Pictures of China

[Randy W]

One I took in Yangshuo in 2014 - Photoshop brought out the colors before my monitor fried its power cord

 

[amberjack1234]

They sure are beautiful but a real PIA. I had some in my fish pond and It took forever to get rid of them.

[Randy W]

in the Sixth Tone - seems prudent

Whistleblowers Receive Cash Rewards in Panda Masks

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Three men wore panda masks to attend a public ceremony in Guangzhou on Thursday where they were given a total of 500,000 yuan ($75,000) in cold hard cash for reporting on criminal activities.

The amount is the maximum that informants can be given for providing Guangdong provincial police with useful information on crimes such as drug trafficking, gang activities, and illegal land acquisition. According to local media, the reward aims to encourage more citizens to report such crimes. Government departments in China sometimes pay rewards and compensation in eye-catching bricks of cash. (Image: Weibo)

 

 

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[amberjack1234]

The wife tells me that it is working too. She says that one can't get a teacher to take a bribe to give a student a higher grade and so on.

[Randy W]

Some pictures of Yangmei from Beautiful Guangxi on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/beautifulguangxi/posts/1308259412638492

 Beautiful Guangxi added 6 new photos.
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#Nanning Yangmei Ancient Town was built in the Song Dynasty and flourished in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.The famous scenic spots are Street of the Qing Dynasty,Private Houese of Ming Dynasty,Huang's Manor, Ancient port and so on. Andl well-preserved of Ming and Qing architecture had more than 700 buildings.When entering the ancient town, making people feel the vicissitudes of history, but the Yangmei River and Zuojiang River are still picturesque.

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[Randy W]

. . . and a few of my own from our trip back in Feb

 

Yangmei is a sleepy old town, with mostly very old people, some children, and very few in between. I figure it's too far out of the way to support much else

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Randy W]

Pictures from a nearby ancient residence, along with a map of how to get there from Nanning (you can take a bus, the slow train, a car, or a boat ride)

Nanning 2018

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[Randy W]

also China Daily

Ten photos from across China: July 13-19

For the first time since their marriage 74 years ago, 93-year-old Wu Zuli and 91-year-old Shi Xiuyun take their wedding photos in Ningbo city, Zhejiang province, July 16, 2018. [Photo/IC]
 

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[Randy W]

from Quartz

LET'S GET DIZZY

Photos: China’s unique tourist spectacles, seen from above

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Take a look of some of China’s charmingly unique, dizzying, and spectacularly large tourist attractions.

 

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[amberjack1234]

I love it but it just ain't for me. Not even if they paid ME.

[Randy W]

from the People's Daily Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PeoplesDaily/posts/2038549272863546

People's Daily, China added 4 new photos.

Yesterday at 3:30 PM ·

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Stairway to heaven: The Jiabang terraced fields in #Guizhou, China are at their greenest and most picturesque period. The stunning terraced rice paddies are a masterpiece created by many generations of the Miao Ethnic, flowing like ribbons across the landscape.

 

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[Randy W]

from That is China on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thatischina/posts/1993568730689273

That is China added 4 new photos.

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Airbnb has recently announced that four winners will be the first in thousands of years to spend a night on the Great Wall of China. This September, the winners will sleep in a custom-designed space located inside the ancient beacon tower. This will promote the Great Wall and sustainable tourism.
(Photos: Dongfang IC)

 

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[Randy W]

from Beautiful Guangxi on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/beautifulguangxi/videos/1331625620301871/

 

Beautiful Guangxi is at 中国南宁 Nanning, Guangxi, China.

Yesterday at 9:07 AM ·

Part 1 : Aerial Photography the beautiful city - #Nanning,China.

 

 

 

 

[Randy W]

from That is China on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thatischina/posts/2018675911511888

 

My pictures from Fenghuang

 

That is China added 4 new photos.

9 hrs ·

The glowing night view of the ancient town of Fenghuang in Xiangxi Tujia-Miao autonomous prefecture, Hunan province.
(Photos: Dongfang IC

 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/thatischina/posts/2018675911511888

[Randy W]

Huangshan - the 19th Guardian of the Pine.

“My main job is to protect and monitor the Greeting Pine everyday,” Hu told NBC News.

China's most famous tree is in danger of being 'loved to death'

Beijing is increasingly focused on environmental issues — a marked shift from its traditional growth-at-all-costs philosophy.