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Every year, about 50,000 people flock to the Xu Xiake Memorial in Jiangsu province's Jiangyin county to pay homage to China's most famous traveler-cum-adventurer.
For lovers of Chinese literature, the Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, is a must-see.
They say it is shaped like a turtle, with two wells outside its southern gate marking the creature's eyes and a 6-km-long wall outlining the four sides of its shell.
In Beijing's Summer Palace, a life-sized bronze ox lies on its belly on the eastern bank of Lake Kunming near the bridge with 17 arches. With both its ears pricked up, the elegant animal seems to be admiring the mountains and lake in the imperial garden.
It's only 18 months since Yan Liancheng broke the news to her family. She had converted to Buddhism and would be leaving home to live on top of a mountain 50 km away.
Chengde Mountain Resort was a holiday retreat of China's last emperors. They avoided Beijing's stifling summer heat in palaces nestled in its cool, green hills.
"You can't ask for a discount on the emperor's meal," said the man at the other end of the telephone. He was clearly annoyed.
For visitors to Beijing looking to escape the high-rise havoc of the CBD, Wudaoying offers a quaint retreat. Todd Balazovic shows the way.
In 199 BC, the Han Dynasty's central government believed the land on which Jiangsu province's Yancheng city is built was - in the truest sense of the term - worth its salt.
Serene snow scenes at the Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City.
Glamorous, decadent and unashamedly brash, China's financial capital is a potent symbol of the country's growing wealth and global prowess.
Wuxi's opulent Fan Gong Palace has to be seen to be believed, writes Yang Yijun.
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