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Only seven masters are keeping the tradition of Hong Kong’s vanishing neon signs alive.

Even Michelin-starred chefs are said to get their cleavers at this century-old shop.

One of the last soy sauce-makers in Hong Kong has been in the artisanal condiment business since 1917.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

Thousands of abandoned statues of deities are taken to this hillside in southern Hong Kong.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

A massive ancient Chinese city with stone walls and evidence of human sacrifices.

A hidden Buddhist gem accessible only by boat.

One of the largest, grandest imperial mausoleums was built as the founder of the Ming Dynasty's final resting place.

Once an imperial lake garden, anyone can now visit this city park.

This bridge dates back to the 9th century and allows visitors to walk an ancient path amid modern industrial trappings.

A clay house decorated with ceramic chips in Tianjin.

A shrine to the missionary who first brought Islam to China.

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

An exquisite example of Uyghur Islamic architecture.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

These excavated burials from the Tarim Basin are wrapped in mystery.

This temple located on a vertical drop of a rocky mountain houses relics from the Song Dynasty.

Inside this museum is an ongoing excavation of an ancient shipwreck.

An ancient Chinese temple where even the emperor dressed like a farmer in the name of the harvest.

This weekly market in the remote oasis city of Hotan still has the atmosphere of the old Silk Road.

Natives of this mud-brick desert village use an ancient irrigation system to grow sweet, seedless grapes.

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

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