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Wild Beijing – part 1: The Black Stork
2013-08-14 10:04
He started his career in traditional Chinese painting. He grew up in Beijing when parts of the city were still villages. He would capture wild birds to paint in his studio. They would inevitably die and he felt guilty.

Junpa village: The only fishing village in Tibet
2013-08-14 09:22
The summer sky in Lhasa cannot be bluer. Acres of golden rape flowers make people have this impulse to jump right into the flowers.

Qixi Festival activity held at Longmen Grottoes in China's Luoyang
2013-08-13 17:25
"Seven Fairy Maidens", characters in Chinese legend, wearing traditional costumes perform during an activity at the scenic area of the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, central China's Henan province, Aug. 10, 2013,

Taoping Qiang Village in China's Sichuan
2013-08-13 13:40
Located in Li county, Aba prefecture of Sichuan Province, Taoping Qiang Village is regarded as the Mysterious Oriental Castle for its unique architecture and the original flavor.

The other kind of hotdog
2013-08-13 09:50
Culinary cultures vary greatly even within one country.

Concert tour marks 120 years since birth of Mei Lanfang
2013-08-12 18:20
A concert series marking the birth of opera legend Mei Lanfang has just launched in the city of Taizhou in Jiangsu province, where the master was born.

Festival honors Qiqiao traditon in BJ (video)
2013-08-12 15:05
Crowds gathered to celebrate and promote protection of traditional Qiqiao costumes and festivals in Beijing on August 7.

If paper weren't invented? (video)
2013-08-12 14:00
What would the world be like if paper weren’t invented?

Terrace tourism brings better off lives
2013-08-12 13:31
Not far from the rice paddies, six households in Dayutang village were preparing dishes for the tourists.

Geopark in Guangxi sees tourism peak
2013-08-12 10:10
Tourists visit the Sanmenhai scenic area of Leye-Fengshan Global Geopark in Hechi City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2013. The geopark witnesses a tourism peak recently since the other parts of China suffer continuous scorching weather.

New lease on life for ancient buildings
2013-08-12 09:33
Complexes are architectural wonders that attract tourists, He Na and Hu Meidong report from Yongding county in Fujian.

Naadam Festival in Xinlin Gol
2013-08-09 18:16
Performers take part in the opening ceremony of the year's Naadam Festival in Xinlin Gol, situated on the grasslands of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Aug 8, 2013. The fair is the region's largest traditional festival.
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