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    Some of the rooms of the Summer Palace - the summer residence of past Emperors: by locomocean, Views[173]
         		 At the Summer Palace in Beijing, the ceilings of the pavilions are intricately painted and decorated: by locomocean, Views[193]
         		 Everywhere you look, there are these wonderful Chinese Lions: by locomocean, Views[170]
         		 Not your regular-looking police station.: by locomocean, Views[187]
         		 A mobile street vendor - selling hot, freshly-cooked sweet potatoes.: by locomocean, Views[389]
     
    I'm a little teapot, short and stout!: by locomocean, Views[179]
         		 Our delightful hostess in the tea factory - had samples of VERY expensive teas.: by locomocean, Views[174]
         		 Just one of the many examples of the exotic silk designs in the silk factory - quick, hide the wallet!!: by locomocean, Views[147]
         		 And that silk is stretched out to create the inner padding of a duvet - ultra light and snuggly warm!: by locomocean, Views[217]
         		 This is a silk production line - extracting the silk from the cocoons: by locomocean, Views[437]
     
    A grand 'gate' in that gorgeous oriental style: by locomocean, Views[222]
         		 A hand-rail of padlocks ... not quite sure of the symbology of that.: by locomocean, Views[193]
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         		 Orang-utan and baby.: by leanneensly, Views[302]
     
    May and Judith.: by leanneensly, Views[341]
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         		 Kinabatangan river.: by leanneensly, Views[226]
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         		 The eldest son separate the dough into noodles. Note: No flash used: by joyousworld, Views[233]
         		 The eldest son stretches the noodle dough to its final length. Note: No flash used: by joyousworld, Views[216]
         		 The eldest son spins the noodle dough to strengthen. Note: No flash used: by joyousworld, Views[198]
         		 The eldest son merges the noodle dough together to make it stronger. Note: No flash used: by joyousworld, Views[202]
     
    The eldest son readies noodles for his family's tiny street restaurant. Note: No flash used: by joyousworld, Views[174]
         		 Tea is one of the the most essential products of the area. Everyday it is a daily chore for many to prepare and package the fragrant leaves: by maztheartist, Views[116]
         		 The enchanting entrance to gardens leads along a narrow stone bridge splitting the water, as the distinctive architecture looms in the background: by maztheartist, Views[120]
         		 Residents of the village earn their living by gleefully selling savory delicacies. Here a lady prepares a pancake made from local vegetables: by maztheartist, Views[131]
         		 At 16,000 feet, Tibet is covered by vast expanses of arid plain and wandering pristine rivers. Small, self-sufficient communities are embedded in broad valleys surrounded by herds of worshiped yak. : by loriedwards, Views[196]
     
    A remote mining community was forcibly removed from their homes to make way for Chinese nationals who took over the mines. The new mining techniques poisoned the river the locals depended on, killing herds and humans alike. Poverty has since replaced prosperity. In the end, the Chinese never resided in the community, the residents still live in the tent city that arose nearby as a result of the eviction, and life has changed forever for the villagers. The children reflect their new reality yet embrace the peaceful, spiritual calm of their culture. : by loriedwards, Views[221]
         		 Tibetan monasteries are fortresses consisting of prayer and residential communal buildings. Tradition and spiritual beliefs determine the gorgeous, ornamentation and colorful archetecture: by loriedwards, Views[297]
         		 Buddhist monasteries in Tebet are beautifully built high in the hills, overlooking vast valleys. This one is reachable only by complex, precarious trails. Incredible.: by loriedwards, Views[502]
         		 Making yak butter tea, a staple in the Tibetan diet, is one of the young monk's daily tasks. He must redirect the sun's intense rays to heat the kettle near his cliff-side dwelling. : by loriedwards, Views[376]
         		 Once a year, during the 10th month of the Chinese calendar, Taoists at the Purple Cloud Temple in the Wudang Mountains memorialize the day Zhang San Feng became immortal.: by ongoing, Views[686]
     
    Incense offered up at Nanchang temple in Nanyan brings this dragon to life. Zhenwu, the Lord of Wudang and protector of Taoism is said to have left his mortal body behind at this spot and his immortal soul rose up to the top of the mountain, Jin Ting.: by ongoing, Views[1773]
         		 Taoist knowledge is handed down to the next generation while visiting one of China's most sacred places. Here a father is telling his son the story of Laozi, who is said to have written the Dao De Jing - the most important Taoist scripture.: by ongoing, Views[1488]
         		 The legend, Zhang San Feng, here portrated by a local Kung Fu disciple, practicing Wudang Jian (sword) displaying grace, power and balance on top of a cliff opposite Tianzhu Peak.: by ongoing, Views[3215]
         		 Wishes - Confucius Temple, Qixia, China: by 101monkeymagic, Views[121]
         		 Tranquility - A park in Shanghai: by 101monkeymagic, Views[108]
     
    Hope - Fly over from Jakarta to Shanghai, sunrise before touchdown: by 101monkeymagic, Views[132]
         		 Happiness - Yinxi, Taicang, China: by 101monkeymagic, Views[124]
         		 Faith - Confucius Temple, Qixia, China: by 101monkeymagic, Views[113]
         		 Taijiquan originated in the Wudang Mountains. Many visitors come to Wudang to practice this internal martial art in the ancient place of its creation by the legendary monk Zhang San Feng.: by ongoing, Views[1053]
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