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China 412 images Created 13 Nov 2008

China brings both expected and unexpected delights everywhere. Begin in Beijing, where tourists visit the Forbidden City, climb the Great Wall, explore the hutongs by pedicab, and find locals playing majong and checkers in the parks. On to Xian, ancient Silk Route capital, home of the Terra Cotta Warriors and Tai Chi warriors, and great museums. Shanghai is a progressive city where skyscrapers and acrobats allure and mesmerize. In the south, Guilin and nearby Daxu retain charm and character of old China, while Kunming is a melting pot of ethnic minorities, both with wondrous natural backdrops like the Li River and Stone Forest. And speaking of rivers, no visit to China is complete without a Yangtze River Cruise!
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  • Asia, China, Kunming. Chinese rrtist paints on leaf.
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  • Asia, China, Kunming. Chinese rrtist paints on leaf.
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  • Asia, China, Kunming. Chinese rrtist paints on leaf.
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  • Asia, China, Beijing. Forbidden Palace Dragon Tiles.
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  • Asia, China, Beijing. Forbidden Palace Dragon Tiles.
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  • Asia, China, Shanghai. Wood inlay detail at the Jade Buddha Temple.
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  • Asia, China, Xian. Shangri-La Hotel, Xian.
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  • Asia, China, Yangtze. Junior Suite on the M/V Victoria Jenna, Yangtze River cruise.
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  • Asia, China, Guilin. Cormorants aid fishermen on the Li River.
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  • Asia, China, Guilin. Cormorants aid fishermen on the Li River.
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  • Asia, China, Guilin. Cormorants aid fishermen on the Li River.
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  • Asia, China, Guilin. Cormorants aid fishermen on the Li River.
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  • Asia, China, Guilin. Cormorants aid fishermen on the Li River.
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  • Asia, China, Guilin. Cormorants aid fishermen on the Li River.
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  • Asia, China, Guilin. Cormorants aid fishermen on the Li River.
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  • Asia, China, Guilin. Cormorants aid fishermen on the Li River.
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  • Asia, China, Guilin. Cormorants aid fishermen on the Li River.
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  • Asia, China, Guilin. Cormorant fisherman on the Li River in China.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing. Young Chinese girls in Chongqing, China.
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  • Asia, China, Beijing. Kindergarten school children having physical fitness.
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Sericulture process of silk cocoon threading.
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  • Asia, China, Beijing. Balls of silk threads for carpet weaving.
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  • Asia, China, Beijing. Chinese silk carpet weaver.
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  • Asia, China, Beijing.  Silk Carpet Showroom in Beijing.
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  • Asia, China, Hong Kong. The world's largest Chinese silk painting, "The Great Motherland of China", spanning 16 stories at the Island Shangri-La Hotel..
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Hanging silk threads for embroidery.
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Silk embroidery detail of a butterfly.
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Chinese silk embroiderer.
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Chinese silk embroiderer.
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Chinese silk embroider clipping thread.
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Silk stretching for process of filling silk comforters.
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Bolts of silk thread for manufacturing fabrics.
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Farmed silkworm cocoons.
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  • Asia, China, Tangtze River. The m/v Victoria Jenna in the mist.
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  • Asia, China, Yichang. Vendor roasts hazelnuts in Yichang.
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  • Asia, China, Yichang. Vendor roasts hazelnuts in Yichang.
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  • Asia, China, Yichang. Vendor roasts hazelnuts in Yichang.
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  • Asia, China, Yichang. Local farmers selling oranges in Yichang.
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  • Asia, China, Shanghai. Monks actviely worship at the Jade Buddha Temple.
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  • Asia, China, Shanghai. Monks actviely worship at the Jade Buddha Temple.
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  • Asia, China, Shanghai. Monks actviely worship at the Jade Buddha Temple.
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  • Asia, China, Yichang. Rural Chinese farmer wife.
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  • Asia, China Chongqing. Giant Panda at the Chongqing Zoo.
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  • Asia, China Chongqing. Giant Panda at the Chongqing Zoo.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing. Traditional Chinese medicine cupping procedure on street in Chongqing.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing. Traditional Chinese medicine cupping procedure on street in Chongqing.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing. Portrait of Chinese male.
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  • Asia, China, Yichang. Two farmers in Yichang.
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  • Asia, China, Yichang. Young mother and child in rural China.
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  • Asia, China, Yichang. Rural Farmer.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing. Chinese male.
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Silk embroidery project and needle.
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Hanging selection fo silk threads used in Chinese embroidery.
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Hanging selection fo silk threads used in Chinese embroidery.
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Chinese silk threads.
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Hanging silk threads to be used for embroidery.
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Brown shades of silk threads.
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Silk threads.
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Colorful silk threads for embroidery.
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Colorful silk strands of thread for embroidery.
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Chinese silk embroiderer.
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Spools of silk threads for Chinese embroidery art.
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  • Asia, China, Suzhou. Spools of silk threads for Chinese embroidery art.
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  • Travcoa Travel Director Jane Vermeulen hosts visit to Chinese kindergarten class.
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  • Asia, China, Badaling. Two boys race to climb a section of the Great wall.
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  • Asia, China, Beijing. Women exercising in the park at the Summer Palace.
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  • Asia, China, Guilin.  Cormorants wait on rafts from which they will dive and catch fish by lantern.
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  • Asia, China, Guilin.  Rice paddies and fields cover the countryside in rural Guilin.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing. Chinese medicinal herbs in the street market.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing. Contrast of traditional homes and modern skyscrapers of Chongqing.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing. Contrast of traditional homes and modern skyscrapers of Chongqing.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing. Teens playing card games on the sidewalks.
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  • Asia, China, Beijing. Two girls smiing on busy Beijing street. (soft focus)
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  • Asia, China, Beijing. Young couple riding bikes on streets of Beijing.
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  • Asia, China, Sichuan Province.  Terraced rice paddies shape the rural landscape outside Chongqing.
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  • Asia, China, Sichuan Province.  Terraced rice paddies shape the rural landscape outside Chongqing.
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  • Asia, China, Xian to Chongqing flight attendants for Hainan Airlines.
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  • Asia, China, Yangtz River. Scene of rising waterline and landscape of the Yangtze River.
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  • Asia, China, Yangtz River. Scene of rising waterline and landscape of the Yangtze River.
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  • Asia, China, Yangtz River. Scene of rising waterline and landscape of the Yangtze River.
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  • Asia, China, Yangtze River. A bridge slowly being submerged in the rising waters of the Yangtze.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing.  The city of Chongqing lights up at night as cruises deaprt on the Yangtze River.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing.  The city of Chongqing lights up at night as cruises deaprt on the Yangtze River.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing.  The city of Chongqing lights up at night as cruises deaprt on the Yangtze River.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing.  The city of Chongqing lights up at night as cruises deaprt on the Yangtze River.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing. Young girl blowing bubbles at the park.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing. Young girl blowing bubbles at the park.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing. Young girl blowing bubbles at the park.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing. Young girl blowing bubbles at the park.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing. Young girl blowing bubbles at the park.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing. A young toddler walking with parent's hand.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing.  International Labour Day.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing.  A small toddler walks across a vast plaza.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing. Chinese toddler with split pants - a method of toilet training in China.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing. Young boy wants to play with girl blowing bubbles at the park.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing. Young girl blowing bubbles at the park.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing.  International Labour Day.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing.  International Labour Day.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing. A shopkeeper reads a newspaper.
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  • Asia, China, Chongqing. A shopkeeper reads a newspaper.
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