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Tiananmen Squre, Beijing
A huge portrait of Mao hangs over the Gate of Heavenly Peace
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Tiananmen Square
The world's largest public square is 100 acres and can accomodate...
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Tiananmen Square
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Guards practicing
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The Hall of Supreme Harmony
During the Ming and Qing emperors all the important national ceremonies took...
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Terraces and The Hall of Middle Harmony
Three terraces with the intricately carved baluster caps.
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Forbidden City visitors
Completed in 1420, it was off limits to visitors for 500 years
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Forbidden City
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Bridges after entering the Meridian Gate
Detail of one of the five bridges streching over the Golden Water...
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A garding male lion
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Greeting the visitors
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A little "emperor"
China's one child policy created many little emperors in Chinese...
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Ceramic symbolical dragon detail
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The Nurturing the Heart Gate
The symbolic #9 appears everywhere - 81 golden nails on the red doors
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Yellow tile roofs
The red color, the symbole of imperial power dominants the walls...
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Yellow roof tiles and dragons
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A man sketching visitors on a plate
My fellow tourists were very impressed.
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A dragon in front of Summer Palace Gate
It is a mythological animal combining seven animals bodies.
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Lion cub under the garding lion's paw
Lions appear many locations in China. The female lion always holds a lion cub...
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Qi Lin
The mythological animal"s head
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Rock formation in the Summer Palace
Located in Haidian District, some 12 kilometers northwest of the...
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Summer Palace Garden
The initial construction began in 1750 but foreign troops in 1860...
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Kiosk along the Long Gallery
The covered Corridor is 700 yards long along the lake shore and...
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Delicate carving featuring dragons
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Man made lake, called Kunming Lake
The landscape architect utilized Longevity Hill and Kunming Lake to create a...
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The boat taking visitors on the lake
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Seventeen-Arch Bridge
The bridge connects the western bank of the lake with the Island where the...
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The extravagant marble paddle boat
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Beijing at morning from Beijing Hotel
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East Chang An Avenue from our hotel
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Beijing driveways
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Chinese writing is an art
Whatever it says.
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Beijing
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Mirroring glass windows near the hotel
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Beijing driveways
Contemporary buildings
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Interesting Beijing architecture
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Traffic in Beijing
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Colorful advertisements on the street
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Bycicles are parking everywhere
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No wonder this driver is tired
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Beijing traffic
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Shopping area
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Beijing
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Beijing street
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Dragon-headed Turtle Tablet Pavilion
The south gate of the Ming Tombs. (Constraction 1409-1644) Thirteen...
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One of the12 human statues on the way
The stone statues were arranged in matching pairs facing each other along the...
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Phone elephant on the Main Sacred Way
Along The Sacred Way there are also 12 pair intricately carved animal statues.
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Roofs of siheyuan
A compound with houses around a courtyard. Beijing's hutongs are ranging...
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Courthouse residents
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Dragon kyte decoration
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Inside the courtyard.
Each courtyard house accommodates a single family. Most of the hutongs...
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Proud Grandfather in a Hutong
The word "hutong" originates from the word "hottog"...
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Vendors
Vendors also offer Rolex watches for $5.00 for your convenience...
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Panda in the Beijing Zoo
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Panda playground
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Great Wall at Badaling Hills
The Great Wall of China was built over 2,000 years ago, by Qin Shi...
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Great Wall at Badaling Hills
On that section we didn't meet too many tourists, only vendors.
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Great Wall
Badaling Hills is the best preserved section of the fabled Great Wall of China.
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Great Wall
Up and down following the hills, montains... it goes.
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Great Wall
Beautiful view all around. Well, I had to take time for taking pictures.
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Great Wall
You actually see better how steep it is downway.
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Great Wall
Being 7.8 meters high and 5.8 meters wide at the top on the average, it has...
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I am a proud owner of this certificate.
A memory of climbing the Great Wall. "Not a lucky hero until one...
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Umbrellas for sale
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Silk Carpet Factory
Beautifully prepared silk hanging in the showroom.
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Workers in the Silk Carpet Factory
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Horses pictured on a silk carpet
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Statue above the highway, Xian
It was foggy and dark, but I took the chance to photograph that statue...
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People waiting for a city bus
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Driving toward Xian's Bell Tower
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A vendor offering an unbrella
"Helo, Helo, look a look"
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Xian
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Xian, dinner theatre at night
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Xian & Tang Dynasty Dinner Show
Xian &Tang Dynasty Dinner Show celebrated the city's glorious past.
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Xian & Tang Dynasty Dinner Show
Playing on a traditional Chinese musical instrument called ruan (gitar).
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Walking in the Museum between pits.
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Qin Terra Cotta Warriors Museum Pit #1
At the entrance of the museum, you face a huge modern structure right...
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Military formation of Terra Cotta Army
The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses are the most significant archeological...
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Standing and yet not restored warriors
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Warriors in Pit #1
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Warriors in Pit #1
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The restored High Chariot
No. 1 Chariot: It is the vanguard, a two-wheeled vehicle drawn by a...
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Weels of the Bronze No,1 Chariot
These are half size scale-models of real chariots They are constructed with...
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Pit #3
Is the smallest of the three pits was discovered in 1976. Only 68 figures and...
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Restored pottery figures in Pit #3
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Unrestored warriors
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Warriors under restoration
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Chongqing City Hall at night
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Century Star Cruise Ship waiting for us
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Leaving Chogqing on the Yangtze River
Chongqing is the gateway for downstream of the mighty Yangtze River,...
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Chongqing is China's forth municipal
Situated in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River at the confluence...
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Celebrating my birthday
I really had a good time!
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Buddha head is a hotel constraction
The buildings on the bank are emptied and waiting for demolation
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Fengdu
Fengdu got its reputation as the "Ghost City" in the Eastern Han...
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Longhe Canyon at the Snow Jade Cave
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Colorful souveniers
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Colorful Thaiwan umbrellas
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Colorful stones for sale
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Colorful Pools
Snow Jade Cave
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Snow Jade Cave
It is the most resent developed karst cave among all others in China. The...
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Snow Jade Cave
The scenic route in the cave is 1166 meters long included three layers with...
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Snow Jade Cave
Breathtaking formations and colorful lightening kept me taking lots of pictures.
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Snow Jade Cave
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Shibaozhai Temple
The Precious Stone Pagoda stands in the center of the village. It was...
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The Pagoda
It is a wood structure with glazed tiles and red walls. With the whole body...
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The 175 m. elevation sign on the wall
With the completion of the Three Georges Dam, the pagoda will still...
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Staircase
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Monk from Guanyu Palace
The City of Ghosts is a treasure house of folk customs and culture of...
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Detailed decoration
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A buddhist god in the Top Temple
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Dragon on top of the Pagoda
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Farm field view from Shibaozhai Temple
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Village view from Shibaozai Temple
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Souvenier shopping in Fengdu village
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Workers at Yangtze River loading dock
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Shibaozhai Pagoda and the new city
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Fengije view from Century Star Cruise
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On eof the 24 georges Yangtze River brid
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Sailing into Qutang George
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Cruising on the Yangtze River
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A newly built city along the Yangtze Riv
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1.13 million people to be relocated
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Lesser Three Gorges on the Daning River
This bridge, at the entrance to the lesser Thre Gorges, will be 5 feet above...
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Farmland and scenic hillside
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Lesser Three Gorges island farming
Some villages are now isolated islands, several kilometres from Wushan, the...
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Farming on the hillside
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First view of he scenic gorges
Lesser Three Gorges are three sections of wushan valleys in mid-stream of Da...
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Sailing through Lesser Three Gorges
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Farmland along the river
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Every possible space is used for farming
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You can see monkeys playing on cliffs
Not on this one though.
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Emerald green water and the cliffs
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Docking for a picnic lunch
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Souvenier market
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Local market
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The gorge's famous misty cliffs
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Fertile farmland
Rich, fertile farmland covered with bright green patches where crops are...
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Working farmers
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Ancient hanging wooden coffins
It is considered a unique funeral and sacrifice manner for the ancient Ba...
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Cliffs and cave and clean green water
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This farm will disappear by 2009
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Farming goes on anyhow in the gorge
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People live theire everyday life
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White sign shows the future water level
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Arched bridge at Wu Gorge
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Wu Gorge at sunset
Wu Gorge 44 kilometers long, is known for its deep valley and quiet...
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Wu Gorge
Wu Gorge is the most beautiful section of the Yangtze River, flanked by high...
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Entering in Three Gorges Dam
Sandouping, Yichang, Hubei provinc heigh: 181 meter,...
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Waiting in the locks takes about 2 hours
When finished, there will be 5 locks and one elevator for smaller ship for a...
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Sliding hooks hold the ships
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Cargo ships in the lock
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Waing in the next lock
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Descend the water level takes minutes
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We are descending
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The next gate at front of us
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The opening gate to the next lock
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Moving to the next lock
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Sailing freely toward Sandouping
Sandouping or Yangjiawan ("Yang Family Bay") is a mini port...
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The dam's ship locks behind us
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Docking at Sandouping
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First closer look of the dam
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Park at the dam site
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Water runing through the gates
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Park at the Three Gorges Dam Project
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Three Gorge Dam Project
I felt really small with my camera at this spot, This project demands...
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Big book explains the project's facts
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Sandouping view with the souvenir shops
In the background the Xiling Gorge, the longest of the Three Gorges
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Bridge at Xiling Gorge
Comprising many dangerous rapids and currents, Xiling Gorge starts at Badong...
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Xiling Gorge
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Jingzhou
Jingzhou, with a long history and brilliant culture, is known as a...
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Kids in the Viking River School
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Jingzhou
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Jingzhou
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Jingzhou market
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Wuhan
Meaning of the name: "Valiant Chinese" (a contraction of the names of...
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Wuhan flowershops
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Chinese bells in the museum
A 2400 year-old tomb excavated at Wuhan contained many musical instruments,...
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Bells Performance, Wuhan Museum
The Set Bells of Marquis Yi of Zeng reflect the achivements in...
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Wuhan
Wuhan was a consumption city with a weak industrial base before 1949. With...
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Jianghan Road Commercial District, Wuhan
The district, just like Wangfujing of Beijing or Nanjing Road of Shanghai, is...
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Wuhan
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Wuhan
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Wuhan, is a fast developing city
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Development Zone, Wuhan
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Jianghan Road, Wuhan
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Wuhan
Wuhan was a consumption city with a weak industrial base before 1949. With...
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Last night on Century Star Cruise
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Shanghai
Parks and highrise buildings were the first impression driving from...
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Shanghai
Between 1843 and 1943, Shanghai evolved from a small port on the...
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First pick at the Bund, Shanghai
The promenade along the Huangpu River is fascinating at night.
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View from Hotel Westin
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Contemporary highrise buildings
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Downtown, Shanghai
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Shanghai, Pudong Airport
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Shanghai
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Magnetic train station
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Downtown, Shanghai from our hotel
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View from Hotel Westin
Older, traditional neighbourhood at the front and contemporary...
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TV Tower in the background
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Downtown, Shanghai from our hotel
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Shanghai skyline
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Drying clothing and the Westin's crown
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Westin Shanghai Hotel
The Westin Shanghai is the newest 5-star international hotel to make...
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Dowtown, Shanghi
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Jasmine flower for tee
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Cantonese style food
I tasted it! It is really good.
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Drying clothing at surprising places
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Shopping street near Yuyuan Garden
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Old town, Shanghai
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Dragon detail in Yuyuan Garden
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Yuyuan Garden
A total of 48 scenic views - chambers, halls, pavilions, kiosks, corridors,...
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Yuyuan Garden
The Yuyuan Garden is found in the southeast part of the old city of Shanghai....
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Yuyuan Garden, surrounding wall
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Traditional Chinese architecture
Yuyuan Shopping Center
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Pagoda in Yuyuan Garden
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Yuyuan International Shopping Center
Where we had an excelent dumpling dinner. There is also a Starbuck...
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Fun to watch the dumpling making
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Yuyuan Shopping Center area
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Acrobat performance
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Acrobats
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Acrobat performance
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Artifects in the Shanghai Museum
Chinese Bronze
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Bronze figure from a bronze ware
The Bronze Age in China started in 21th century BC and lasted about...
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Minority nationalities fabric motive
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One of the several masks in the museum
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Minority nationalities' clothing
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Shanghai Museum
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Sunset from Westin Hotel
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Nanjin Road
This very long shopping street is full of light and people at night
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Coca-Cola ad, Nanjing Road, Shanghai
Nanjing Road East, honored as "China's No. l Street", has...
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Shiny flower crown on the Westin's top
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Lupu Bridge, Shanghai
Built in June 2002 is the world's longest arch bridge
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Shanghai, Pudong Airport
Completed in 2002, designed by architect Paul Andreu
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Hong Kong at night
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Intercontinental Hong Kong hotel room
The view was breathtaking day and night!
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Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Island
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Buses waiting for the tourists
Hong Kong
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Golden Bauhinia
Present statue from the Chinese Goverment
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Convention and Exhibition Center
Detail
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Golden Bauhinia at the Convention Center
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Golden Bauhinia Plaza
The bauhinia, known also as the Hong Kong orchid marks the return of...
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A sightseeing bus site
Enjoy!
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View to the city from Victoria Point
Very foggy, but you could see the Kowloon.
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Architectual details
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Dragon in Repulse Bay
The ornate Life Guard Club was built in a traditional Chinese style
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Dragon, Repuse Bay
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Repulse Bay
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Repulse Bay
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Beautiful Repulse Bay
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Huge mozaic covered statue of Tin Hau
The ornate Life Guard Club is built in a traditional Chinese style,...
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Hong Kong
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Apartment towels and the fishing boats
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Floating restaurant, Aberdeen
As with all Aberdeens outside Scotland, it was named after the...
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The boats where people still leave
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Repulse Bay
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Home, sweet home
Fishermen still prefer living on the boats
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Aberdeen Harbour, Hong Kong
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Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong
The increasing international popularity of Hong Kong movies and movie...
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Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong
Located on the waterfront of Tsim Sha Tsui, one of Hong Kong's...
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My last morning view to China
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Tsing Ma Bridge, Hong Kong
Built 1992-1997, located between Kowloon and Lantau Island. The Tsing...
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