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50 Amazing Pics That Prove China Is A Place Like No Other
China is a big country that’s almost as large as the whole of Europe. That is why it is no surprise that China is quite diverse in terms of its terrain, climate, architecture, and culture. When visiting, one can marvel at its spectacular urbanism as well as natural gems and rich history that shines next to fascinating innovations.
We’ve collected a bunch of different photos that capture different parts of the Chinese landscape. Together, they illustrate how varied the country really is. Scroll down to see the broad range of beautiful vistas and a variety of other interesting tidbits you can find in China.
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#1
Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park
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#2
Shared Pool At A Housing Complex In China
#3
These Balconies In Guiyang, China
#4
Avatar Mountains - Zhangjiajie, China - Also Known As An Inspiration For Pandora. P.S. The Echo Here Is Incredible
#5
New Bookstore In Chengdu, China
#6
This Vertical Forest In Foshan, China. This Building Is Fortified With Lush Vegetation That Fights Air Pollution By Absorbing CO2 And Producing Oxygen
Verena 3 years ago
Last thing I heard about this, 6 months ago, was that almost everybody moved, because the plants they chose attracted too many unfriendly bugs, due to the local climate, too. This made it impossible to use the balconies and they too found their way via vents, ducts and occasionally open doors and windows to the inside. Less is sometimes more.
#7
KFC China Has 2-In-1 Fried Chicken Plus Coke, Known As Lazy Cup
#8
The Mountains Surrounding Xingping, A Small Village On The Banks Of The Li River (Guilin, China)
#9
Buildings In Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Fiddlediddle2.0 3 years ago
So do the residents put the plants there or is it the building ? Who/how are they cared for? As a plant lover, this is so much nicer on the eyes than grey concrete and metal.
#10
The 88-Metre-High Statue Depicts Yang’asha, A Deity Worshipped By The Miao, A Local Ethnic Group In Guizhou, China
#11
These Beautiful Rice Terraces Have Been In Use For Over A Thousand Years, Providing Water For Crops In 82 Villages To This Day
#12
When Nature Takes Over. Abandoned Village On The Island (Shengsi Islands)
#13
Warrior God Guan Hu Statue, 58 Meters Tall, 1,197 Tonnes, Jingzhou, China
#14
This Carousel In Hong Kong Has A Sea Turtle Mounted To The Floor For Disabled Children
#15
This Is The End Of The Great Wall Of China. Obviously, It Has To End Somewhere But It Is Still So Weird To See
Thomas Alskit 3 years ago
Fun History lesson about the Great Wall: It was first several separate walls built during the Warring States period (in the 300s and 200s BC I think). When the state of Qin unified China to create the 'first' Dynasty, the emperor ordered for the walls to be connected and strengthened. The Han dynasty further expanded these walls with rammed earth and straw. Much later, in the 1400s and 1500s, the Ming dynasty built most of what is now still standing as the Great Wall, after overthrowing the previous Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The wall acted as an effective barrier to the north before the Manchus attacked and established the Qing Dynasty in 1644. (Hopefully I got all of that right, apologies if I made mistakes)
#16
Ice Castle In China
#17
There’s A Solar Farm In China Shaped Like A Panda
#18
In Shanghai, A Unique Underground Hotel. It Utilizes An Abandoned Quarry And The Bottom Two Levels Are Completely Underwater
#19
Terracotta Army In Xian, China
I took these photos of the terracotta warriors in Xi’an about a year ago and it still remains one of the most interesting places I’ve visited in China. The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It was buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose of protecting him in his afterlife. The terracotta warriors were only discovered in 1974 by accident when farmers were digging a well and found fragments of the warriors which prompted archeologists to investigate.
Juan Something(downvotevictim) 3 years ago
They were beautifully painted at one time. All with different features.
#20
A Bar Hidden Behind An Old Coca-Cola Machine In Shanghai, China
#21
Yipianwachan Temple In Mount Taimu
This temple is made of copper. Mount Taimu is located in the northeastern part of Fujian Province, about 45 kilometers (27.96 miles) south of Fuding City. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, the mountain is a popular site due to its gorgeous natural scenery and many cultural sites.
The mountain features steep peaks, caves, brooks, waterfalls and ancient temples. It consists of five sections: Taimu Shanyue, Jiuli Stream and Waterfall, Qingchuan Seaside Area, Sangyuan Green Lake and the Fuyao Islands. Aside from those, there are two other scenic spots on the mountain: Lengcheng Ancient Castle and Ruiyun Temple. The marvelous view of the mountain from afar has earned itself the beautiful name "immortal mountain on the sea".
#22
Fairytale Castle, Guizhou, China
TheGoodBoi 3 years ago
Thanks I'll move in tomorrow. Also, once I'm in, could you just take away the bridge?
#23
Chengdu Tea Master
While I was in Chengdu I was trying to find a certain tea house that I’ve seen online a long time ago. It took me a while but I finally managed to find an address online that lead me to the outskirts of the city.
As I arrived at the tea village, I saw many of the shops and tea houses were closed. I thought to myself that this tea shop might have closed down and I won’t be able to visit it.
With a bit of exploring around the area, I found this lovely gentleman who owns one of the tea houses. We had a bit of a chat and he kindly agreed to let me take photos of him. I bought some tea from him and then the theatrics started.
Katy McMouse 3 years ago
I just tried twisting my arm like that and I think I dislocated something.
#24
This Intricate Jade Carving At A Hotel In China
David 3 years ago
WOW. I have no idea if it is still there but - Hong Kong - mid 80s - I visited a 'museum of jade and ivory'. I do not recall its official name. It was full of AMAZING carvings. Some of it used to be owned by emperors and such. really, really intricate work and some of the subjects were things that I as an American would not have chosen for that much effort. One example I recall is a large (2-3 feet) praying mantis on top of a bowl of fruit - all carved out of jade. There were guards standing around with submachine guns to make sure you didn't mess with their stuff. I recall thinking how sad it would be if they ever had to use those machine guns because they would probably destroy a bunch of art that wasn't replaceable. Anyway - it was impressive and cool memory and something I just sort of chanced upon when walking around Hong Kong.
#25
My Hotel In China Has A Card To Give To A Taxi Driver So You Can Find Your Way Back
David 3 years ago
This is a good idea anywhere you stay, even when the language is the same. When I check into a hotel I always take one of their business cards and tuck it in my wallet. It is easy to forget the address of your hotel. I've also been in towns where you can't just say, "The Holiday Inn" or "The Hyatt" or whatever because then you find out there are three or four of them in that town and you have to know which one.
#26
Library In China That Holds 1.2 Million Books
#27
Snack Serving Robot In China Upset With Me Because I Didn't Take Any Snacks
#28
This UV Handrail Sterilizer On An Escalator In Hong Kong
#29
Longmen Grottoes Of Luoyang City, Henan, China. These Huge Caves And Statues Date From 400AD And Have UNESCO Status
#30
Massive "Buddha's Palm", A Piece Of Earth Art. The Palm Occupies An Area Of 40,000 Square Meters, Equaling Six Soccer Fields
Ken Beattie 3 years ago
Someone has been watching Kung Fu Hustle! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owJ-GmQXsVY
#31
Mountain Emei Above Clouds
Tempest 3 years ago
It’s in the Sichuan Province of China. A beautiful place. When you reach the top it looks like you’re surrounded by a sea of clouds all around when you try to look down. Went there in my very first semester of university when I could barely speak any Chinese and it still remains my favorite trip I’ve been on when living in China.
#32
Entrance Exam For An Art School In China
#33
In An Effort To Boost Tourism The Xinhua Village In China Built A Giant QR Code From 130,000 Trees So It Can Be Scanned By Passing Planes
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
Plot twist: A disgruntled gardener plants one more tree and Rick Rolls an entire generation of would-be tourists.
#34
Tianmen Mountain In Zhangjiajie, China
#35
These Buildings In Sanya, China Look Like Trees
#36
Chinese Traditional Dragon Costumes In Shanghai
#37
The Abandoned God Of Wealth, Anji County, Zhejiang, China
#38
Buddha's Hand Bridge, Fujian
#39
World’s Tallest Outdoor Elevator Climbs An Amazing 1,070 Feet Up A Mountain Cliff In Zhangjiajie, China
#40
This Is The Bridge Separating China And Macau, Because You Drive In The Left Lane In Macau And The Right Lane In China This Is How They Switch From Left To Right And Vice Versa
#41
China Has Vending Machines For Books
Juan Something(downvotevictim) 3 years ago
That's cool. Finished up the novel you were reading and the library is closed? "Vend-a-book" has you covered 👌🏽
#42
Phoenix Ancient Town
These traditional homes were built next to a river and these stilts are used to support the houses to stop them from falling into the river. Would you stay the night in one of these?
Shark Lady 3 years ago
They've survived for who knows how long so I wouldn't have a problem staying in one.
#43
Made In China. Representing Prosperity, Good Fortune And Longevity, This Hotel May Well Be The Most Interesting Work Of Art I’ve Ever Seen
#44
The Chess Pavilion, Huashan, China
Where the gods meet to play chess. I took this photo near Xi’An on Mount Hua. According to a legend, Emperor Zhao Kuangyin played chess with the sage Chen Tuan in this pavilion. I’m not really into chess so I made a cup of coffee on the mountain and enjoyed the view instead. Who’d like a cup of coffee here?
#45
The Gum I Bought In Hong Kong Comes With Paper To Wrap Your Gum In After You're Done Chewing It
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
Or… It’s cowboy gum and the paper is for rolling your own cigarettes. One-handed.
#46
Very Cyberpunk Scene In China, Photo By My Friend In Suzhou
#47
The Duge Bridge, Also Called The Beipanjiang Bridge. As Of 2021, The Bridge Is The Highest In The World
With the road deck sitting over 565 meters (1,854 ft) above the Beipan river.
#48
Terrifying Glass Walkway In China
A terrifying glass walkway slithers around the vertical cliffs of the mountain, bringing adrenaline junkies to new heights. The skywalk sits 4,700 feet up the mountain, offering breathtaking views and spine-tingling thrills.
The crystal clear bridge is 3 feet wide, 2 1/2 inches thick and winds around the mountain for 200 feet. While the landscape imparts a beautiful view of the surrounding mountains, this is one scenic route you’ll want to walk gazing downward.
The skyway offers a unique vista of the mountainous summits that launch out of the dense foliage of the park underneath. Clouds sometimes obscure the spectacle underfoot, but hey, it’s not everyday you get to walk on a cloud.
#49
World's Deepest Sinkhole In China
Xiaozhai Tiankeng is 511 m deep from the lowest point of the vertical wall's rim. Its upper section is 600 m in diameter. The lower section is 300 m across, with vertical cliffs over 300 m high round its entire perimeter, except where a steep fan of collapse debris is banked against its northern wall.
Reenzy Bennington 3 years ago
To those of you who don't understand how meters work: it's hella deep, hella wide, hella no.
#50
Guangzhou Circle Is A Landmark Building Located In Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. It Takes A Reference From An Idea Of The Italian Renaissance
#51
Watched A Movie In A Cinema With Free Massage Chairs And USB Charging Ports
#52
Very Long Escalator At The Subway Station In Chongqing, China
#53
My Hotel In Hong Kong Includes This Local Phone To Use While In The City. It Even Works As A WiFi Hotspot
#54
China’s Largest E-Commerce Company Uses Its Boxes As Flyers For Missing Persons
#55
This Abandoned (More Like “Not In Use”) Theatre In China
Roan The Demon Kitty 3 years ago
I've seen this picture before and it said it was a music school not a theatre? either way, sad to see its been abandoned/not in use
#56
This Panda Painting At A Panda-Themed Restaurant In Shanghai, China
#57
This Giant Troll In Wulong, China Has Been Created Out Of Trash
#59
The World's Largest Stone Buddha, 71m Tall And Carved Out Of A Cliff. Leshan, China
#60
A Buddhist Academy In Sichuan, China
#61
The Architecture Of This Apartment Complex In Shanghai, China
kitten levels tokyo 3 years ago
Aztec tourists took one look at this and thought, “We can do this back home.”
#62
Hanging Temple At Datong, Shanxi Province, China
#63
I Ate Chinese Hot Pot
#64
Bank In China Shows Staffing On Posted Hours
#65
Hong Kong From Above. When The Streets Come Alive
#67
In Shanghai, If You Go To Dinner Alone, They Put This Character At The Table To Keep You Company
#68
This Building In Shenzhen, China
#69
The Huangjuewan Flyover Is The Most Complicated Overpass In Chongqing, China
#70
Jing'an Temple, Shanghai
Human #1,232,867 3 years ago
Completly fake buiding rebuit 10 years ago in concrete. there is nothing from the original one. (and this picture is also 100% colored with ps)
#71
These CCTV Cameras In The Xi'an Bell Tower (China) Designed To Fit In With The Rest Of The Ming Dynasty Interior
Thomas Alskit 3 years ago
All the old streets of Xi'an were arranged in a grid with the bell tower at the centre. The four roads leading away from it were called the "Great North Road","Great East Road","Great South Road", and "Great West Road" respectively.
#72
Some Unique Food You Can Try In China
#73
In Mainland China They Place IV Fluids On Trees To Give Them Extra Nutrition
#75
McDonald's Using Old Newspaper Stands In China
#76
This McDonald's Has A Smaller Counter Upstairs And They Use A Conveyer Belt To Ship Food
#77
This Is How They Sign Documents In China (And Me Too)
#78
Kids-Size French Fries In China. Regular-Size Juice Box For Scale
Kelly Scott 3 years ago
That's about the size of the French fries McDonald's sells in the US. For about $5 now.
#81
If You Don’t Have Cash, Beggars In China Will Accept Payment Through WeChat
#82
Electricity Poles In Xi'an (China) Are The Nightmare Of Any Tidy And Precise Person
Juan Something(downvotevictim) 3 years ago
It's fine until someone's power line has to be serviced.
#83
This Supermarket In Hong Kong Has A Mini IKEA In The Back
#84
In China, This Is A Statue Of Qin Hui, A Corrupt Politician From The 11th Century Widely Regarded As A Traitor
His and his family's statues have been cursed, spat and urinated upon by the Chinese for centuries.
#85
Rows Of Identical Houses In China
#86
KFC Temple In China
#87
Abandoned Pentagon-Shaped Complex In Shanghai, China
#88
An Airport In China I Was At Sells Chicken Feet In A Vending Machine
#89
Surveillance Cameras Installed By The Government On A Beach In China, Hainan Island
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Erick Blood 3 years ago
Im disappointed. I scrolled through all of this and not one picture of a Uyghur camp. I hear they are the real bright spot. *sarcasm*
LokisLilButterknife 3 years ago (edited)
I have no idea why you are getting downvoted. China sounds like an amazing place with a rich cultural history and amazing people, but there is no denying the government's human rights violations. It takes a couple minutes to Google what is happening to the Uyghurs to get many disturbing articles from USAID, UNICEF, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International. People can continue to deny it, but there are numerous articles and videos from verified sources that say otherwise.
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Rob Chapman 3 years ago (edited)
Yes....China is like no other. They're the only country with a "social credit" system. Your score goes too low, you cant ride the bus, can't buy groceries, can't leave your house. And they publicly shame you on video screens across the city. It's the Black Mirror episode "Nosedive" brought to dystopian, oppressive reality. And don't even get me started on the widespread slave labor and persecution of the Uyghurs
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Or the fact if yo uspeak about anything, you never speak again....
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Damon 3 years ago
It’s amazing what you can do when the entire government is focused on economic prosperity over human rights
DarkGlassSphere 3 years ago
Yeah, much better than when government focused on their own enrichment over human rights.
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Erick Blood 3 years ago
Im disappointed. I scrolled through all of this and not one picture of a Uyghur camp. I hear they are the real bright spot. *sarcasm*
LokisLilButterknife 3 years ago (edited)
I have no idea why you are getting downvoted. China sounds like an amazing place with a rich cultural history and amazing people, but there is no denying the government's human rights violations. It takes a couple minutes to Google what is happening to the Uyghurs to get many disturbing articles from USAID, UNICEF, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International. People can continue to deny it, but there are numerous articles and videos from verified sources that say otherwise.
Load More Replies... Rob Chapman 3 years ago (edited)
Yes....China is like no other. They're the only country with a "social credit" system. Your score goes too low, you cant ride the bus, can't buy groceries, can't leave your house. And they publicly shame you on video screens across the city. It's the Black Mirror episode "Nosedive" brought to dystopian, oppressive reality. And don't even get me started on the widespread slave labor and persecution of the Uyghurs
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Or the fact if yo uspeak about anything, you never speak again....
Load More Replies... Damon 3 years ago
It’s amazing what you can do when the entire government is focused on economic prosperity over human rights
DarkGlassSphere 3 years ago
Yeah, much better than when government focused on their own enrichment over human rights.
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