China is a sovereign state located in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.35 billion. China is the world's second largest country by land area and the third or fourth-largest by total area, depending on the definition of total area. China's landscape is vast and diverse, ranging from forest steppes and the Gobi and Taklamakan deserts in the arid north to subtropical forests in the wetter south. The Himalaya, Karakoram, Pamir and Tian Shan mountain ranges separate China from South and Central Asia. The Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, the third- and sixth-longest in the world, run from the Tibetan Plateau to the densely populated eastern seaboard. China's coastline along the Pacific Ocean is 14,500 kilometres (9,000 mi) long, and is bounded by the Bohai, Yellow, East and South China Seas.
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Shanghai, China
Dawn stirs over the Bund as silvery mist drifts from the Huangpu River and the city shakes off its velvet cloak. The cool morning air carries the sweet scent of... more
Beijing, China
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Dawn breaks in Beijing with golden light on old bike lanes, the air carrying the gentle chime of bicycles and the earthy aroma of steam from a baozi stall. In ... more
Xian, China
In Xi'an, the early haze drapes the city in a veil that seems to hum with history, as bicycles rattle over cobblestones and the scent of spiced lamb noodles and... more
Guangzhou, China
Dawn brings a gentle haze over the Pearl River, softening modern glass towers into silhouettes and suffusing old leafy avenues with a golden, subtropical glow. ... more
Hangzhou, China
Soft morning mist skirts the willow trees tracing West Lake, blurring temples and causeways in a suspension of pale light. There’s tranquillity in the air, ... more
Xiamen, China
Mornings in Xiamen feel scented with sea salt and humid subtropical green, the horizon scattered by fishing boats and the low hum of ferries crossing from ... more
Suzhou, China
Suzhou, formerly romanized as Soochow, is a major city in the southeast of Jiangsu Province in Eastern China, adjacent to Shanghai Municipality. It is the ... more
Chengdu, China
Chengdu moves to its own gentle rhythm, steeped in morning mist that rolls off riverbanks and clings to gingko-lined streets. As you wander through teahouse ... more
Guilin, China
Dawn casts a silver haze over Guilin, blurring the edges of jagged karst peaks that swell above the Li River, their silhouettes seeming to float in the humid, ... more
Lijiang, China
Mist drifts along ancient cobblestones as the morning sun warms the air in Lijiang. Wooden homes with carved doors and sloped roofs gleam after a night’s ... more