Tian Shan (Tiānshān 天山)|Tiānshān 天山 (Tian Shan)
Stephen F. CUNHA The Tian Shan range, even from a distance, dominates the landscape. PHOTO BY JOAN LEBOLD COHEN. The
Yangzi (Chang) River (Cháng Jiāng 长江)|Cháng Jiāng 长江 (Yangzi (Chang) River)
Keith LEITICH The Yangzi River has carved out deep gorges in China’s countryside over the centuries. PHOTO BY JOAN LEBOLD
Hongcun and Xidi (Hóngcūn hé Xīdì 宏村和西递)|Hóngcūn hé Xīdì 宏村和西递 (Hongcun and Xidi)
Elizabeth D. SCHAFER Hongcun, a village in Anhui Province, dates to the twelfth century. Approximately 140 historical stone buildings, courtyards,
Huanglongsi (Huánglóngsì 黄龙寺)|Huánglóngsì 黄龙寺 (Huanglongsi)
Gray TUTTLE Huanglongsi, a nature preserve, is the home of the giant panda and the site of Yellow Dragon Temple,
Jiuzhaigou (Jiǔzhàigōu 九寨沟)|Jiǔzhàigōu 九寨沟 (Jiuzhaigou)
Jiuzhaigou nature reserve, located in the mountains of Sichuan Province, is one of the world’s most scenic areas. The reserve
Taklimakan Desert (Tǎkèlāmǎgān Shāmò 塔克拉玛干沙漠)|Tǎkèlāmǎgān Shāmò 塔克拉玛干沙漠 (Taklimakan Desert)
Bent NIELSEN Covering 338,000 square kilometers of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the Taklimakan Desert is the world’s second-largest sand