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The 42nd #Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off in northeast #China's Heilongjiang Province on Monday. Founded in 1985, the event is one of the world's four largest ice and snow festivals. Tap the images to learn more! #ChinaTravel

January 6, 2026 at 4:58 PM

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Longshan Temple is quite ornate with brightly coloured tiled roofs carrying dragons.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM

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China invented the traditional landscape garden (shanshui) in the Tang Dynasty.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM

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Several cloisonné objects would be made for the emperor, who would only choose one. The others would be destroyed!
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December 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM

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Chinese artisans added lead to copper and tin, creating a more fluid bronze alloy that enabled larger castings.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM

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If you visit the Forbidden City in Beijing, then you must see its treasures in the National Palace Museum in Taipei
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December 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM

China Watch Desk

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🇨🇳🎄In China, a Christmas tree caught on fire inside of a shopping mall.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM

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Was Tibet always part of China?
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November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM

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Why did they build a copy of the Panchen Lama’s temple in #Chengde?
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November 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM

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Why were saturated green and yellow glazed tiles used in #Chengde? japanencounters.wordpress.com/2025/11/25/w...

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November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM

WORLD TRAVEL & TOURISM DEPARTMENT (WTTD)

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The Yungang Grottoes in Datong stands out as the most famous, a UNESCO World Heritage Site revered for its breathtaking Buddhist artistry. Carved into cliffs over 1,500 years ago during the Northern Wei Dynasty💖 #ChinaTravel #tourism #WTTD
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SHANXI, CHINA – WORLD TRAVEL & TOURISM DEPARTMENT(WTTD)

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November 26, 2025 at 12:44 AM

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Why was Guanyin revered as a goddess in Chinese Buddhism?
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November 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM

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Why was Puningsi Temple built in #Chengde?
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November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM

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Shatter the myths about the Great Wall: Was the wall the world's first telegraph?

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November 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Ashwin Lin

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Second visit to the Great Wall Of China 🇨🇳 ... This section is called JinShanLing #china #chinalife #chinatravel #chinadestinations #architecture #greatwallofchina #greatwall #Beijing #photography #travelphotography #travelphotos #naturephotography #architecturephotography

November 23, 2025 at 11:16 AM

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Home, Shanghai, China 🇨🇳

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November 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM

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Shatter the myths about the Great Wall: Were workers buried within its stones?

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November 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM

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Shatter the myths about the Great Wall: Did sticky rice save the Wall?

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November 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM

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At the newly opened Chongqing East Railway Station a few weeks ago! 🚄 This is the largest passenger station in the world.

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November 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM

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Xiahaoli / Longmenhao Old Street, #Chongqing, #China! ✨

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November 17, 2025 at 1:07 AM

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(iPhone 12 Pro #photo I took here: artistsonthelam.tumblr.com/post/7999413..., mastodon.art/@jennylam/11..., & www.instagram.com/p/DQ7QIrbleMs

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Jenny Lam @jennylam.bsky.social · Nov 11

Wulong Karst National Geology Park, #China, is a place that seems like it came straight from my imagination. 🪄 (Seriously, when I read The Hobbit as a kid, I envisioned Rivendell nestled in a gorge just like this, with songs of merriment echoing off the canyon walls.) This is a view of

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November 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM

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Thank you iChongqing for sharing my #photo on Twitter at x.com/iChongqing_C...!

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Jenny Lam @jennylam.bsky.social · Nov 13

#Dinner at #Underground City #HotPot 地下之城火锅 a couple weeks ago! 🍻 This is another one of Chongqing's old air raid shelters, and it's *huge*; the #restaurant has 208 tables and is >500 meters long (a football field is about 100 meters)! And it's an underground #city indeed; next door is a former air