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01. Jiuzhaigou Valley: Stretching over 72,000 ha in the northern part of Sichuan Province, the jagged mountains of the Jiuzhaigou Valley reach a height of more than 4,800 m and are home to diverse forest ecosystems. The area’s superb landscapes are particularly interesting for their series of narrow conic karst hills and spectacular waterfalls. 02. Potala Palace While the two precious jade Buddhas were brought to Shanghai from Burma in 1882, the Jade Buddha Pagoda was not built until 1917. Shanghai’s Ngoc Phat ( Jade Buddha) Pagoda attracts visitors from around the world, including the former United States President Bill Clinton. It was a sunny spring day when I toured this impressive pagoda. There’s an [...] |
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