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In and Around Pyongyang |
Apart from the Chollima Statue, a typical design symbolizing Korean fortitude and perseverance, in the North Korean capital Pyongyang, people can also enjoy a well laid-out city, beautiful nearby countryside, gifted singers and dancers and a nation full of hope for the future. |
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Scenes from Xinjiang |
At the westernmost end of China, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was a communications hub on the Silk Road that historically linked China with the Middle East and Europe. Different cultures and customs met and mingled here, which added to the attraction of the place. With landscapes and scenery of enchanting beauty, Xinjiang remains a perfect dream to numerous tourists. |
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A Soldier's Images of the Xisha Islands |
Located 330 kilometers southeast of south China's Hainan Province, the Xisha Islands are one of four big island groups in the South China Sea, together with the Dongsha, Nansha and Zhongsha islands. Xisha's 45 islets are distributed over an area 250 kilometers long and 150 kilometers wide. |
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Water-Splashing Festival in Xishuangbanna |
The 2005 Water-Splashing Festival -- held on New Year's Day, 1367, according to the Dai calendar -- was celebrated by both visitors and residents in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan Province from April 12 to 18. |
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Tradition & Change in Xinjiang |
An exotic destination with ancient memories of the Silk Road, Xinjiang has much to offer a visitor. It is a place of the finest grapes and melons, rare precious stones, and exquisitely made carpets. Its people form a distinctive blend of cultures. |
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Beijing Back Lanes |
A hutong is an old city alley or lane, and the hutongs of Beijing are one of its most distinctive features. The capital city is home to thousands of hutongs, many of which were built in the area surrounding the Forbidden City during the Yuan (1279 - 1368), Ming (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1644 - 1911) dynasties. |
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Autumn in Huizhou |
Huizhou is located in the southernmost part of Anhui Province. It has many thousands of complete architectural preservations. |
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Mysterious Grottoes of Flower Mountain |
The Flower Mountain Enigma Grottoes, Huashan Miku, are located on the eastern outskirts of Tunxi City, in east China's Anhui Province. They are situated, like so many world-famous natural and manmade miracles including the Bermuda Triangle and the Great Pyramids, at about 30 degrees north latitude. |
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Late Autumn in Tibet |
This album features the people and places of Lhasa, Xigaze and Nyingchi in late autumn. The photographs were selected from more than 1,000 that were taken over a 20-day period in autumn 2004. |
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