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This is what Xinhua Gate/Gate of New China looks today and how it looked over a century ago (when it's just a tower but not a gate yet)
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There's so much more that I saw. Its meticulously crafted symmetry completely captivated me
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Helü (阖闾), a legendary monarch closely related to the most prestigious military master in ancient China, a mysterious white tiger, first emperor of China, and thirst for swords by Sun Quan (孙权) …The trio and the tiger probably never imagined that their actions by a pool
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The Palace Museum in Beijing preserves several paintings with slightly different styles but the same theme, collectively titled "The Tribute of All Nations (万国来朝图)." Measuring 299 cm in height and 207 cm in width, the painting offers a bird's-eye view starting from the Gate
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@sttuy This intricately designed lidded banquet box with a flying dragon, engraved with mountains, seas, and clouds, was manufactured during the reign of Emperor Qianlong (1735–1795). It also bears inscriptions such as Fubi (辅弼, symbolizing loyal assistance) and Qiankun Ruyi
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The Hong Kong Palace Museum (香港故宫文化博物馆/HKPM) is a collaborative project launched in 2016 by Biejing's Palace Museum and Hong Kong, aimed at allowing Hong Kong residents to enjoy China's most precious cultural relics without traveling afar.
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I took these two photos from a helicopter over the top of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii a decade years ago. Could even feel the heat up there inside the helicopter. It was an unforgettable experience, witnessing nature's raw power up close.
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The high-speed rail promised by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - where is it? After the implementation of Obamacare, don't people still have to pay a lot of fees? Since 2009, how many people of color have been unjustly killed by the police, and how many were
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Are you serious? I have met Obama, Hillary, and Biden in person as a scholar of American politics. Obama is an excellent speaker and very charismatic; Hillary is quite assertive; Biden, aside from his experience, doesn't have much else that's impressive. I think that since the
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September 17 marks the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, a time celebrated with a well-known legend about Chang'e (嫦娥), China's Moon Goddess, who lives a lonely life in the vast lunar palace with her pet rabbit, who pounds elixirs under a osmanthus tree.
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Today, Chinese archaeological administrations announced the discovery of a large urban site in Nanyang (南阳), Henan Province, which closely matches the era, style, and characteristics of Erlitou (二里头), the late capital of the Xia Dynasty-China's earliest dynasty
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Today, Chinese archaeological administrations announced the discovery of a large urban site in Nanyang (南阳), Henan Province, which closely matches the era, style, and characteristics of Erlitou (二里头), the late capital of the Xia Dynasty-China's earliest dynasty, dating from
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This is the message board I saw in the mini-museum set by the Chinese border police in the Wakhan Corridor.
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I took these two photos from a helicopter over the top of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii a decade years ago. Could even feel the heat up there inside the helicopter. It was an unforgettable experience, witnessing nature's raw power up close.
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From upper left to lower right are a gilded silver casket within a stone crypt, a pure silver casket, a silver box, and two relics believed to come from the Buddha.
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This stone casket is also adorned with carvings of a door, windows, and dragon.
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Just compared a historical photo from Lianyungang's cultural heritage admin with my recent shot of Haiqing Temple Pagoda. Despite facing nearly 20 earthquakes, timely restorations since 1974 have preserved this 1,001-year-old marvel, ready for its next
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Yuntai Mountain (云台山) in Lianyungang (连云港) boasts the highest peak in Jiangsu (江苏), standing at 624 meters. Part of it is known as Huaguoshan/Flower-Fruit Mountain" (花果山), widely believed to have inspired Wu Cheng'en (吴承恩) to write "Journey to the West." According
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The Wakhan Corridor, stretching over 400 kilometers and linking China with Afghanistan, has for many been shrouded in an air of mystery.
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