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China 2013
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City wall in Xi'an
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Army of Terracotta Warriors, created over 2,000 years ago by the Emperor, who expected his rule to continue after death
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This is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world
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Discovered in 1974, the Army contains over 8,000 soldiers, and no two soldier's faces are alike
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Copies of the warriors are made in 2 government-approved factories
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Tang Dynasty show in Xi'an
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The Chinese regard the Tang as their cultural zenith
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Big Goose Pagoda, the most famous landmark of Xi'an
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Street sellers can make life difficult, but China was OK
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Bell Tower in Xi'an. Originally held a large bell that was rang at dawn
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Great Mosque, blending the Chinese and Islamic architecture
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Muslim girl in the mosque
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China has the longest high-speed railway network in the world. This train traveled at 250km/h
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Longmen Caves near Luoyang, a Unesco World Heritage site
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Ten Thousand Buddha Cave, dating from 680
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Lotus Flower Cave, carved during the Northern Wei dynasty
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Ancestor Worshiping Temple from the Tang dynasty
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17m-high seated Buddha, Ancestor Worshiping Temple
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Originally, there were 100,000 images and statues of Buddha, but many are badly damaged
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Lijing Gate in Luoyang
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Luoyang, the old capital of 13 dynasties
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Luoyang used to one of the most important Chinese cities, with 1300 Buddhist temples
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Shaolin Temple and monks showing off their martial arts skills
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Pagodas in Shaolin Temple
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Famous Chinese toilets. Some of them don't even have a dividing wall
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Traveling by 2nd class train. Difference between 1st and 2nd class - smoking and spitting
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Arriving in Shanghai
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Pudong seen from across Huangpu river. Can you believe that 25 years ago this was farmland?
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Oriental Pearl Tower
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Night cruise along Huangpu River
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Shanghai seen from my hotel window
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Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai
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Temple got it's name from the pale green Buddha statue, brought by a Putuoshan monk from Myanmar
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Incense holds an invaluable role in Buddhist ceremonies
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Unlike the Jade Buddha upstairs, this reclining Buddha can be photographed
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Yuyuan garden in Shanghai, founded in 16th century
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Yuyuan - a fine example of Ming garden design
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Feeding of fish in Yuyuan
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Old Town in Shanghai
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Old Town in Shanghai
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Summer in Shanghai can get very hot and humid. Over 40C is not unusual
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Sailing Suzhou's canals
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Garden of the Master of the Nets from 12th century
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It's not true anymore, but they used to say "In heaven there is paradise, on earth Suzhou and Hangzhou"
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Garden of the Master of the Nets. It's the smallest but the most beautiful garden in Suzhou
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Garden of the Master of the Nets. On the map Suzhou looks like a small town next to Shanghai, but it's 1.6 mln people
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Maglev (derived from magnetic levitation) station in Shanghai. This is the fastest way to get to the airport (7 min)
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Maglev in Shanghai travels at top speed of 431km/h. Our impression: China as a country is traveling equally fast