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A time-lapse video shot recently shows the amazing starry sky in Eryuan County. Under the jurisdiction of west Yunnan’s Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Eryuan is located in the upper reaches of the Erhai Lake and boasts beautiful landscapes.
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Look at the mantises in the following two pictures, can you tell which picture shows the real mantis?
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Water vapor rising in the mountains, rainbow forming in the sky, rain droplets falling from edges of pavilion roof, mountains reflected in mirror-like lakes..., the Pu’er city after rain presents uniquely beautiful views.
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Following some rainfall a few days ago, a stunning sea of clouds appeared in Manas County, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
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Located in the northwestern part of Yunnan province, the Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture makes up the core area of the world nature heritage of Three Parallel Rivers, as well as the hinterland of Mt. Gaoligong Nature Reserve.
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Although winter is already around the corner, it is still the time to enjoy the “belated” autumn scenery in the spring city of Kunming, central Yunnan.
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Baishuitai, or white water terraces, is one of the most famous geological tourist attractions in Baidi village of Shangri-La city, northwest Yunnan’s Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture.
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A tea house named Mawude has rolled out delicious noodles in Jingdong county, southwest Yunnan’s Pu’er city.
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Two artists, Xue Tao and Zhang Jingxi, brought their artworks to the Kunming-based 1999 World Horticultural Exposition garden on Oct 29, and they told people what art is in their mind.
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China's localities of Taipei and Xishuangbanna have been listed among the 30 best destinations worldwide by Lonely Planet, the largest travel guide book publisher in the world.
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More than 2,000 embroiderers are spending their spare time on Yi embroidery in the Fuliangpeng township of Eshan Yi autonomous county, central Yunnan’s Yuxi city.
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The Xiushan village is located in the Zhentai township of Zhenyuan county, southwest Yunnan’s Pu'er city. It is known for its beautiful natural scenery near the Lancang River, upper reach of the Mekong.
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Every Monday, nearby villagers would come to set up stalls on both sides of the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway in Baihe Town, Pingbian County, south Yunnan’s Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture.
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Walking stick insects are 'masters of disguise' in nature because of their resemblance to sticks or twigs while in fact being animals. Two walking sticks were spotted wiggling in the video filmed at the Taiyanghe forest park in southwest Yunnan's Pu'er City.
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The Shizhaishan ancient tombs of central Yunnan’s Jinning district was included among the national top 100 archaeology findings of the past century, which were announced October 18 at the third Chinese Archaeology Congress.
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The Shizhuzhai Woodblock Printing Exhibition and Handicraft Salon is going on in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province.
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The acrobatic play that is named after famed Chinese musician Nie Er will be staged for the first time in Kunming, Yunnan province on October 20.
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Located in central Yunnan’s Yuxi city, the Chengjiang Fossil Site Museum of Natural History is the only world-heritage fossil site in Asia.
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Concluding with a stunning haul up to 4.39 billion yuan ($680.9 million), the box office for this year's National Day holiday has pulled in its second-highest gross of all time during the same period, according to the live tracker Beacon.
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Passers-by were impressed by the novel graffiti when riding through the tunnels on Xifu Road in Yunnan’s provincial capital Kunming on Sept. 26.
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Located in the Wuliang mountains and the Lancang river basin, the town has well-developed livestock industry. That’s why the beef is better than its peers in other places.
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All kinds of zinnia flowers are in full bloom in Mojiang county, southwest Yunnan’s Pu’er city, appealing to visitors and photographers.
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Local Lahu ethnic folks launched a series of activities to greet the "new rice" festival in the scenic Chama (tea-horse) old town, southwest Yunnan’s Pu’er city, on Sept. 21.
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Written by former Yunnan governor Xu Rongkai and composed by Wan Li, the song is coupled with English lyric that is translated by Yang Zhenning, one of the two Nobel Prize winners for Physics in 1957.