The Watch Towers (Diaolou)
Kaiping Diaolou in Guangdong is a history book of an era. They were built by overseas Chinese from South Asia,
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Journeys
A tree that stands there for 3,000 years
Populus trees are common in Xinjiang and other parts in west China. It grows in desert, and can withstand cold,
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The oldest surviving wooden structure
This wooden pagoda of Fogong Temple is the oldest, tallest wooden structure in existence in the world. The pagoda was
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The Singing and Dancing Tribe
Hainan Island is famous for Sanya: sun, sand and beach. However, there is much more in Hainan than sun and
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The Dearest Dowry in China’s History
Under the order of Emperor Li, Princess Wencheng married the Tufan King Songtsen Gampo. It took her 3 years to
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Mount Emei
Mount Emei is one of the four Buddhist Holy Mountains. The highest peak is 3099m. It is now a UNESCO
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In Search of Spring
It’s spring time and rapeseed flowers are blossoming. There are a number of rapeseed fields in China, but the one
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Hulunbuir Grassland
Northeast of Inner Mongolia lies the Hulunbuir Grassland, borders with Russia and Mongolia. It maintains the most complete forests, wetlands,
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Tidal Flats, Fujian
A coastal water of an area of 30,000 km and some 200 islands, these coastal wetland or tidal flats in
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The dancer playing pipa backhand, Mogao Grottoes
No. 112 is one of the most famous grotto in Mogao. It is a very small cave, which can only
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