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  • April 18, 2018 - Shanxi, Shanxi, China - Shanxi, CHINA-18th April 2018: The Hukou Waterfall is the largest waterfall on the Yellow River, China, the second largest waterfall in China (after the Huangguoshu Waterfall), and the world's largest yellow waterfall. It is located at the intersection of Shanxi Province and Shaanxi Province, 165 km (103 mi) to the west of Fenxi City, and 50 km (31 mi) to the east of Yichuan where the middle reaches of the Yellow River flow through Jinxia Grand Canyon. The width of the waterfall changes with the season, usually 30 metres (98 ft) wide but increasing to 50 m (164 ft) during flood season. It has a height of over 20 m (66 ft). When the Yellow River approaches the Hukou Mountain, blocked by mountains on both sides, its width is abruptly narrowed down to 20 m (66 ft) - 30 m (98 ft). The water's velocity increases, and then plunges over a narrow opening on a cliff, forming a waterfall 15 m (49 ft) high and 20 m (66 ft) wide, as if water were pouring down from a huge teapot. Hence it gets the name Hukou (literally ''flask mouth'') Waterfall. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • February 5, 2018 - Taiyuan, Shanxi, China - Hundreds of cute kids write brush calligraphy spring festival scrolls to welcome the tradtional Chinese New Year in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China on 05th February 2018. (Credit Image: © TPG via ZUMA Press)
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  • June 14, 2018 - Jinzhong, Jinzhong, China - Jinzhong, CHINA-14th June 2018: About 40 male graduates and only one female graduate poses for graduation photos at Shanxi Agricultural University in Jinzhong, north China's Shanxi Province, June 15th, 2018. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The peloton of riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - Luka Pacioni from Androni-Sidermec-Bottecchia team in the Leader Yellow Jersey ahead of the start to the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Dashai, Jinzhong, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The peloton of riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - Demonstration of dances ahead of the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Dashai, Jinzhong, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - (Left-Right) Daniel Dominguez (Keyi Look Cycling Team) in King of the Mountains Jersey and Luka Pacioni (Androni-Sidermec-Bottecchia Team) in the Leader Yellow Jersey ahead of the start to the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Dashai, Jinzhong, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - Daniel Dominguez (Keyi Look Cycling Team) in King of the Mountains Jersey ahead of the start to the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Dashai, Jinzhong, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - Demonstration of local dances from Jinzhong region ahead of the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Dashai, Jinzhong, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The breakaway group of riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - An elderly man seen in the crowd watching the start of the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Dashai, Jinzhong, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - Luka Pacioni from Androni-Sidermec-Bottecchia team in the Leader Yellow Jersey ahead of the start to the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Dashai, Jinzhong, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The breakaway group of riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The peloton of riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The peloton of riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The peloton of riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • July 26, 2018 - Lvlian, China - Flowers blossom in Jiaocheng County, Lvliang, north China's Shanxi Province. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - An elderly man seen in the crowd watching the start of the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Dashai, Jinzhong, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The peloton of riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - One of dancers during the demonstration of local dances ahead of the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Dashai, Jinzhong, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The peloton of riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The peloton of riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - Riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The peloton of riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The peloton of riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The peloton of riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The peloton of riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The peloton of riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The peloton of riders with Luka Pacioni from Androni-Sidermec-Bottecchia team in the Leader Yellow Jersey during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Dashai, Jinzhong, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The peloton of riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The future winner, Liam Bertazzo (Center Right - in Blue Jersey) controles the race during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu.  .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The peloton of riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - Riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - Italian rider Raffaello Bonusi from Androni-Sidermec-Bottecchia team during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The peloton of riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The peloton of riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - The breakaway group of riders during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 12, 2017 - Yunzhu, China - Italian rider Marco Benfatto from Androni-Sidermec-Bottecchia team during the second stage Jinzhong A to B race of the 2017 Tour of China 1, the 197km from Dazhai to Yunzhu. .On Tuesday, 12 September 2017, in Yunzhu, Xiyang County, Shanxi Province, China. (Credit Image: © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • July 26, 2018 - Lvlian, Lvlian, China - Lvliang, CHINA-Flowers blossom in Jiaocheng County, Lvliang, north China's Shanxi Province. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • July 5, 2018 - Shanxi, China - Aerial photo taken on July 5, 2018 shows a photovoltaic power plant in Ruicheng County of Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province. In recent years, the county has vigorously developed and utilized solar energy by building photovoltaic power plants on barren mountains. (Credit Image: © Cao Yang/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 2, 2017 - Jifeng, Shanxi, China - A villager makes a lantern in Yangzhao Village of Jifeng Town, Jifeng City of north China's Shanxi Province. The village, with a tradition of making lanterns for more than a century, is making fortune out of the crafts in present days with near 2,000 people working in the industry that estimates a turnover of 100 million Yuan. (Credit Image: © Li Lujian/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • Sept. 4, 2017 - Yan'an, China -  Tourists visit the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River on the border area between north China's Shanxi and northwest China's Shaanxi provinces. Due to heavy rainfall at the upper reaches, the water volume of Hukou Waterfall surged. (Credit Image: © Tao Ming/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • Aug. 24, 2017 - Linfen, China -  People visit the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River on the border area between Jixian County of north China's Shanxi and Yichuan County of northwest China's Shaanxi provinces. Due to heavy rainfall at the upper reaches, the water volume of Hukou Waterfall surged. (Credit Image: © Lyu Guiming/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • April 25, 2017 - Captain of the flying team checks drones before taking off in Jixian County, north China's Shanxi Province. Over 50,000 mu (3,333 hectares) of apple trees will be sprayed pesticide with drones this year.  (Credit Image: © Cao Yang/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • April 25, 2017 - A farmer looks at a drone spraying pesticide in his field in Jixian County, north China's Shanxi Province. Over 50,000 mu (3,333 hectares) of apple trees will be sprayed pesticide with drones this year.  dhf) (Credit Image: © Cao Yang/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • July 6, 2018  Yuncheng, China - A worker harvests brine shrimp which is quality feed in aquaculture in the Salt Lake in Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province.  (Credit Image: © Cao Yang/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • July 6, 2018 - Yuncheng, China - A worker harvests brine shrimp which is quality feed in aquaculture in the Salt Lake in Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. (Credit Image: © Cao Yang/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • July 6, 2018 - Yuncheng, China - Two workers harvest brine shrimp which is quality feed in aquaculture in the Salt Lake in Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province. (Credit Image: © Cao Yang/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • June 15, 2017  Aerial photo taken on June 13, 2017 shows salt lakes in Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province. (Credit Image: © Cao Yang/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • July 5, 2018  - Yuncheng, China - Aerial photo shows a photovoltaic power plant in Ruicheng County of Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province. In recent years, the county has vigorously developed and utilized solar energy by building photovoltaic power plants on barren mountains.  (Credit Image: © Cao Yang/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • April 25, 2017 - Jixian, China -  People fly drones to spray pesticide in Jixian County, north China's Shanxi Province. Over 50,000 mu (3,333 hectares) of apple trees will be sprayed pesticide with drones this year. (Credit Image: © Cao Yang/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • June 11, 2017 - Taiyuan, Taiyuan, China - Taiyuan, CHINA-June 11 2017: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT) ..A boy and 39 girls pose for a graduation photo at Taiyuan Normal University in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, June 11th, 2017. There is only one male student in the class majoring in pre-school education. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • TAIYUAN, Aug. 9, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A couple attends a mass wedding held at Confucius Temple in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 9, 2016. A total of 22 couples were married here during Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, which falls on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month in the Chinese calendar. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)(wsw) (Credit Image: © Zhan Yan/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • April 24, 2018 - Taiyuan, Taiyuan, China - Taiyuan, CHINA-24th April 2018: Richard Connell teaches pupils English at his rented apartment in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province. The 85-year-old retired professor Richard Connell has been teaching students English for free in China for two years. Richard says that he likes Chinese culture and wants to help more people. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • TAIYUAN, Aug. 9, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Couples perform rituals during a mass wedding held at Confucius Temple in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 9, 2016. A total of 22 couples were married here during Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, which falls on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month in the Chinese calendar. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)(wsw) (Credit Image: © Zhan Yan/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • TAIYUAN, Aug. 9, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Couples perform rituals during a mass wedding held at Confucius Temple in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 9, 2016. A total of 22 couples were married here during Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, which falls on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month in the Chinese calendar. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)(wsw) (Credit Image: © Zhan Yan/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • June 26, 2017 - Xinzhou, Xinzhou, China - Xinzhou, CHINA-June 26 2017: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT) ..The Scenery of Guancen Mountain in Xinzhou, northwest China's Shanxi Province. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • TAIYUAN, Aug. 9, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Couples perform rituals during a mass wedding held at Confucius Temple in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 9, 2016. A total of 22 couples were married here during Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, which falls on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month in the Chinese calendar. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)(wsw) (Credit Image: © Zhan Yan/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • TAIYUAN, Aug. 9, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A couple take selfies during a mass wedding held at Confucius Temple in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 9, 2016. A total of 22 couples were married here during Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, which falls on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month in the Chinese calendar. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)(wsw) (Credit Image: © Zhan Yan/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • TAIYUAN, Aug. 9, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Couples perform rituals during a mass wedding held at Confucius Temple in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 9, 2016. A total of 22 couples were married here during Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, which falls on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month in the Chinese calendar. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)(wsw) (Credit Image: © Zhan Yan/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire)
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  • June 28, 2017 - Yunchen, Yunchen, China - Yuncheng, CHINA-June 28 2017: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT) ..The salt lake becomes colorful as it becomes hotter in Yuncheng, northwest China's Shanxi Province, June 28th, 2017. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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  • September 20, 2016 - Datong, Datong, China - Datong, CHINA-September 20 2016:?(EDITORIAL?USE?ONLY.?CHINA?OUT) ..The Hanging Temple, is a temple built into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County, Datong City, north China¬°¬Øs Shanxi Province. The Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is notable not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams fitted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the bedrock. The monastery is located in the small canyon basin, and the body of the building hangs from the middle of the cliff under the prominent summit, protecting the temple from rain erosion and sunlight. Coupled with the repair of the dynasties, the color tattoo in the temple is relatively well preserved. On December 2010, it was listed in the Time magazine as the world's top ten most odd dangerous buildings. (Credit Image: © SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire)
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