Shangrao, China
The Giant Buddha of Guifeng
China's mysterious record-setting sleeping Buddha.
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Shangrao, China
China's mysterious record-setting sleeping Buddha.
Lhasa, Tibet
This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.
Harbin, China
An impactful museum ensures notorious war crimes disguised as "medical experimentation" won't soon be forgotten.
Beijing, China
A studio devoted to keeping hundreds of unique Chinese arts alive.
Zhangzhou, China
Walled family complexes in Southern China.
Enshi, China
This highest bridge in the world spans such a great chasm that it had to be established using rockets.
Xining Shi, China
Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.
Shanghai, China
This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.
Alxa, China
Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.
Qianxi County, China
Thanks to the building of a life-giving reservoir, part of the Great Wall of China is now a dive site.
Rikaze Diqu, Tibet
The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.
Jiuquan, China
Hundreds of caves filled with thousands of centuries-old statues and murals.
Shanghai, China
A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.
Shanghai, China
China's most famous acrobatics act.
Yuncheng, China
Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.
Yichang, China
A cliff-hanging restaurant.
Lijiang, China
A bright turquoise river cascades beautifully down stepped terraces in southern China.
Hangzhou, China
China's very own Atlantis is an ornate dynastic city resting at the bottom of a lake.
Zhengzhou, China
A magical work of architecture where a wind turbine enables monks to levitate.
Jiuquan, China
A lush desert oasis in the shape of a narrow crescent.
Xianyang, China
Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors.
Beijing, China
This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.
Quzhou , China
Discovered after draining a local pond, these ancient man-made caves are still a complete mystery.
Xingtai Shi, China
This terrifying glass bridge on the side of a mountain cracks as you step on it.