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One of the word's deepest gorges is also tied to a fantastic legend.

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

This under-visited temple is nestled within one of Shanghai's traditional shikumen-style residential blocks.

A small gallery and shop dedicated to an ancient style of hand-printed textile.

This tunnel looks like a sliver of Shanghai that's stuck in the past.

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

These mountain hot springs have seen power struggles, doomed romances, and a generalissimo's attempted escape from mutiny.

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

This bar is home to what's likely the oldest living jazz band in the world.

This film studio and amusement park is considered one of the greatest filming locations in China.

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

Hundreds of large Russian nesting dolls decorate this square, and the largest is a functioning hotel.

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

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

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.

Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.

The world's largest statue of Mao Zedong looks out over the city where he discovered Communism.

Hundreds of caves filled with thousands of centuries-old statues and murals.

A bisected journey through evolution's history in the heart of Beijing.

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

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

Described as "the world's most blinging pool."

The field of tiny caves that mark this Chinese cliffside are each their own historic Buddhist temple.

China's very own Atlantis is an ornate dynastic city resting at the bottom of a lake.