A golden temple atop a sacred mountain, known for its giant effigy of the revered Pu Xian.

In its continuing quest to recreate famous parts of the world in miniature, China now has its own ghost Paris.

It seems that the residents of of this megalopolis suddenly vanished, but they were never actually there.

This quiet area of Yunnan Province annually transforms into an unbelievable sea of yellow flowers.

A fantastic assortment of China's finest and most disturbing wares.

Walled family complexes in Southern China.

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.

A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.

This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.

An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

Natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

A complex and beautiful system of rice terraces covers a million acres over the mountains.

A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.

270 million year-old forest of stone.

Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

A French artist's vague warning hangs over Belleville.

This recessed garden protects thousands of mountain plants by creating its own microclimates.

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.