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Nanjing, China

Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum

One of the largest, grandest imperial mausoleums was built as the founder of the Ming Dynasty's final resting place.
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Wuhan, China

Guiyuan Temple

Count the statues to gain insight into your future from Buddhist disciples.
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Jiayuguan Shi, China

Yumen Ghost Town

This once-booming oil city is now a relic of the region's industrial past.
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Nanjing, China

Xuanwu Lake Park

Once an imperial lake garden, anyone can now visit this city park.
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Suzhou, China

Ruiguang Tower

The earliest pagoda built in the beautiful Panmen Scenic Area of Suzhou.
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Jining, China

The Temple and Cemetery of Confucius

The family compound and final resting place for the philosopher, Confucius, and over 100,000 of his descendants.
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Xian Shi, China

Great Mosque of Xi'an

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.
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Shanghai, China

Confucian Temple of Shanghai

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.
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Guangzhou, China

Tomb of Sa'ad Ibn Abi Waqqas

A shrine to the missionary who first brought Islam to China.
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Jiangmen, China

Kaiping Dialous

Massive fortified towers blend North American and Chinese architecture.
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Luohe, China

Nanjie Village

One of China's last communal villages wears its ideals on its sleeve.
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Xian Shi, China

Xi'an City Walls

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.
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Jincheng, Taiwan

Jhaishan Tunnel

The wartime boat shelter now doubles as an underground concert hall where musicians play on rafts along the waterway.
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Haidong Shi, China

White Horse Temple (白马寺)

This temple located on a vertical drop of a rocky mountain houses relics from the Song Dynasty.
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Xian Shi, China

Huaqing Pools

These mountain hot springs have seen power struggles, doomed romances, and a generalissimo's attempted escape from mutiny.
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Shanghai, China

Peace Hotel Jazz Bar

This bar is home to what's likely the oldest living jazz band in the world.
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Meishan, China

Golden Summit Temple

A golden temple atop a sacred mountain, known for its giant effigy of the revered Pu Xian.
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Beijing, China

Tian Yi's Tomb

The burial grounds of a Chinese eunuch who served his way into the highest levels of Imperial government.
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Beijing, China

Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum / Xiannongtan (Temple of Agriculture)

An ancient Chinese temple where even the emperor dressed like a farmer in the name of the harvest.
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Tulufan Shi, China

Tuyoq

Natives of this mud-brick desert village use an ancient irrigation system to grow sweet, seedless grapes.
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Jiayuguan, China

Jiayuguan Fortress

The western-most fortress on the Great Wall of China has gone from a strategic stronghold to a kitschy tourist carnival.
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Shijiazhuang, China

Jade Burial Suits

Stone shrouds of Prince Liu Sheng and Princess Dou Wan of the Han Dynasty, created to preserve their flesh for eternity.
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Yinchuan, China

West Xia Imperial Tombs

China's beehive-shaped pyramids house the remains of a lost kingdom.
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Chongqing, China

Dazu Rock Carvings

Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.
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