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China.
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Cities and places

Beijing

  1. City discovery

    Walk the Great Wall of China

    Walk atop the walls of the longest structure in human history — and photograph it.

Chongqing

  1. City discovery

    Hot pot

    Try hot pot — and photograph it.

Guilin

  1. Nature

    Visit Guilin karst mountains

    The dome-shaped hills along the Li river are the landscape Chinese painting has repeated for centuries — the same view is on the back of the twenty yuan note. Morning mist separates them into layers. Find the angle from the banknote and photograph it.

Harbin

  1. City discovery

    See the Harbin Ice Festival (China)

    Wander among illuminated giant ice palaces and sculptures at the world's largest ice festival — and photograph it.

Kailash

  1. City discovery

    Walk the kora around Mount Kailash (Tibet)

    Complete the 52 km sacred high-altitude circuit around the peak holy to four religions — and photograph it.

Lanzhou

  1. City discovery

    Lanzhou beef noodles

    Try lanzhou beef noodles — and photograph it.

Shanghai

  1. City discovery

    Xiaolongbao dumplings

    Try xiaolongbao dumplings — and photograph it.

  2. Culture & art

    Explore Shanghai Museum — People’s Square

    Visit the People’s Square branch and choose an exhibit to remember. Check the current displays and booking rules for this branch.

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Xi'an

  1. City discovery

    Biang biang noodles

    Try biang biang noodles — and photograph it.

  2. City discovery

    See the Terracotta Army (Xi'an, China)

    Stand before the thousands of life-size terracotta soldiers made for the emperor — and photograph it.

Yangshuo

  1. City discovery

    Visit Li River cruise

    From a bamboo raft the limestone hills stack up into the layered view from the paintings, and the morning mist sharpens it. Photograph them overlapping.

Zhangjiajie

  1. Nature

    See the 'Avatar' mountains of Zhangjiajie (China)

    Walk the glass bridge and cable car among hundreds of pillar peaks rising out of the mist — and photograph it.