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Falling leaves from a Gingko tree at a tea house adjacent to West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province.
West Lake, nearly 2 miles in length and width, is surrounded by well-manicured floral gardens, whimsical sculpture gardens,
and soothingly contemplative tea houses (February 2001).
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Tea on the beach at Gulangyu, the center of China's piano culture in Xiamen, Fujian province. Peacocks and peonies
add additional color to island already distinctive for its decorated piano history and lively musical scene (February
2001).
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