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The mysterious rainbow bridge depicted in the Qingming Scroll (WikiCommons)

Changzhi, China

Rainbow Bridge

Nova reconstruction of the bridge that baffled engineers for years.

The tomb of General Tso.

Changsha, China

General Tso's Tomb

The man who is mainly remembered for a chicken dish he had nothing to do with is buried under a large concrete dome.

(Flickr/ynwa2005)

Jiangmen, China

Kaiping Dialous

Massive fortified towers blend North American and Chinese architecture.

The dinosaurs in action.

Zigong, China

Zigong Dinosaur Museum

China's monumental dinosaur museum featuring an open dig site.

Location map of the Pole of Inaccessibility of Eurasia.

Qoqek, China

Eurasian Pole of Inaccessibility

Eurasia's most difficult place to hang out, and farthest point from sea access.

Silver Dragon rushes past tower

Jiaxing, China

The Silver Dragon - Qiantang River Tidal Bore

A tidal bore with its own festival.

Chair of Bod

Kunming, China

Chair of Bod

Large rock high in the mountains of Yunnan that is naturally shaped like a chair, complete with arms.

Guiyu

Shantou, China

Guiyu

China's biggest e-waste village.

Cranes working below the statues

Zhengzhou, China

Yan Huang Plaza

350-foot-high emperor faces in China's Yellow River valley.

The statue of Mao Zedong in the public square.

Luohe, China

Nanjie Village

One of China's last communal villages wears its ideals on its sleeve.

Inside the Dafen Louvre building

Shenzhen Shi, China

Dafen Oil Painting Village

The knock-off oil painting capital of the world.

Shanghai Natural Museum

Shanghai, China

Shanghai Natural History Museum

This ratty natural history collection is a charming relic among a city rushing into modernity.

A slightly lonely cleaner at the New South China Mall.

Dongguan, China

New South China Mall

One of the world's largest malls has been almost completely empty since its opening.

Shipton's Arch

Kizilsu, China

Shipton's Arch (阿图什天门)

The world's largest natural arch was forgotten for over 50 years after its discovery.

Tianducheng

Hangzhou, China

Tianducheng

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

One of the ancient city's main avenues

Tulufan Diqu, China

Jiaohe Ruins

The ancient remains of this natural fortress can still be found along the Silk Road looking surprisingly preserved.

Jade Burial Suit of Princess Dou Wan.

Shijiazhuang, China

Jade Burial Suits

Stone shrouds of Prince Liu Sheng and Princess Dou Wan of the Han Dynasty, created to preserve their flesh for eternity.

The Fox Tower at Dongbianmen

Beijing, China

The Fox Tower at Dongbianmen

This historic Chinese tower was said to have been haunted by fox spirits but is now haunted by a grisly murder.

Tower Bridge and Buckingham Palace in London

Shenzhen Shi, China

Window of the World

130 replicas of world wonders squeezed into just 118 acres of space.

The royal tomb (Flickr/Satanyork)

Yinchuan, China

West Xia Imperial Tombs

China's beehive-shaped pyramids house the remains of a lost kingdom.

Dazu Rock Carvings

Chongqing, China

Dazu Rock Carvings

Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.

Carving the gigantic head

Shangrao, China

The Giant Buddha of Guifeng

China's mysterious record-setting sleeping Buddha.

The Toilet bowl waterfall used to be there...
Permanently Closed

Foshan, China

Toilet Bowl Waterfall

What can compare to the comforting sound of 10,000 toilets running?

Mystery Lakes of the Badain Jaran Desert

Alxa, China

Mystery Lakes of the Badain Jaran Desert

No one is exactly sure why over a hundred lakes have formed amongst the tallest sand dunes on Earth.

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