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PUJA Varanasi
Some early morning bathers on the Ghats of Varanasi. This holy city on the Ganges was struck...
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DAWN Varanasi
Arriving in Varanasi at dawn, our train crossed the Ganges revealing the whole city bathed in a...
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POOL OF GOLD Amritsar
A Sikh man bathing in the Amrit Sarovar (Pool of Nectar) at the Golden Temple of Amritsar. The temple...
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GOLDEN DIP Amritsar
An elderly pilgrim taking a dip in the Amrit Sarovar (‘pool of Nectar’) at the Golden Temple...
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REFLECTING Amritsar
Some Sikhs contemplating life by the ‘Pool of Nectar’ at the Golden Temple of Amritsar, the holiest place of their religion.
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PRAYER Amritsar
A Sikh studying verses in Punjabi from his prayer book at the Golden Temple of Amritsar.
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FORBIDDEN CITY Beijing
The Forbidden City in Beijing, so-called because for 500 years no one could enter or leave the palace...
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LAMA TEMPLE Beijing
A lion on guard by the entrance to the Lama temple in Beijing; The temple was originally built in 1694...
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INCENSE Pingyao
Incense burning at a temple in Pingyao, a beautifully preserved medieval Ming town surrounded by a 6km wall built in 1370
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BIRD CAGE Xi’an
Birds for sale in the historic Muslim Quarter of Xi’an.
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PURPLE HAZE Nanjing
Incense burning by a statue of the smiling Buddha at the summit of the Purple Mountain on the outskirts of Nanjing.
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TERRACOTTA ARMY Xi'an
The greatest archaeological discovery of the 20th Century… The army consists of more than 7,000...
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RED ARMY Xi'an
The People’s Liberation Army on a long march through Xi’an, western China. Red lipstick seems to be ‘in’ and little red books ‘out’.
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HANGING MONASTRY Datong
The ‘Hanging Monastery’ lies 75km south of Datong close to the town o Hunyuan. The river here was...
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YUNGANG CAVES Datong
The Yungang Caves are cut into the cliffs of Wuzhou Shan, 16km west of Datong. The caves contain...
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PEACE HOTEL Shanghai
The view from the roof of the “Peace Hotel” looking south along the Bund towards the ferry terminal....
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GOING UP Shanghai
A view of the Shanghai World Financial Center which when complete will replace the Jin Mao Tower, from...
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YAN'AN LU Shanghai
A night view of Yan'an Lu a major Shanghai street running from the ferry terminal into the center of...
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