Photo credits

The places, and the photographers behind them.

Mount Huangshan

Anhui

Mount Huangshan

Photo: Fumikas Sagisavas · Original photograph · CC0 1.0

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Temple of Heaven, Beijing

Beijing

Temple of Heaven, Beijing

Photo: Hermann Luyken · Original photograph · CC0 1.0

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Illuminated Hongyadong buildings in Chongqing

Chongqing

Illuminated Hongyadong buildings in Chongqing

Photo: Jonashtand · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Tianluokeng tulou cluster, Fujian

Fujian

Tianluokeng tulou cluster, Fujian

Photo: Gisling · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Nine-storey pavilion at the Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Gansu

Gansu

Nine-storey pavilion at the Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Gansu

Photo: 慕尼黑啤酒 · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Guangzhou skyline with Canton Tower, Guangdong

Guangdong

Guangzhou skyline with Canton Tower, Guangdong

Photo: Tim Wu · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Elephant Trunk Hill beside the Li River in Guilin, Guangxi

Guangxi

Elephant Trunk Hill beside the Li River in Guilin, Guangxi

Photo: xiquinhosilva · Original photograph · CC BY 2.0

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Huangguoshu Waterfall

Guizhou

Huangguoshu Waterfall

Photo: Thehistorianisaac · Original photograph · CC0 1.0

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Palm trees and beach in Sanya, Hainan

Hainan

Palm trees and beach in Sanya, Hainan

Photo: Huangdan2060 · Original photograph · CC0

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Old Dragon Head and the sea, Qinhuangdao, Hebei

Hebei

Old Dragon Head and the sea, Qinhuangdao, Hebei

Photo: Caitriana Nicholson · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Saint Sophia Cathedral, Harbin, Heilongjiang

Heilongjiang

Saint Sophia Cathedral, Harbin, Heilongjiang

Photo: N509FZ · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Vairocana Buddha at the Longmen Grottoes, Henan

Henan

Vairocana Buddha at the Longmen Grottoes, Henan

Photo: Gary Todd · Original photograph · CC0

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Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong skyline at night

Hong Kong

Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong skyline at night

Photo: Benh LIEU SONG · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Yellow Crane Tower, the Yangtze River and Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge at night

Hubei

Yellow Crane Tower, the Yangtze River and Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge at night

Photo: Liuxingy · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Zhangjiajie sandstone peaks beneath blue sky and clouds, Hunan

Hunan

Zhangjiajie sandstone peaks beneath blue sky and clouds, Hunan

Photo: jason hu · Original photograph · Pexels License

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Horses grazing in the Hulunbuir grasslands, Old Barag Banner

Inner Mongolia

Horses grazing in the Hulunbuir grasslands, Old Barag Banner

Photo: 大漠1208 · Original photograph · CC BY 3.0

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Pavilions and pond in the Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou

Jiangsu

Pavilions and pond in the Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou

Photo: King of Hearts · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Panoramic view from Hanpo Pass in Mount Lushan, Jiangxi

Jiangxi

Panoramic view from Hanpo Pass in Mount Lushan, Jiangxi

Photo: Sinopitt · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Heaven Lake in the Changbai Mountains, Jilin

Jilin

Heaven Lake in the Changbai Mountains, Jilin

Photo: Charlie fong at Chinese Wikipedia · Original photograph · Public domain

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Jinshitan Coastal Geopark, Dalian, Liaoning

Liaoning

Jinshitan Coastal Geopark, Dalian, Liaoning

Photo: Techyan · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Ruins of St Paul's, Macau

Macau

Ruins of St Paul's, Macau

Photo: Ank Kumar · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sand dunes and the Yellow River at Shapotou, Ningxia

Ningxia

Sand dunes and the Yellow River at Shapotou, Ningxia

Photo: Fred Feng · Original photograph · Public domain — released by the author (PD-user)

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Rapeseed fields beside Qinghai Lake

Qinghai

Rapeseed fields beside Qinghai Lake

Photo: Jucember · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Terracotta Army in Xi'an, Shaanxi

Shaanxi

Terracotta Army in Xi'an, Shaanxi

Photo: Walter-Wilhelm · Original photograph · CC BY 2.0

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Guanlan Pavilion and the spring pool at Baotu Spring, Jinan, Shandong

Shandong

Guanlan Pavilion and the spring pool at Baotu Spring, Jinan, Shandong

Photo: XierZhanmusi · Wikimedia Commons source · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Shanghai skyline

Shanghai

Shanghai skyline

Photo: Mussi Katz · Original photograph · CC0 1.0

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Hanging Temple on the cliffs near Mount Heng, Shanxi

Shanxi

Hanging Temple on the cliffs near Mount Heng, Shanxi

Photo: Charlie fong · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Leshan Giant Buddha

Sichuan

Leshan Giant Buddha

Photo: Suicasmo · Original photograph · CC0 1.0

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Taipei skyline with Taipei 101, Taiwan

Taiwan

Taipei skyline with Taipei 101, Taiwan

Photo: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Mount Pan landscape in Jizhou, Tianjin

Tianjin

Mount Pan landscape in Jizhou, Tianjin

Photo: rheins · Original photograph · CC BY 3.0

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Potala Palace and Pargo Kaling chorten in Lhasa, Tibet

Tibet

Potala Palace and Pargo Kaling chorten in Lhasa, Tibet

Photo: Anita Seiberl (Seiberl) · Original photograph · Public domain — released by the author (PD-user)

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Panoramic view of Kashgar Old City, Xinjiang

Xinjiang

Panoramic view of Kashgar Old City, Xinjiang

Photo: MasaneMiyaPA · Wikimedia Commons source · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Three Pagodas, Dali

Yunnan

Three Pagodas, Dali

Photo: li901107 · Original photograph · CC0 1.0

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West Lake and its surrounding hills, Hangzhou, Zhejiang

Zhejiang

West Lake and its surrounding hills, Hangzhou, Zhejiang

Photo: Wanderingchina · Original photograph · CC BY 4.0

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