China
6 stories from 5 places visited between 2024 and 2026
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Xi'an, China
the Terracotta Army and the Bell Tower Two 360 photos from Xi'an in August 2026: Pit 1 at the Terracotta Army, and the Bell Tower balcony after dark.
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Chengdu, China
the rooftop park at SKP A 360 photo from Chengdu in August 2026, up on the planted roof at SKP with the sunken courtyard below.
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Shanghai, China
Yu Garden, the Yuyuan bazaar and the Pudong skyline Summer 2025 in Shanghai: the Pudong skyline from a Suzhou Creek bridge, and a shopping crawl down the Nanjing Road pedestrian street.
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Beijing, China
One short walk around the Temple of Heaven A short walk around the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, the UNESCO site where emperors prayed for good harvests, and the park where the whole city slows down.
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Beijing, China
Climbing Jingshan Park for the view over the Forbidden City Walking the Forbidden City: why the 604-year-old palace was off-limits to commoners, its 1925 rebirth as the Palace Museum, and the story of the last emperor.
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Jinshanling, China
Climbing the Great Wall watchtower by watchtower Hiking the Jinshanling Great Wall in September 2024: restored towers, crumbling ramparts and the wall snaking over green ridges to the horizon.