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A studio devoted to keeping hundreds of unique Chinese arts alive.

Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.

Walled family complexes in Southern China.

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

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

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

This highest bridge in the world spans such a great chasm that it had to be established using rockets.

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

This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.

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

Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.

Thanks to the building of a life-giving reservoir, part of the Great Wall of China is now a dive site.

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

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

Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

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

Where better to stay the night than inside a trio of ancient Chinese deities representing "the good life."

Forgotten German bunkers in China create a sharp cultural contrast.

China's most famous acrobatics act.

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

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

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

A bright turquoise river cascades beautifully down stepped terraces in southern China.