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from China Daily on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chinadaily/posts/10156598608486291

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More are taking long road trips between scenic spots in NW China's vast #Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, now that roads have been significantly improved. (China Daily) #GlamorChina https://bit.ly/2MwAvHV

 

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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

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On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thatischina/posts/1685202991525850 That is China added 2 new photos. Yesterday at 3:00pm ·

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Again, Randy, don't think for a moment the art of China that you post is not looked at and admired. Really good job. Thanks.

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from the Nat Geo - Facebook link https://www.facebook.com/natgeo/posts/10155865888993951

At 12,139 feet (3,700 m) above sea level, Potala is the highest palace in the world—and originally built as a gesture of love.

Discover Tibet's Breathtaking Palace in the Clouds

Potala Palace is one of the most well-known spiritual sanctums in the world.

 

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At 12,139 feet above sea level, Potala is the highest palace in the world. The 1,300-year-old structure was originally built as a gesture of love, commissioned by Tibetan king Songtsen Gambo for his marriage to Princess Wencheng of the Chinese Tang Dynasty. Eventually monks came to rule Tibet and the palace was expanded and converted into the winter residence for the Dalai Lama. But when the Dalai Lama was exiled to India in 1959, the Chinese government took over and made the grounds into a museum.

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HOW TO GET THERE

Fly into the Lhasa Gonggar Airport or take a train into the city. Visitors must obtain a Tibet Tourism Bureau permit through a local tour agency in advance (allow up to 14 days) to enter Tibet by plane or train.

HOW TO VISIT

All visitors must visit the Potala Palace with a tour group. Groups are allocated an hour inside the premises and photos are not allowed. While the palace and its adjacent temples are very much tourist attractions, many of the guests are Tibetan pilgrims who have come to the sacred sites to pray.

This palace, in Yunnan, is more easily accessible - Ganden Sumtseling Monastery 噶丹松贊林

Some Pictures from Kunming and Lijiang

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from the People's Daily on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PeoplesDaily/posts/2103550036363469

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Huge flower basket in Tian'anmen Square for National Day

A huge basket-shaped flower arrangement with the theme "Blessings to China" will be installed in Tian'anmen Square as part of the decoration plan drawn up for the square and Chang'an Avenue for the National Day holiday on Oct 1.

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from the People's Daily on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PeoplesDaily/posts/2117719474946525

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Furong Town is located in Yongshun County, Xiangxi Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, and is a national 5A-level scenic area that is famous for its enchanting views. Dubbed as the "ancient town hanging on the waterfalls," the ancient town has a history of over 2,000 years.

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A nice, purty new bridge in Liuzhou, which is about halfway to Guilin from either Yulin or Nanning

from Xinhua, on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/XH.NewsAgency/videos/295796801020048/

巨无霸“麻花”！世界最高“反对称结构斜拉桥”通车。
Big Mac "twist"! The world's highest "anti-symmetric structural cable-stayed bridge" is open to traffic.

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巨无霸“麻花”！世界最高“反对称结构斜拉桥”通车。

９月２８日，世界最高的“反对称结构斜拉桥”——广西柳州白沙大桥正式通车。白沙大桥主塔由空间曲线扭曲构成，主塔最高点达１０６米，塔顶仿佛将两根笔直的钢塔在空中拧成一个“麻花”。
On September 28th, the world's highest "anti-symmetric cable-stayed bridge" - Guangxi Liuzhou Baisha Bridge was officially opened to traffic. The main tower of the Baisha Bridge is composed of a twisted space curve. The highest point of the main tower is 106 meters. The top of the tower seems to twist two straight steel towers into a “twist” in the air.

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from the People's Daily on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PeoplesDaily/posts/2123912047660601

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A light show is performed the Badaling section of the #GreatWall in Beijing to celebrate the National Day. Starting Sunday, the light show will be displayed every night from 6pm to 10pm till Wednesday. As one of the most famous sections of the Great Wall, the Badaling section is known for its magnificant views and attracts an average of 400,000 tourists every year during the National Day holiday.

 

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from the Global Times on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/globaltimesnews/posts/1987101884704035

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Tourists view rock carvings at the Dazu Rock Carvings scenic area in Dazu District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 2, 2018. Starting from Oct. 1, 2018, tourists are able to visit Chongqing's Dazu Rock Carvings scenic area for lower entrance fees. The carvings date from the 9th to 13th centuries and were placed on the World Heritage List by the UNESCO in 1999. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao) http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1121688.shtml

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A good week for us to stay (near) home, especially since I've found out I'm a potential candidate for knee replacement surgery

from the SCMP - on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/scmp/videos/2243790409028182/

China National Day holiday 2018
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China is celebrating "Golden Week". That means gridlocked highways, overcrowded tourist attractions, and celebrations nationwide.

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from Abacus on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AbacusNews/videos/144648813155946/

Drones light up Chinese festivals
 
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Drone light shows are at almost every Chinese festival. One record-breaking show featured more than 1,300 drones. https://bit.ly/2yhTc8h
 
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The results are impressive for sure, but they don’t come cheap: One city government paid a whopping 10.5 million yuan (about US$1.5 million) for a record-breaking show that featured more than 1,300 drones over the ancient city of Xi’an.
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