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• Photographed by Jair (Yair) Moreshet 2006

Music The Jasmine Flower song played on the
traditional Chinese instrument Erhu
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The first Gate Building of the Forbidden City
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The throne of the last emperor in the Forbidden
City
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Beijing Ascending to the Temple of Heaven
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Beijing The historical Temple of Heaven.
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Temple of Heaven The typical current usage by
Beijing citizens. (The majority of Chinese dont
believe in any organized religion, anyway.)
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however, if you are an anxious pedestrian in the
Hutong district of Beijing and feel an urge for
an immediate support, this niche is available for
you off the side walk for self-service
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In the Hutong district of Beijing The gardens of
a (historical) residence of a Mandarin.
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Beijing The classical Chinese opera
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Xian The Wild Goose Pagoda of the 7th century
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Xian A modern park next to the Wild Goose
Pagoda (in the background).
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Xian A governmentally owned and operated factory
for Classical Chinese furniture decor. They do
negotiate prices, though, as a part of the trend
toward a Market Economy
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Xian The local opera
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The Buddha in Leshan is the biggest in the world.
It was carved in the mountain throughout the 8th
century. It faces the river to protect against
repeated floods.
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Chengdu In the Wenshu Monastery
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Chengdu The Old City
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Chengdu, the Old City The tea ceremony is
played continuously behind the window of a tea
store.
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Chengdu, the Old City The Sichuan opera.
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Shanghai The entrance to the market place
surrounding the 16th century Yu Yuan gardens
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Shanghai The 16th century Yu Yuan gardens
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Shanghai
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Suzhou - Grand Canal and City Gate
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Suzhou the Humble Administrators Garden
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Zhu Jiajiao village -- the local communitys
temple (Taoist)
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The Mighty Yangtze River, which is actually
rather Muddy and Somber
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A lovely secondary tributary to the Yangtze that
is going to disappear as a consequence of the
Yangtze giant dam project (the largest in the
world)
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A historical costumes and minorities show
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Fengdu is called the City of Ghosts because its
temples are filled with statues of demons
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Guilin
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Yangshuo
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In the Yangshuo Bazaar
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By the Li River, farmer family members at their
rice field in their last effort after sunset
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Li River after sunset A traditional fisherman
on a bamboo barge / boat is doing a highly
efficient job using a kerosene lantern to attract
fish and cormorant birds to catch them for him.
(This Li River scenery appears in many Chinese
paintings, and even on the current 2 Yuan money
bill.)
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Guangzhou (the historical Canton) -- a typical
alley
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Guangzhou -- the Temple of Six Banyan Trees
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