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Selected pictures list
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The Great Wall of China is a 6,352 km (3,948 miles) long Chinese fortification built over a span of nearly 2,000 years, in order to protect the various dynasties from raids coming from areas in modern-day Mongolia and Manchuria. Along most of its arc, it roughly delineates the border between North China and Inner Mongolia. Although it is commonly said that the wall is visible to the naked eye from space, it is more accurate to say that it is visible under favorable viewing conditions, if one knows exactly where to look.
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The night skyline of Hong Kong, Victoria Harbour and Kowloon, as seen from Victoria Peak, the tallest mountain on Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong is located on China's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Guangdong province in the north and faces the South China Sea in the east, west and south. It has a population of 7.4 million people, and is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.
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Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Hunan Province, China designated in 1992. It's noted for more than 3,000 quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks across most of the site, many over 200 metres (660 ft) in height, along with many ravines and gorges with attractive streams, pools and waterfalls. It features 40 caves, many with large calcite deposits, and two natural bridges, Xianrenqias (Bridge of the Immortals) and Tianqiashengkong (Bridge Across the Sky).
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The Pearl Shoal Waterfall in Jiuzhaigou Valley, western Sichuan Province.
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The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everest as seen from the International Space Station. The Himalaya separates India and Pakistan on the south and southwest from the vast Tibetan plateau (part of China) on the north. Four of the world's fourteen eight-thousanders, mountains higher than 8000 m, can be seen, Makalu (8462 m), Everest (8850 m), Lhotse (8516 m) and Cho Oyu (8201 m).
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The Tibetan Bönpa monastery of Narshi Gonpa, in Sichuan Province.
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Central Pier 9 and the skyline of Hong Kong at night.
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The Classic of Rites, one of the Five Classics of Confucianism, which described social forms, ancient rites, and court ceremonies of the Zhou dynasty.
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Buddhistic statues, praising the Tian Tan Buddha, Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
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An historic picture of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, taken in 1900.
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A replica of a Ming Dynasty armillary sphere, in the courtyard of the Beijing Ancient Observatory.
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A drawing of the walled city of Shanghai, during the Ming Dynasty.
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An area on the outskirts of Shanghai that has retained its traditional architecture.
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The inner courtyard of Longhua Temple, in the center of Shanghai.
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Macro of a naturally mummified seahorse, which is considered a fundamental ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). TCM practices include theories, diagnosis and treatments such as herbal medicine, acupuncture and massage. In the West, traditional Chinese medicine is considered alternative medicine, but in China and Taiwan, it is considered an integral part of the health care system.
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The Leshan Giant Buddha, in the Mount Emei Scenic Area in Sichuan Province.
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Fountain Memory, written calligraphy of Emperor Taizong on a Tang dynasty stele.
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Engravings on a cliff-side mark one widely-accepted site of the Battle of Red Cliffs, near modern Chibi City in Hubei Province.
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A beach in Sanya, on Hainan Island, facing the South China Sea.
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Mountain peaks by the Lijiang River, in Guangxi Province.
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A sunny view looking down the Great Wall of China.
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Mount Lu, located south of the city of Jiujiang in Jiangxi Province. The mountain is a prominent tourist attraction, and is situated in Lushan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Pagodas lit up at night near the Lijiang River, in Guangxi Province.
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Xinhuamen, the "Gate of New China" built by Yuan Shikai, today the formal entrance to the Zhongnanhai compound.
Nominations
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