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Pudong’s skyline at dusk, seen across the Huangpu River.
Pudong skyline at dusk · Lloyd Tudor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
At sunrise the Li River bends past a village in Yangshuo.
Karst mountains and river near a village at sunrise · Willian Justen de Vasconcellos · Unsplash License · · Black-and-white reference
Hongyadong’s illuminated tiers climb the hillside beneath Chongqing’s high-rises.
Ornate illuminated building at night with skyscrapers · Hugo Mai · Unsplash License · Capture date unavailable
Morning light falls across a high-speed train and its passengers.
China Railway High-speed train 高铁 at Nanjing South Railway Station 南京南站 · Kristoffer Trolle · CC BY 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Fire breathing at a Sichuan opera performance in Chengdu.
35731-Chengdu · xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
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Train guide
Three high-speed trains wait beneath the station’s vaulted roof.
201606 CRH380BL-3518,24,25 at Beijingnan Station.jpg · MNXANL · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Two Fuxing trains pass on parallel tracks.
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Beijing
Evening light falls on the Forbidden City’s northwest corner tower and its reflection in the moat.
Corner Tower of Forbidden City.jpg · Chen Yihan (Czzhermit) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Spring blossoms frame the Tower of Buddhist Incense across Kunming Lake at the Summer Palace.
Summer Palace in Beijing with Blossoming Foreground · 小和尚 温柔的 · Pexels License ·
The blue roofs of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests rise above the stone terraces at the Temple of Heaven.
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven · Mike van Schoonderwalt · Pexels License ·
The Great Wall follows the ridgeline at Mutianyu in late autumn.
Mutianyu, grande muraglia cinese, veduta (autunno 2024) 24.jpg · Francesco Bini · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Snow settles on the roofs of the Forbidden City, seen from Jingshan Park.
Forbidden City after snow (20200106114845).jpg · N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
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Zhangjiajie
Sandstone pillars emerge through winter mist in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park 张家界国家森林公园, Hunan, 2023 (52669865292).jpg · JL Cogburn · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Low cloud drifts between the sandstone pillars of Wulingyuan on an April morning.
张家界群峰.jpg · Liehan Jiang · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Green sandstone towers rise from the ravine in Wulingyuan in July.
Wulingyuan, Zhangjiajie, Hunan 20230702.jpg · 颐园居 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
A green pine stands against the sandstone spires of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in early October.
Sandstone spire forest Zhangjiajie Hunan.jpg · Lianguanlun · CC BY 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Snow coats the trees and ledges on Tianzi Mountain in Wulingyuan, Zhangjiajie.
Aerial View of Wulingyuan in the Winter Season · zhengkui li · Pexels License ·
Chongqing
Hongyadong’s illuminated tiers climb the hillside beneath Chongqing’s high-rises.
Ornate illuminated building at night with skyscrapers · Hugo Mai · Unsplash License
A stairway disappears beneath a limestone arch in the Wulong karst, beyond central Chongqing.
小天生桥 - Small Nature Bridge - 2015.04 - panoramio.jpg · rheins · CC BY 3.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Blue hour over Chaotianmen, with the illuminated streets and towers of Chongqing descending to the river.
Chaotianmen nightview 20240721.jpg · HoweyYuan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
A monorail rounds a bend above the Jialing River, with the lights of Hongyadong behind it in the mist.
2019-11-19 Chongqing 重慶, China.jpg · Kristoffer Trolle · CC BY 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Chaotianmen Bridge spans the Yangtze as its lights come on in the winter fog.
Chaotianmen Bridge Chongqing Yangtze River dusk fog 2026 dllu.jpg · Daniel Lu (Dllu) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped · Chaotianmen Bridge design: Chongqing Communications Research and Design Institute and China Railway Major Bridge Reconnaissance and Design Institute ·
The monorail entering Liziba station through a hillside building in Chongqing.
Light rail train passing through the building in Liziba, Chongqing · ダモ リ (darmau) · Unsplash License
Dishes of meat, mushrooms and greens surround a pot of chilli broth.
Red House hot pot Chongqing.jpg · Akira CA · CC0 1.0 ·
Sanya
Sun Bay curves along the Sanya coast.
三亚太阳湾公路旁海滩 20260115.jpg · Steven Sun · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
At dusk in Sanya, waterfront lights reflect in the shallows beyond a line of floats.
Ropes on the Seashore · James Wheeler · Pexels License ·
A figure stands in the shallows at sunset in Sanya Bay.
三亞灣日落4.jpg · Kitabc12345 · CC0 1.0 ·
Light breaks through the clouds over Phoenix Island in Sanya Bay.
Panoramic View of Sanya Bay, Hainan, China · Anar Skindirova · Pexels License ·
Jiuzhaigou
Autumn foliage frames the clear water of Five Flower Lake in Jiuzhaigou’s Rize Valley.
1 jiuzhaigou valley wu hua hai 2011b.jpg · Chensiyuan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
April light on Long Lake, with snow still on the peaks above Jiuzhaigou.
Long Lake Jiuzhaigou Valley · Jean-Marie Hullot · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Sunlit cascades at Nuorilang Waterfall in Jiuzhaigou.
Nuorilang-Waterfall.jpg · AlexHe34 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Snow blankets frozen Long Lake beneath the peaks of the Zechawa Valley.
四川 冰雪九寨沟 - panoramio (5).jpg · Nyx Ning · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Huangshan
Daybreak above the sea of clouds on Huangshan.
Sunrise above the clouds at the yellow mountain · MIGUEL BAIXAULI · Unsplash License
Early light strikes the granite above a sea of clouds at Huangshan’s Stone Monkey viewpoint.
20160422 CHINA 1321.jpg · Nicolas Cornet · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Summer leaves frame the ridges of Huangshan, with a sea of clouds below the summit.
Sea of clouds viewed from the top of Huangshan.jpg · JesseW900 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Clouds thread between Huangshan’s cliffs and pines in November.
Photo of Mountains · SAM LIM · Pexels License ·
Winter sunrise catches a snow-dusted ridge north of Beginning to Believe Peak.
Huangshan at sunrise in winter 1.jpg · Darren Peets (Dcpeets) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Xi’an
Traffic draws red and white trails around Xi’an’s Bell Tower after dark.
西安钟楼夜景.JPG · Gzy.29 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and displayed cropped
White blossoms frame a tiled roof in Xi’an in late March.
Blossoming Branches on Traditional Roof in Xi’an · river song · Pexels License ·
The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda rises above the trees at sunset in July.
The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xian China · TAO WANG · Pexels License ·
Side light picks out the clay figures in the front ranks of Pit 1.
Terracotta Army Pit 1 front rank detail.JPG · BrokenSphere · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Yongning Gate glows during the 2024 winter lantern festival on Xi’an’s city wall.
2024年西安城墙灯会中的永宁门夜景.jpg · ghrk · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Shop lights spill across the stone paving on Beiyuanmen in Xi’an’s Muslim Quarter.
1 xian muslim quarter china 2011.JPG · Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Hangzhou
The sun sets over West Lake beside Leifeng Pagoda.
20090524 Hangzhou West Lake 7569.jpg · Jakub Hałun · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
A lotus opens among broad leaves on West Lake.
Lotus flower at West Lake, Hangzhou (2790886703).jpg · Peter Dowley · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
A rower takes a covered wooden boat through dawn mist on West Lake.
West Lake, Hangzhou (3020084220).jpg · Dave Proffer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
At Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, a leaning tree and its reflection frame the falling snow.
三潭印月竹径通幽雪景2.jpg · CatOnMars · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Tea pickers work by hand in the hills of Hangzhou.
Women Picking Tea on a Tea Plantation · Fisorela Perisnaka · Pexels License ·
A pavilion roof frames Leifeng Pagoda as the sun sets over West Lake.
Sunset with Leifeng Pagoda on West Lake.jpg · Yinweichen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Leaves frame the Buddhist figures cut into the rock near Lingyin Temple.
浙江省杭州市灵隐寺石窟佛像雕刻.jpg · Wshzhcn · CC BY 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
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Suzhou
Lanterns and waterfront houses reflected in Suzhou’s Shantang Canal.
Shantang Canal at Night.jpg · ChinaTravelSavvy.Com - China Travel Guide · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and displayed cropped
Fresh leaves frame a waterside pavilion in the Humble Administrator’s Garden.
Humble Administrator Garden 48244-Suzhou (49171762172).jpg · xiquinhosilva · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
A small stone bridge leads toward the main pond at the Master of the Nets Garden.
Master of the Nets Garden 网师园 Main Pond photo by Christian Gänshirt.JPG · Christian Gänshirt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Lingyun Bridge throws gold reflections across Jinji Lake on a November night.
Jinji Lake Suzhou November 2017 001.jpg · King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Copper-red leaves still hang beside a stone arch in Maple Bridge Scenic Park in early December.
Maple Bridge 枫桥 (6469442431).jpg · Kevin A. McGill (kevinmcgill) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Covered boats sit beneath rows of red lanterns on Suzhou’s Shantang Canal.
1 shantang street canal 2023.jpg · Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Dali
A boat on Erhai Lake, Dali.
A large body of water with a boat in it · Mekal Zheng · Unsplash License
Late-afternoon sun warms the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple beneath dark spring clouds.
崇圣寺三塔 2026-03-29 04.jpg · Roller Coaster Philosophy · CC BY 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Evening sun breaks around summer clouds above Cangshan, seen from Caicun.
大理苍山的阳光穿过云朵.jpg · Liuxingy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Gulls skim Erhai Lake around the temple on Xiaoputuo Island.
Scenic View of Erhai Lake and Island Temple · Doing Be · Pexels License ·
Winter light picks out tiled roofs and mountain ridges from Wuhua Tower in Dali Old Town.
Dali Ancient Town 20260220-2.jpg · ShuQizhe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Lijiang
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain above Lijiang’s dark tile roofs.
Snow-capped mountain peak above traditional tiled rooftops · Pic Kaca · Unsplash License
A sweep of blue water and forested headlands at Lugu Lake in late spring.
Scenic View of Lugu Lake in Yunnan, China · WJ Y · Pexels License ·
Window light falls across a willow-lined canal in Lijiang Old Town on a summer night.
Old Town of Lijiang (20572569443).jpg · Luca Casartelli · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Autumn trees and tiled pavilions reflect in Black Dragon Pool beneath Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
The black dragon pool.jpg · Alexander Savin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Glacier ice cuts between dark ridges on Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
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Qingdao
Qingdao’s coastline and harbors seen from a passenger flight in May.
Qingdao from above (SC4659).jpg · Benlisquare · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped
Cherry blossoms in Zhongshan Park frame the Qingdao TV Tower.
青岛中山公园小径樱花 2022-04-11.jpg · StefanTsingtauer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Blue water and summer clouds along Qingdao Bay beside Zhanqiao Pier.
Qingdao Zhanqiao.jpg · Vitsuha · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Warm November light over Daxue Road and Xiaoyushan, with the sea beyond.
青岛大学路小鱼山一带俯瞰 2005-11-07.jpg · tak.wing · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
In December, the red roofs of Qingshan Fishing Village meet the pale water of the bay.
Coastal town with houses and agricultural fields · 光曦 刘 · Pexels License ·
Lhasa
The Potala Palace at blue hour above Lhasa.
Potala Palace - Lhasa, Tibet.jpg · cattan2011 · CC BY 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped
Early light falls on Drepung Monastery’s white walls below the dark hillside.
Lhasa-Drepung-32-Klostergebaeude-2014-gje.jpg · Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Lit stupas stand below the Potala Palace on an August night.
巡道工出品——布达拉宫夜景 The night of Potala palace - panoramio.jpg · xue siyang (df45086) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Autumn flower beds lead to a gold-roofed building in the Norbulingka gardens.
JARDINES DEL PALACIO DE NORBULINGKA - panoramio.jpg · Manuel Velazquez · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Bare branches and evergreens frame the Potala Palace in clear January light.
Potala Palace, Lhasa 01.jpg · Nabin K. Sapkota · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Kanas & Altay
Open water and snow-covered forest meet at Kanas Lake in the Altay Mountains.
Kanas Lake Winter.jpg · Pazakui · CC BY 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped
Late spring at Moon Bay, where the Kanas River turns between forested slopes.
Moon Bay in Altai Mountains · XI LI · Pexels License ·
August evening light warms the grass above still water at Kanas Lake.
喀納斯湖04.jpg · Newbamboo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Sun catches golden foliage around a winding river in Altay in late September.
Aerial Photography Of Green Trees · ys .YANG · Pexels License ·
At dusk, warm lights pick out lanes and rooftops in a snow-covered village in Altay.
Snowed Illuminated Mountain Village at Night · 光曦 刘 · Pexels License ·
Zhangye Danxia
Late-afternoon light reveals the colored rock layers of the Rainbow Mountains in Zhangye.
Rainbow Mountain in Zhangye National Geopark in Gansu Province in China.jpg · Raul-David Serban (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu) · CC BY 3.0 · Resized and displayed cropped
Slanting March light picks out pale yellow folds and steep rust-coloured ridges at Zhangye Danxia.
Rocky Mountains in the Nature · sven chen · Pexels License ·
Three buses give a sense of scale to the winding road through the red ridges of Zhangye Danxia.
A View of Buses Travelling on a Winding Road · Poyee Tsang · Pexels License ·
October sunlight gives the capped sandstone towers at Binggou Danxia a sharp edge.
Hoodoos at Zhangye Danxia.jpg · Terry Wu · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
January sunlight throws long shadows across the Zhangye Colorful Hills, with snow lingering in the gullies.
Colorful striped mountains under a clear blue sky · Esperanza · Unsplash License ·
Lake Sayram
Horses graze above the southern shore of Sayram Lake on a July morning.
Xinjiang DSC 9359 (3813285233).jpg · lwtt93 · CC BY 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped
Red dawn clouds burn over the mountain ridge, with Sayram Lake still in shadow.
赛里木湖的日出 - panoramio.jpg · 独步青云007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
A sweep of shoreline leads toward Sayram Lake’s island beneath a bank of summer cloud.
DJI - Lake Sayram - Lake & Island Drone View.jpg · CatOnMars · CC BY 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Early-autumn grasses and dark evergreens frame Sayram Lake from a hillside above the shore.
赛里木湖远景，摄于湖畔山丘.jpg · BitsRot · CC BY 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Snow-covered mountain ridges surround Sayram Lake.
ISS-57 China, Sayram Lake.jpg · Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain (NASA) · · NASA image ISS057-E-111450
Wuyuan
Autumn produce drying on rooftops in Huangling, Wuyuan County.
Autumn sun drying at Huangling.jpg · Leungcwd · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped
March rapeseed flowers run in bands around white-walled houses in the Wuyuan hills.
油菜花季节 (13469515144).jpg · liuzr99 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
A railway cuts diagonally between rice paddies, ponds and villages in Wuyuan in June.
Aerial View of Rural Village Landscape with Rice Fields · jason hu · Pexels License ·
Round trays of red, orange and yellow produce dry above Huangling’s tiled roofs.
Autumn sun drying at Huangling.jpg · Leungcwd · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
A straight-down view of Wuyuan’s tiled roofs on the first day of December.
Aerial View of Traditional Chinese Village Rooftops · jason hu · Pexels License ·
Datong
The Hanging Temple clings to a cliff on Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, outside Datong.
Hangingtemple20190929.jpg · Charlie fong · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped
April light picks out the seated Buddha and the smaller figures cut into the Yungang cliff.
61292-Yungang-Grottoes (28498548881).jpg · xiquinhosilva · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Late-summer greenery frames the hall and pagoda at Huayan Temple.
Datong Huayan Si 2013.08.29 09-58-58.jpg · Zhangzhugang · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
The Hanging Temple’s wooden galleries cross a steep rock face in early September.
Hanging Monastery on Cliff in China · Max W · Pexels License ·
Snow highlights the carved stone and steps at Datong’s Daofa Ziran Archway.
20220121 大同 道法自然坊.jpg · Ganwumao · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Shangri-La
The gilded roofs of Songzanlin Monastery rise above a meadow in Shangri-La.
1 songzanlin 2018a.jpg · Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped
Spring rhododendrons frame the snowy ridgeline of Haba Snow Mountain.
雪山脚下杜鹃开.JPG · Dqsxz10002 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Baishuitai’s pale travertine pools step down a green slope beneath summer clouds.
1 baishuitai 2018 aerial pano 2018.jpg · Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
October light warms the shoreline at Shudu Lake while clouds reflect in the still water.
Shudu Lake - panoramio.jpg · 风二中 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Grey tile roofs lead the eye from Dukezong towards the bare hills around Shangri-La in February.
20260225 Skyline of Dukezong Ancient Town Shangri-La 03.jpg · 祝鱼贵 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Wuzhen
Warm timber façades reflect in the canal in Wuzhen’s Xizha quarter.
Night in Wuzhen Xizha (20171231174337).jpg · N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped
The eaves of the Xiuzhen Temple stage rise above the stone square in Dongzha.
乌镇修真观戏台, 2026-03-21.jpg · Siyuwj · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
A boatman tends an oar while cormorants perch on a wooden boat below a stone bridge in Xizha.
Wuzhen Xizha 2009-01.jpg · Gerbil · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Early light catches tiled roofs and amber trees above a canal in Wuzhen.
1 wuzhen aerial 2023.jpg · Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
A covered boat passes long tree shadows beneath the roofs and bridge of Wuzhen’s old waterways in December.
One of the waterways in Wuzhen Ancient Town.jpg · Wanderingchina · CC BY 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Xishuangbanna
City lights reflected in the Lancang River, seen from Jinghong’s Starlight Night Market.
景洪 星光夜市望夜之澜沧江.jpg · Liuxingy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped
Gold scrollwork catches the April light along the red gables of Manting Imperial Garden.
曼听公园 2026-04-02 02.jpg · Roller Coaster Philosophy · CC BY 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Water jets rise in front of the Dai Garden roofs under a bank of August clouds.
Jinghong Xishuangbanna Daizu Yuan 20250809 140925.jpg · Zhangzhugang · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
A puff-throated bulbul pauses on a branch in the late-afternoon forest at Wangtianshu.
Alophoixus pallidus.jpg · Sun Jiao (Interaccoonale) · CC BY 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
A Ferris wheel rises above the water as the first market lights reflect beneath a pink January sky.
景洪 湄公河星光夜市之夜景.jpg · Liuxingy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Shanghai
Pudong’s skyline at dusk, seen across the Huangpu River.
Pudong skyline at dusk · Lloyd Tudor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Cherry blossoms outside Dongchang Road metro station frame the Shanghai World Financial Center in Lujiazui.
Sakura in downtown Shanghai.jpg · Prcmise · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
The Oriental Pearl Tower and the Lujiazui skyline light up the Huangpu on a July evening, seen from the Bund.
Shanghai Skyline 2025.jpg · Gankbank789 · CC0 1.0 ·
Low October light catches copper leaves and dark branches in a Shanghai park.
Autumn in a park in Shanghai (48341152007).jpg · Dr. Hans-Günter Wagner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
A rare snowfall leaves white caps on the rocks beside a misty lake in Century Park, Pudong.
CenturyParkWinter 2008 1.jpg · Soumya Sarkar (Ssarkarhyd) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Golden façades and shop signs light up East Nanjing Road as the evening crowds pass.
Nanjing Road at night, looking towards Xinshijie.jpg · Benlisquare · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Upturned roofs catch the light above the lanes of Yuyuan Bazaar.
Shanghai Traditional Buildings at Yuyuan Bazaar.jpg · Marek Śliwecki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Red lanterns hang above wooden boats in the water town of Zhujiajiao.
Zhujiajiao boats.jpg · Shanghai killer whale Cameraton Cleric · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Guilin & Yangshuo
At sunrise the Li River bends past a village in Yangshuo.
Karst mountains and river near a village at sunrise · Willian Justen de Vasconcellos · Unsplash License · · Black-and-white reference
From a balloon over Yangshuo, the morning sun catches flooded fields at the foot of a karst hill.
20090502 Mountains near Yangshuo seen from balloon 0414 5898.jpg · Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Two boats cross the Li River below bamboo forest and sunlit karst peaks in Yangshuo.
Karst peaks and bamboo forest.jpg · Bernt Rostad · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Golden rice folds around wooden farmhouses in the Longji terraces in Longsheng, Guilin.
Longji rice terraces - 2023 10 11 Kaur Virunurm.jpg · Kaur Virunurm (Kurinurm) · CC0 1.0 ·
The Li River curls around Xingping beneath winter haze and the limestone peaks of Yangshuo.
1 pano xinping yangshupo (cropped).jpg · Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
A climber crosses the limestone arch at Moon Hill, with Yangshuo’s peaks beyond.
Moon Hill Rock Climber · Supreo75 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and displayed cropped
Raft operators work along a row of bamboo rafts below Yangshuo’s karst peaks.
A group of people standing on wooden rafts in a body of water · Sam Balye · Unsplash License
A fisherman and a cormorant share a bamboo raft on the Li River near Guilin.
Man standing on wooden boat · William Zhang · Unsplash License
The last light reflects beneath the karst peaks in Yangshuo.
Yangshuo · Rod Waddington · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped
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Chengdu
A giant panda among the branches at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Center, Chengdu, China (Unsplash).jpg · Chester Ho · CC0 1.0 ·
Shop lights spill across Chengdu’s Kuanzhai Alleys as people pass through in the evening.
Narrow Lane of Chengdu.jpg · AlexHe34 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
At Wuhou Shrine, lit bamboo rises above the red walls of an empty passage.
成都武侯祠红墙夜景 02.jpg · Mitch Altman · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Anshun Bridge glows above the Jin River on a January evening.
Anshun Bridge Jin River Chengdu night 2026 dllu.jpg · Daniel Lu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and displayed cropped · Anshun Bridge design: Wang Jue ·
Fire breathing at a Sichuan opera performance in Chengdu.
35731-Chengdu · xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0 · Resized and displayed cropped ·
Tea drinkers sit under the trees at Heming Teahouse in People’s Park.
Teahouse in Peoples Park - Chengdu, China - DSC05348.jpg · Daderot · CC0 1.0 ·
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Harbin
Ice towers cast long blue shadows across Harbin Ice and Snow World.
Aerial View of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China · Kent Zhong · Pexels License
April light reaches the green dome of the Church of the Intercession in Harbin.
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Summer clouds frame the red brick and copper domes of Saint Sophia Cathedral.
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Autumn trees trace the bend of the Songhua River near Harbin Opera House.
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Two distant figures give scale to the steel bridge over the frozen Songhua River.
Frozen Harbin Songhua River Bridge Scene in Winter · ainc T · Pexels License ·
Dunhuang
Mingsha Mountain, Dunhuang
a desert landscape with sand dunes and a blue sky · White.Rainforest · Unsplash License
Green trees and a pavilion mark the curve of Crescent Lake beneath pale dunes.
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Summer sun picks out the upturned roof and painted brackets of the Mogao Caves Great Archway.
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A small rock pillar stands before the banded ridges of Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark.
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Patches of snow pick out the dune slopes beyond a row of clipped shrubs in Dunhuang.
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Crescent Lake from the Singing Sand Dunes in September.
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Xiamen
Gulangyu and Xiamen Harbor, seen from Sunlight Rock
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Red roofs emerge from Gulangyu’s green slopes, with the harbour and distant islands behind them.
Scenic Aerial View of Gulangyu Island Landscape · toter yau · Pexels License ·
Two beachgoers give a sense of scale to the water and cloud banks on Xiamen’s summer coast.
Beach Scene with People at Xiamen, China · Matthew Jesús · Pexels License ·
The twin towers and coastal walkway catch the last light on Xiamen’s waterfront.
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Winter dusk settles over Xiamen’s shore, with dark rocks below the layers of distant hills.
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