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Photo: Tiananmen at Night

Tiananmen is the front entrance to the Forbidden City. Built during the Ming Dynasty in 1420 Tiananmen is widely used as Chinese national symbol.
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Photo: Temple and Moon Gate

A traditional temple and moon gate found at Yuyuan Gardens in Shanghai. From Wikipedia a moon gate is a circular opening in a garden wall that acts as a pedestrian passageway and a traditional architectural element in Chinese gardens. Moon Gates have many different spiritual meanings for every piece of tile on the gate and on the shape of it. The sloping roofs of the gate represent the half moon of the Chinese Summers and the tips of the tiles of the roof have talisman on the ends of them. Chinese Gardens are often used as a display of class and beauty in many different Western Cultures. Often the Moon Gate is mistakenly thought to be a Japanese architectural structure even though the Japanese discovered Moon Gates when they went into China. The purpose of these gates is to serve as a very inviting entrance into gardens of the rich upper class in China. The gates were originally only found in the gardens of wealthy Chinese nobles. This moon gate is in Yuyuan Gardens in Shanghai.
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Photo: Emerald Valley Waterfall

A beautiful Chinese waterfall at Emerald Valley in Huangshan Anhui Province in East China.
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Photo: Sunrise over Meili Snow Mountain Village

A small village falls under the spotlight of the rising sun beneath Meili Snow Mountain in Shangri La Yunnan Province China.
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Photo: Chinese Pavilion

A narrow bridge leads out to a traditional Chinese pavilion on a lake in Sankou Anhui Province East China.
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Photo: Beijing National Theater Reflected

The dome-shaped Beijing National Theater aka The Egg is situated near the Forbidden City in central Beijing. Built by French architect Paul Andreu it was completed in June 2007.
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Photo: Snow Mountain

The snow capped peak of Meili Snow Mountain in Shangri La in Yunnan Province China.
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Photo: Ancient Mountain Structure

A mysterious ancient structure stands on a mountain top at Huangshan in Anhui Province East China.
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Photo: Monkey Business

A couple of cute little Chinese macaque monkeys hug each other on Monkey Island in Sanya Hainan Province in the South China Sea.
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Photo: Songzanlin Monastery

A striking sky highlights Songzanlin Monastery in Shangri La in Yunnan Province China.
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Photo: Sea of Clouds

The famous sea of clouds high up in the mountains of Huangshan in Anhui Province East China.
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Photo: Water Wheels in Lijiang

Two large water wheels in the town of Lijiang in Yunnan Province west China.
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Photo: Shangri La Prayer Flags

Prayer flags adorn an observation tower in Shangri La Yunnan Province China.
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Photo: Reflections of a Prayer Tower

A small prayer tower is reflected in the river in Shangri La in Yunnan Province China.
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Photo: Mountaintop Village

The light pours down and shines over Yubeng Village in Shangri La Yunnan Province China.
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Photo: Little Chinese Boy in Tree

A little Chinese boy plays in a tree in the countryside of Sankou Anhui Province East China.
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Photo: Tibetan Religion

A traditional Buddhist Lama tower or white tower in Shangri La in Yunnan Province China.
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Photo: Tiger Leaping Gorge

Looking down over Tiger Leaping Gorge in Lijiang Yunnan Province China.
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Photo: Hong Kong at Night

Cityscape scene overlooking the modern skyscrapers of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak
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Photo: Solitary Mountain Tree

A solitary tree sits on a mountain peak at Yellow Mountain in Huangshan Anhui Province Est China.
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Photo: Traditional Chinese Sanpan

A traditional Chinese sanpan with the modern skyline of Hong Kong Island behind it.
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Photo: Yellow Mountain Scenery

A solitary tree sits on a mountain peak at Yellow Mountain in Huangshan Anhui Province Est China.
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Photo: Chinese Sanpan

The skyline with modern skyscrapers on Hong Kong Island viewed from the opposite side of the harbor on the Kowloon Peninsula. A traditional Chinese sanpan sails past in the foreground.
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Photo: Aberdeen Cemetery in Hong Kong

An unusual old cemetery surrounded by skyscrapers in Aberdeen Hong Kong.
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Photo: Hugging Monkeys

Photo: Beijing Opera House Lit up at Night

The dome-shaped Beijing Opera House aka The Egg is situated near the Forbidden City in central Beijing. Built by French architect Paul Andreu it was completed in June 2007.
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Photo: Farmer in a muddy rice field

A Chinese farmer tends to his rice in a muddy rice field in Sankou Anhui Province East China.
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Photo: Beijing National Grand Theater at Night

The dome-shaped Beijing National Grand Theater aka The Egg is situated near the Forbidden City in central Beijing. Built by French architect Paul Andreu it was completed in June 2007.
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Photo: Chinese Chefs Preparing Peking Duck

Beijing China. Chefs in a traditional Peking Duck restaurant carve the ducks at costumer s tables.
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Photo: Lone Mountain Peak Tree

A solitary tree sits on a mountain peak at Yellow Mountain in Huangshan Anhui Province Est China.
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Photo: Rice Fields of Sankou

Lush green rice fields in Sankou Anhui Province in East China.
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Photo: Chinese boy playing with red rubber ball

A little Chinese boy looks fascinated as he plays with a small red rubber ball.
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Photo: National Center for the Performing Arts at night

The dome-shaped Chinese National Center for the Performing Arts aka The Egg is situated near the Forbidden City in central Beijing. Built by French architect Paul Andreu it was completed in June 2007. National Centre for the Performing Arts is a new landmark in Beijing.
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Photo: Sankou Rice Fields

Chinese farmers in their rice fields in Sankou Anhui Province East China.
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Photo: Futuristic Beijing National Theater

Photo: Chinese boy falls down while playing

A 6 year old Chinese boy falls down while playing with a rubber ball.
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Photo: Hong Kong Skyline

Photo: Shangri La Countryside

Fields and mountains in Shangri La in Yunnan Province China.
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Photo: Chinese National Grand Theater Reflections

The dome-shaped Chinese National Grand Theate aka The Egg is situated near the Forbidden City in central Beijing. Built by French architect Paul Andreu it was completed in June 2007. The building lit up to the left of the theater is the Great Hall of the People .
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Photo: Bruce Lee Statue

A statue of famous martial arts actor Bruce Lee stands on the Avenue of Stars overlooking Hong Kong harbor and Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong.
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Photo: Hong Kong Harbour

Photo: Hong Kong Movie Industry

A statue at sunset paying tribute to the movie industry along the Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong.
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Photo: Shangri La Village

A small village in Shangri La in Yunnan Province China.
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Photo: Shanghai Aerial View

Aerial view of Shanghai taken from the new World Financial Center in Shanghai.
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Photo: Mountain Rice Fields

Reflections in the rice fields of Sankou in Anhui Province East China.
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Photo: Hong Kong Cityscape

Cityscape scene overlooking the modern skyscrapers of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak
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Photo: Songzanlin Monastery

Songzanlin Monastery under a cloudy sky in Shangri La in Yunnan Province China.
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Photo: Colorful Rice Fields

The lush colorful rice fields of Sankou in Anhui Province East China.
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Photo: Hong Kong Skyscraper

A modern tall skyscraper lit up at night in Hong Kong.
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Photo: Clasping Hands

A statue of clasped hands on a pedestrian street in Hong Kong.
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