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Boys cool themselves off in river in Lhasa2013-06-19

Boys cool themselves off in a river in suburban Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 17, 2013. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
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Picturing a different dream2013-06-19

All he had from his sojourn across China was a collection of more than 30,000 photos, and he had also started a blog. Rehage made a video with the photos and posted it online, where it chalked up millions of clicks. As more and more people became interested, a German publication asked him to write his story.
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Take a visit to Yangtze River2013-06-19

Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia and third longest river in the world only after Nile in Africa and Amazon in South America. Rising high from the Tanggula range in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it flows for 6,418 kilometers eastward across most southern part of China.
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4th Int'l Festival of Intangible Cultural Heritage opens in Chengdu2013-06-17

Actors perform Brazil's samba dance at the opening ceremony of the 4th International Festival of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 15, 2013.
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Amazing scenery of Yamzhog Yumco Lake in China's Tibet2013-06-17

Photo taken on June 16, 2013presents the scenery of the Yamzhog Yumco Lake in Shannan Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)
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Tourism income soars in Lhasa2013-06-17

A visitor poses for photos on the Barkhor Street in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 15, 2013. Lhasa has accepted more than 1 million people from January to May in 2013 and witnessed a tourism income of 1.033 billion yuan.
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Beijing hosts garden expo2013-06-13

The Ninth China (Beijing) International Garden Expo kicked off on May 18 in the capital's Fengtai district and will run until Nov 18. The expo will exhibit garden styles from 69 Chinese cities and 37 cities from 29 countries. The expo site, which covers an area of 513 hectares, comprises 128 exhibition parks, and is also the largest park in Beijing.
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Picturesque ancient towns in China2013-06-13

Photo shows a night view of Wuzhen, an ancient town in Tongxiang City, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
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Visitors spend holiday in Chengde, Hebei Province2013-06-13

Tourists enjoy themselves on a pleasure-boat in the Summer Resort in Chengde, north China's Hebei Province, June 12, 2013. As summer comes, tourist destinations in Chengde attracted many visitors during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival vacation from June 10 to June 12. Chengde is a city well known for its imperial summer resort of the Qing Dynasty
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Activities during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai2013-06-09

Scenic spots around Shanghai will hold festive events to mark the Dragon Boat Festival that falls on June 12 this year. The Shanghai Botanic Garden in Xuhui District will teach visitors to make sachets filled with insect-repellent herbs, a tradition since ancient times, and to wrap glutinous rice with reed leaves into dumplings called zongzi.
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Beijing to host International Tourism Expo2013-06-09

The Beijing International Tourism Expo 2013 will be held in the China National Convention Center during June 21 to 23.The expo will attract tourism agencies and companies from 81 countries and regions, and provide a platform for exhibitors and buyers to exchange views and make inquiries.
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Bars offer nighttime excitement2013-06-09

Nightlife is an essential part of living in a leisurely city like Chengdu.Bars and clubs are located on bustling streets, such as Jiuyan Bridge, Shaoling Road, Yulin Street.
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Picturesque scenery of Lake Yamzho Yumco in Tibet2013-06-09

Photo taken on June 7, 2013 shows the scenery ofLakeYamzho Yumco in Nagarze County, southwest China'sTibetAutonomous Region. Yamzho Yumco, Nam Co and Mapam Yumco are well-known as the three sacred lakes in Tibet.
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Sky-high zongzi displayed in Shanxi2013-06-09

A luxury zongzi priced at 9,999 yuan (US$1,620) is displayed in a restaurant in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi Province, June 6, 2013. The zongzi is made of sticky rice with rare stuffing, including abalone, black truffles and jamon. Zongzi has been a traditional food in China for a long time at Duanwu Festival, the fifth of May on Chinese lunar calendar which fall on June 12 this year.
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Breathtaking scenery of Zhangjiajie shrouded in rain2013-06-07

There is a kind of scenery that seldom exists in this real world, and you will feel like living in paradise when encounting such amazing attraction. Photo shows the breathtaking scenery of Zhangjiajie, Zhangjiajie City.
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Dragon Boat Festival in Taiwan's Qu village2013-06-07

There is a place called Qu village located in Zhanghua city, Taiwan province that has over two hundred people who have the surname Qu, and who are said to be descendants of China's ancient great poet Qu Yuan. It is one of the seldom known Qu villages.
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A taste of Sichuan opera2013-06-05

File photo shows an actor presents face-changing, a stunt technique in Sichuan opera, at the Wuhou Shrine Museum in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Sichuan opera is one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera, distinguished by face-changing, fire-spitting and other stunts.
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Trip to Xiamen Botanical Garde2013-06-05

Located in Wanshi Mountain in Xiamen, Xiamen Botanical Garden is generally known as the Wanshi Botanical Garden. Now the botanical garden grows more than 5,300 species of tropic and subtropical ornamental plants, and consists of 29 special plant gardens, each having its own unique characteristics.
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Dragon boats race on Qinhuai River in Nanjing2013-06-03

Participants compete in a dragon boat race during a dragon boat carnival on the Qinhuai River in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, June 2, 2013. The event was held as a means to celebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival, or Duanwu Festival, which falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, or June 12 this year. (Xinhua/Li Wenbao)
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General view of Hefei Xinqiao International Airport in E China2013-06-03

A helicopter takes photo of the general view of the Hefei Xinqiao International Airport, east China's Anhui Province, May 30, 2013. Located in Gaoliu Town of Feixi County, 31.8 kilometers away from the center of Hefei City, Xinqiao International Airport has replaced Luogang International Airport as Hefei's main airport. (Xinhua/Ma Qibing)
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Beijing visa-free tourists allowed to retrieve prohibited goods2013-06-03

Beijing relaxed its 72-hour visa-free transit policy on Wednesday by allowing tourists traveling under this arrangement to retrieve prohibited-entry goods upon leaving the capital.
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Xi'an - Living history2013-05-31

Parks and green spaces are found along the Xi'an city walls, whichseparated the inner ancient city and the outer modern one.
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Ancient sculptures at Jinci Temple in Taiyuan2013-05-31

Photo taken on May 24, 2013 shows colored sculptures at the Shengmu Dian (Hall of the Saint Mother) of Jinci Temple in Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province. Jinci Temple was first built during the period of the Northern Wei (386-534) in commemoration of Shuyu, the second son of Emperor Wuwang of the Zhou dynasty (1100-771 BC).
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Tourists visit eco-agricultural park in Moganshan Town, E China2013-05-31

Tourists visit a sapling planting base of an eco-agricultural park in Moganshan Town of Deqing County, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 29, 2013. The town in these years has made greatimprovement in promoting the development of organic agriculture and agricultural sightseeing tourism
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Forum on Pan-Asian traveler trends2013-05-29

Set for June 3 at the Shanghai Theater, Portman Ritz-Carlton in Shanghai, the International Luxury Travel Market Asia 2013 opening forum will hear leading industry experts discussing the ongoing rise of the region's luxury travel industry andseek opportunities to build business across the region.
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Green tourism boosts economy2013-05-29

Senior officials in Inner Mongolia vow to accelerate the development of the local tourism industry to not only enhance economic growth, but also respond to State Council guidelines issued in 2011, according to Bater, chairman of the autonomous region.
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Beautiful sea of clouds scenery in China's Guizhou2013-05-29

Photo taken on May 22, 2013 shows the scenery of the sea of clouds and the terraced fields at the Pingzhai Township of Liping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Daifu)
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Lavender flowers attract tourists in China's Wuxi2013-05-27

Photo taken on May 25, 2013 shows lavender flowers in Xuelangshan forest park in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. Over 100,000 lavender plants here attracted numbers of tourists. (Xinhua/Luo Jun)
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China strengthens river banks to preserve Mogao Grottoes2013-05-27

China is investing millions of dollars in a flood control project to prevent Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northwest China's Gansu Province, from seasonal flooding, the caves' administration claimed on Tuesday.
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Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in China's Tibet2013-05-24

The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon is one of the deepest and longest canyons in the world. The Yarlung Zangpo River starts at Mount Kailash before reaching the juncture of Mainling and Medog counties, where it swerves around towering Namjagbarwa, the highest peak in the eastern section of the Himalayas, carving a U-shaped gorge. The canyon is home to many animals and plants barely explored and affected by human influence, while its climate ranges from subtropical to Arctic. [China.org.cn]
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