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  1. 'Long Horn Miao' ethnic girl in traditional costume, with ancestral hair woven into headpiece, in Suoga village.
  2. Aerial view of a village with surrounding pink fertilised rice fields cascading down rural mountains.
  3. Miao people's houses with tiled roof.
  4. Person standing on a stone bridge which was built by 'Buyi' ethnic people.
  5. A farmer and ox in a brilliant yellow canola field.
  6. Tip Top Miao elder women in traditional costume.
  7. A Miao woman splitting silk threads.
  8. Sand dunes in the Chinese Pamirs on glacial Mt Muztagata.
  9. Landscape of rice paddies.
  10. Maio men playing Lusheng pipes at festival.

    Lusheng pipes, Yúnnán

    by Jane Sweeney

  11. Children floating in tyres down Wuyang.
  12. Bridge and pavilion at Black Dragon Pool Park (Heilongtan Gongyuan).
  13. Gilded rootop at Ganden Sumtseling Gompa (Songzanlin Si) monastery.
  14. Smiling monk walking towards entrance to Ganden Sumtseling Gompa (Songzanlin Si) monastery.
  15. Woman weaving cloth in Shuhe (Old town).
  16. Horse and farmer.
  17. Farmers at work.

    Farmers, Yúnnán

    by Felix Hug

  18. Yaks along lake.

    Yaks, Yúnnán

    by Felix Hug

  19. Portrait of farmer.
  20. Man preparing tea in tea shop.

    Tea shop, Yúnnán

    by Felix Hug

  21. Tourists descending stairway at Dragon Gate (Longmen).

    Dragon Gate, Yúnnán

    by Felix Hug

  22. Workers on green at Spring City Golf Course, looking towards Lake Yangzong.
  23. Water wheel at entrance to Shuhe (Old town).

    Water wheel, Yúnnán

    by Felix Hug

  24. Hikers walking along walkway at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Yulong Xueshan).
  25. Street hawkers in Shuhe (Old town).
  26. 'Looking at the Past' Pavilion at night.

    Past' Pavilion, Yúnnán

    by Antony Giblin

  27. Tibetan Kampas racing horses around a track, a traditional sport.
  28. Buddhist stupas and prayer flags with Meili Xueshan mountain range in background.

    Buddhist stupas, Yúnnán

    by Richard I'Anson

  29. Buddhist prayer flags with Meili Xueshan mountain range in background.

    Buddhist prayer flags, Yúnnán

    by Richard I'Anson

  30. Updating tattoo on streets of Jinghong.

    Tattoo, Yúnnán

    by Austin Bush

  31. Man tending field in front of Three Pagodas.

    Three Pagodas, Yúnnán

    by Amerens Hedwich

  32. Hani woman carrying basket looking over water filled rice terraces at sunrise.
  33. City gates, Jinbi Lu.

    City gates, Jinbi Lu, Yúnnán

    by Krzysztof Dydynski

  34. Pagoda and limestone karst formations in the Stone Forest.
  35. A Bai woman carrying a basket on her back stands in front of a colourful batik piece.
  36. Traditional house of the Jinuo people in Xishuangbanna.
  37. Commuting by cyclo.

    Cyclo's Commuting, Yúnnán

    by John Banagan

  38. Tibetan stupas and flags at the entrance of Shuzheng village.

    Tibetan stupas,Yúnnán

    by Krzysztof Dydynski

  39. Shopping centre activity.

    Shopping centre, Yúnnán

    by Amerens Hedwich

  40. The 71metre high Grand Buddha (Da Fo) carved in to a cliff face.

    Carved Buddha, Yúnnán

    by Krzysztof Dydynski

  41. Pearl Shoal Waterfall.

    Pearl Shoal Waterfall, Yúnnán

    by Krzysztof Dydynski

  42. Trees by colourful calcium ponds, Nine Village Valley (Jiuzhaigou).
  43. Man in Buddhist temple courtyard at Mt Emei in Sichuan province.

    Mt Emei, Yúnnán

    by John Borthwick

  44. Tibetan woman carrying a young child on her back.
  45. Two Giant Panda cubs rolling on snow.
  46. Book stalls, Song Xian Qiao Market.

    Song Xian Qiao Market, Yúnnán

    by Krzysztof Dydynski

  47. Monks watching festival dances.

    Festival dances, Yúnnán

    by Bradley Mayhew

  48. A boat heading down the mighty Yangzi River in the Xiling Xia Gorge.
  49. Docha monastery.

    Docha monastery, Yúnnán

    by Richard I'Anson

  50. Tour boats in Three Lttle Gorges.

    Three Lttle Gorges,Yúnnán

    by Krzysztof Dydynski

  51. Traditional Chinese pavilion above Wushan town, overlooking the Yangzi River and the start of Wu gorge (the second gorge of the famous Three Gorges passage).
  52. Dragon cruise ship on Yangtze River near Three Gorges.

    Dragon cruise ship, Yangtze River, Yúnnán

    by Donald C. & Priscilla Alexander Eastman

  53. Terraced rice fields in Fuling-Chongqing.
  54. Portrait of traditional Chinese medicine pharmacist.
  55. Qianmen Gate.

    Qianmen Gate, Yúnnán

    by Bob Charlton

  56. The Great Wall making its way through mountains and valleys, Simatai.
  57. Inside Mima Cafe, Haidan district.

    Mima Café, Yúnnán

    by Greg Elms

  58. Bars on Houhai Lake, Xicheng district at night.
  59. Gate of Heavenly Peace, Tiananmen Square.

    Gate of Heavenly Peace, Yúnnán

    by Krzysztof Dydynski

  60. Grand National Theatre.
  61. Lane off Qinglian Street (East) in Old Town.

    Qinglian Street, Yúnnán

    by Richard I'Anson

  62. Qibao historic town.

    Qibao town, Yúnnán

    by Richard I'Anson

  63. Riverside Avenue in Pudong.
  64. Workers cleaning the high-speed Maglev train before another journey to Pudong airport.

    Maglev train, Yúnnán

    by Greg Elms

  65. Reclining Buddha statue at Jade Buddha Temple.
  66. Statue of Sir Thomas Jackson (1841-1915)on Statue Square in Central.
  67. Busy pedestrian walkway and street scene at dusk.
  68. Sightseeing junk on Victoria Harbour with Causeway Bay high-rise in background.

    Victoria Harbour, Yúnnán

    by Manfred Gottschalk

  69. Hong Kong Cultural Centre,Tsim Sha Tsui, with Central District skyline across Victoria Harbour in background.

    Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Yúnnán

    by Manfred Gottschalk

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