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Tiananmen 天安门, or the Gate of Heavenly Peace, was first built in the 15th century and is the
principal entrance to the Forbidden City. Ming and Qing dynasty emperors would have been carried through the central portal
to attend to their activities outside of the governmental palace (August 2000).
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Streetscape in city of Tianjin 天津, featuring
19th century European buildings still standing from the city's days as a foreign treaty port (June 2002).
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Stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the Gobi Desert, construction of the Great Wall 长城 of China commenced
in the 2nd century B.C. The Great Wall gradually grew as various kingdoms connected their walls to protect themselves from
northern nomad attackers. The section in this picture, Badaling, stands at an elevation of over 3,000 feet and has been greatly
renovated (July 2000).
The imposing Tai Shan 泰山 in
Shandong province, China's most famous Daoist mountain, looms ahead at 5,029 feet. Taking a less traveled route, three friends
(judges on courts in Shandong's capital city of Jinan) led the hike from Yuquan Temple on the Northeastern side of the mountain,
where we spent the day hiking our way up to Tai Shan's peak (November 2007).
Zhouzhuang 周庄
is a picturesque canal town in Jiangsu province with many preserved ancient buildings. The local residents call their home
"the Venice of China," as demonstrated by the boat above. Many such boats are still commonly used as a convenient
source of transportation (January 2001).
Many Chinese perceive
the magnificent Huang Shan 黄山,
or Yellow Mountain, in Anhui province to be the quintessence of natural beauty. Craggy peaks, gnarled pines, and gracefully
moving seas of clouds create dramatic and dynamic views at elevations exceeding 5,000 feet (November 2000).
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Located in Ningjin County, Hebei
Province 河北省宁晋县, Liming Family is an orphanage dedicated to physically and mentally challenged children. The nuns who run this facility teach the children
how to make arts and crafts, which they sell to offset the costs of the orphanage and also to teach the children skills they
can use later in the workforce. Many residents in the town volunteer their time with the children. In August 2005, a group
of friends and I visited Liming Family to spend a day in service with the children. In this photo, two of the residents are
showing me how they make cats out of plastic beads, with the director Sister Zhang Xiuqin (Clara) watching over us.
The city of Suzhou, in Jiangsu province, is a famed silk production center also
known for its classic gardens. This door is located within the Humble Administrator's Garden 拙政园, a complex
dating back to the early 1500s (January 2001).
Xitang's 西唐
waterways and arched stone bridges have long beckoned those interested in the arts, including this painter enjoying the afternoon (November
2007).
The Shanghai Bund 上海滩, bordering the
Huangpu River, was the commercial heart of the city at the turn of the last century. The center of action has since crossed
the river to the Pudong district, from which this picture is taken from atop the majestic Oriental Pearl Tower (February 2001).
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