Nantou Ancient Town in Shenzhen
South gate of Nantou Ancient Town, Shenzhen
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South gate of Nantou Ancient Town, Shenzhen

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Stone south gate with red lanterns at Nantou Ancient Town in Shenzhen.

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Artists painting canvases in a studio lane at Dafen Oil Painting Village in Shenzhen
Artists at work in Dafen Oil Painting Village, Shenzhen
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Artists at work in Dafen Oil Painting Village, Shenzhen

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Artists painting canvases in a studio lane at Dafen Oil Painting Village in Shenzhen.

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Weathered grey-walled historic houses inside Dapeng Fortress in Shenzhen
Historic houses inside Dapeng Fortress, Shenzhen
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Historic houses inside Dapeng Fortress, Shenzhen

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Weathered grey-walled historic houses inside Dapeng Fortress in Shenzhen.

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Boats crossing the Li River beneath steep green karst peaks between Guilin and Yangshuo
Li River cruise corridor between Guilin and Yangshuo
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Li River cruise corridor between Guilin and Yangshuo

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Boats crossing the Li River beneath steep green karst peaks between Guilin and Yangshuo.

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Small boat on the Yulong River framed by bamboo and limestone cliffs near Yangshuo
Yulong River countryside near Yangshuo
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Yulong River countryside near Yangshuo

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Small boat on the Yulong River framed by bamboo and limestone cliffs near Yangshuo.

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Curving flooded rice terraces layered across the mountains at Longji in Guangxi
Longji Rice Terraces, Guangxi
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Longji Rice Terraces, Guangxi

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Curving flooded rice terraces layered across the mountains at Longji in Guangxi.

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Colorfully illuminated stalactites and limestone formations inside Reed Flute Cave in Guilin
Illuminated formations inside Reed Flute Cave, Guilin
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Illuminated formations inside Reed Flute Cave, Guilin

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Colorfully illuminated stalactites and limestone formations inside Reed Flute Cave in Guilin.

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A giant panda sitting on wooden logs at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Giant panda at the Chengdu Research Base
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Giant panda at the Chengdu Research Base

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Curving red walls beneath dense bamboo shadows at Chengdu's Wuhou Shrine
Red walls and bamboo at Wuhou Shrine, Chengdu
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Red walls and bamboo at Wuhou Shrine, Chengdu

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A traditional tiled garden pavilion amid leafy trees at Du Fu Thatched Cottage in Chengdu
Garden pavilion at Du Fu Thatched Cottage, Chengdu
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Garden pavilion at Du Fu Thatched Cottage, Chengdu

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A bronze animal mask excavated from Sanxingdui displayed against a dark museum background
Bronze animal mask excavated at Sanxingdui
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Bronze animal mask excavated at Sanxingdui

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Forested sandstone pillars filling the valley at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Sandstone pillars in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
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Sandstone pillars in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

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The natural Heaven's Gate arch opening high in Tianmen Mountain above forested cliffs
Heaven's Gate arch on Tianmen Mountain, Zhangjiajie
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Heaven's Gate arch on Tianmen Mountain, Zhangjiajie

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The natural Heaven's Gate arch opening high in Tianmen Mountain above forested cliffs.

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Illuminated stalactites and stone columns inside Yellow Dragon Cave near Zhangjiajie
Illuminated formations inside Yellow Dragon Cave, Zhangjiajie
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Illuminated formations inside Yellow Dragon Cave, Zhangjiajie

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Illuminated stalactites and stone columns inside Yellow Dragon Cave near Zhangjiajie.

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Bailong Elevator rising between forested sandstone cliffs in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Bailong Elevator within Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
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Bailong Elevator within Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

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