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Water lilies are endowed with a special meaning of purity and loftiness by the literati in traditional Chinese culture. Take a moment to appreciate these lilies in Yuyuantan, Beijing.

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A time traveling experience in Liping, Guizhou province! Hundreds of cattles plough in the fields, reminiscent of the period of prosperous agriculture in ancient China.

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In China’s mountainous Chongqing municipality, colorful art is adding a pinch of fun to ordinary roads.

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Liao Baolin, 37, and his friends are dedicated to the research and protection of coral reefs. Over the past 12 years, they have planted more than 60,000 corals in Guangdong province.

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Elegant and fascinating, grey herons are spotted spreading their wings in the early summer wind in Beijing.

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expressway will open to traffic on July 1, allowing the region to become more connected.

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The sunrise in Hubei province was dazzling, and the golden rays appeared to make the earth glow.

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One more tidbit: The Xi’an subway gets a good cleaning at least twice a month and has its own shower gel.

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Super blood moon seen across world

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Workers are making glassware in Qixian county in Shanxi province. Glassware produced here has been exported to over 80 countries and regions.

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Tourists visit the Step Pyramid complex in the Saqqara necropolis near the capital Cairo, Egypt.

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With five petals and red-tipped stamens, a number of rare golden lotus flowers recently started to bloom in the square pond at Huishan Temple, a thousand-year-old temple in the scenic area of Huishan Ancient Town in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province.

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By using a three-pronged approach to povertyalleviation

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Innovative technologies grabbed the spotlight at the China International Big Data Expo in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province.

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Railway staff members regularly patrol the routes to ensure safe operation of high-speed railway lines.

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Heilongjiang province.