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Explore our shanxi stories below. Open an article for photographs, context and related places to discover.

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Hanging Temple of Mount Heng: Xuankong Temple on a Shanxi Cliff

Halfway up a sheer cliff in Shanxi Province, about 75 metres (246 ft) above the floor of Jinxia Gorge, a cluster of wooden halls clings to t...

2014-06-27T06:30:00-07:00

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