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The beautiful QingHai Lake 青海湖QīngHǎi Hú, in QingHai province, lies in a depression on the Tibetan Plateau.
The lake is 3,200 meters above sea level and salty though fed by three rivers. It is an important migratory stop-over for many birds.
Surrounded first by lush grasslands then mountains, it is one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
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NingXia ...
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XiTang lies not far from ShangHai.
It is a water town that through which nine rivers flow. In the ancient part of the town, the houses sit alongside the banks of beautiful canals ...
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At the foot of the Western Hills in west BeiJing lies the large and beautiful Botanical Gardens ...
Also well worth a visit is the nearby XiangShan Park, which is actually on the slopes of the Western Hills, with many scenic spots and quite a climb !
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A view, right or wrong, that you are not supposed to hear ...
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Beijing, indeed China, is an embrace of both ancient and modern, diverse yet cohesive, humanity in harmony with nature - in short, it is :
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Bonus film - DongCheng district, the heart of Beijing ...
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A popular pastime in parks all over China.
JianZi combines athleticism, balance, coordination and inner calm. It has been played in China since the Han Dynasty (200 BC). The 'shuttlecock' is composed of a number of coin-like metal weights and colored feathers.
The first film is from the People's Park in GuangZhou; the second is at the Long Corridor of the Temple of Heaven in BeiJing. The third film shows some masters at play.
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With LongMeiMei ...
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Plus drone footage ...
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