Houtouwan’s Green-Covered Houses: Tang Yuhong’s Village Photographs
The first impression of Houtouwan is green: growth spills over roofs, follows walls and frames empty window openings. Then the shapes of the...
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China: Landscapes, Landmarks & Places to Discover
This collection explores China through landscapes, landmarks and the details that make a place memorable. Follow a story that catches your interest, then use the related collections to keep exploring natural scenery and cultural places.
Start with Tianmen Mountain: Glass Walkways and a Sensible Visit Plan and Kaiping Diaolou: Towers, Villages and a Different China Trip.
10 Historic Places in China: River Towns, Walls, Temples and Former Capitals
China’s historic places range from small riverside streets to old quarters within enormous cities. Choosing a focus—walls, gardens, trade, r...
Gu Guanyin Temple’s Ginkgo: A Golden Autumn Near Xi’an
A golden canopy rises above the temple roofs, and fallen leaves seem to turn the ground into a second canopy below. The ginkgo at Gu Guanyin...
Shiniuzhai Glass Bridge: The Hunan Crossing Behind the Viral Photos
The view beneath your feet is the point. On a glass bridge, an ordinary step becomes a small negotiation between what you know is supporting...
Yang Xiaoyun’s 2015 Dog Rescue: The Work Beyond the Headline
In June 2015, reports about a retired teacher named Yang Xiaoyun drew international attention to dogs being sold for meat in Yulin, China. T...
Huizhou’s Green River Photographs: What Floating Plants Can Tell Us
From a distance, the river seems to have acquired an island of grass. Move closer in the photographs and the surface resolves into floating ...
Larung Gar in a Historical Photo Diary from Sêrtar
Red dwellings cover the slopes in Shing Luk’s photographs of Larung Gar, near Sêrtar in Sichuan, China. From a distance they form an extraor...
Shiniuzhai’s Early Glass-Panel Bridge: A Historical Photo Sequence
The photographs make the question feel immediate: would you step onto a transparent panel high above a valley? Before answering, it helps to...
Zhouzhuang: Canal Bridges and the Houses Beside the Water
In Zhouzhuang, a stone bridge does more than take you across a canal. It lifts your view above the water, frames another bridge in the dista...
Hong Kong from Above: The Full On The Roofs Photo Collection
Hong Kong’s towers can seem tightly packed when you look along a street. From higher up, gaps appear: a road bends between blocks, a roof be...
Window of the World, Shenzhen: A Walk Among Landmark Replicas
An Eiffel Tower appears in Shenzhen, and a short walk later the scene has changed to another continent. Window of the World turns familiar l...