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shanghai-bund

The Bund promenade, bull sculpture and historic waterfront buildings

Photo: Dan Lundberg · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 2016-05-19 10:10

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shanghai-yu-garden

Stone bridges and a covered corridor around the water at Yu Garden

Photo: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2017-11-20 14:08

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shanghai-museum-east

The curved facade and entrance plaza of Shanghai Museum East

Photo: Alexey Yakovlev · CC0 · 2024-10-18 09:37:16

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Copyright notice: Public domain under the CC0 1.0 dedication

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pingyao-city-wall

Pingyao's brick city wall, gate tower and arched entrance

Photo: xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0 · 2019-12-09 14:35

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Copyright notice: © Xiquinho Silva

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tianmen-cave

The steep stairway rising between cliffs to the opening of Tianmen Cave

Photo: xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0 · 2019-09-01 15:33

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shanghai-zhujiajiao

Canal-side buildings in Zhujiajiao Ancient Town near Shanghai

Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote · CC BY 4.0 · 2025-11-29 09:25:58

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xian-bell-tower

Xi'an Bell Tower illuminated above the surrounding roads

Photo: Virgil Guo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2018-06-27 20:22:38

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zhangjiajie-wulingyuan

Tree-covered sandstone pillars rising above a Wulingyuan valley

Photo: Kuruman from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY 2.0 · 2016-08-13 15:58

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luoyang-longmen

The monumental Buddha and surrounding rock carvings at Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang

Photo: Rongcan Lu · CC0 · 2025-05-04 12:06:35

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chengde-lake

Pavilions and trees reflected in Xiahu Lake at Chengde Mountain Resort

Photo: xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0 · 2018-08-23 14:27

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Copyright notice: © Xiquinho Silva

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nanjing-spirit-way

Stone animal sculptures beside the tree-lined Spirit Way at Ming Xiaoling

Photo: KimonBerlin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 2007-06-15 00:49:58

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shanghai-jingan

Jing’an Temple’s halls and roofs in central Shanghai

Photo: xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0 · 2016-10-13 14:43

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Copyright notice: © Xiquinho Silva

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beijing-palace

The Forbidden City's roofs and courtyards seen from Jingshan Park

Photo: Picrazy2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2017-12-24 04:38:52

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dunhuang-crescent

Crescent Lake, pavilion roofs and the Mingsha sand dunes near Dunhuang

Photo: N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2023-09-18 10:12:14

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guilin-elephant-hill

Elephant Trunk Hill and its river arch in Guilin

Photo: xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0 · 2018-06-14 14:23

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tianjin-museum

Tianjin Museum · 天津博物馆

Photo: KangTyngrwey · CC BY 4.0 · 2025-01-21 23:49:37

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chengde-puning

Puning Temple · 普宁寺

Photo: ScareCriterion12 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025-11-02 14:24:26

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jinan-baotu

Baotu Spring · 趵突泉

Photo: Ermell · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2015-05-19 17:41:32

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kunming-stone-forest

Stone Forest · 石林

Photo: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC BY-SA 3.0 · 2012-03-28

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jinan-five-dragon

Five Dragon Pool · 五龙潭

Photo: Steven Sun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-04-22 10:11:07

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chengde-jinshanling

Jinshanling Great Wall · 金山岭长城

Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2009-05-29 13:03:09

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chengdu-sanxingdui

A bronze mask at Sanxingdui Museum, photographed in May 2025.

Photo: Yumeto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025-05-19 13:44:02

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chengdu-peoples-park

Seating at the teahouse in Chengdu People’s Park

Photo: Daderot · CC0 · 2015-09-25 01:43:21

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