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Visuals of Greater China. Curated by Tong Bingxue仝冰雪, Collector & Historian, Author: History of Photo Studios in China, A Life in Portraits. DM open.

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This is where east end of Great Wall of Ming Dynasty meets Bo Sea, Laolongtou ('Old Dragon's Head'), originally built in 1381 under supervision of Xu Da, a general of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

This is where east end of Great Wall of Ming Dynasty meets Bo Sea, Laolongtou ('Old Dragon's Head'), originally built in 1381 under supervision of Xu Da, a general of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
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Appo Hocton黄鹤廷(c. 1821–1920), the first Chinese immigrant to New Zealand. Born in Guangdong, China, arriving in Nelson on October 25, 1842, aboard the Thomas Harrison as a young ship steward, he disembarked shortly after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (1840)

Appo Hocton黄鹤廷(c. 1821–1920), the first Chinese immigrant to New Zealand. 
Born in Guangdong, China, arriving in Nelson on October 25, 1842, aboard the Thomas Harrison as a young ship steward, he disembarked shortly after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (1840)
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Bound feet woman smoking a cigarette while resting on a large iron sculpture platform, the Forbidden City, Beijing, 1918. Hand tinted photo by Sidney D. Gamble.

Bound feet woman smoking a cigarette while resting on a large iron sculpture platform, the Forbidden City, Beijing, 1918. 
Hand tinted photo by Sidney D. Gamble.
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First day of China's annual National College Entrance Examination, commonly known as #Gaokao, 13.35 million students registered to sit for the test, a record high reflecting its pivotal role in education. The scene of students taking the Gaokao outside the classroom, 1980,

First day of China's annual National College Entrance Examination, commonly known as #Gaokao,  13.35 million students registered to sit for the test, a record high reflecting its pivotal role in education.

The scene of students taking the Gaokao outside the classroom, 1980,
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Despite its nickname, this unique artifact is actually a late Western Zhou object (c. 9th–8th century BCE). Excavated in Tunxi, Anhui Province (1959), its five-pillar bronze structure with cloud patterns remains functionally enigmatic due to absent records. What’s your theory?

Despite its nickname, this unique artifact is actually a late Western Zhou object (c. 9th–8th century BCE). Excavated in Tunxi, Anhui Province (1959), its five-pillar bronze structure with cloud patterns remains functionally enigmatic due to absent records. 
What’s your theory?
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Perhaps the 'tallest monk' in history, both ancient and modern. During a private visit to China, San Antonio Spurs basketball player Victor Wembanyama had his head shaved at the Shaolin Temple in Henan Province, donned monastic robes, and shared a vegetarian meal, preparing for

Perhaps the 'tallest monk' in history, both ancient and modern. 
During a private visit to China, San Antonio Spurs basketball player Victor Wembanyama had his head shaved at the Shaolin Temple in Henan Province, donned monastic robes, and shared a vegetarian meal, preparing for
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A 37-character stone inscription carved in 221 BCE has been discovered near the source of China’s Yellow River, shedding new light on Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s legendary pursuit of immortality and pinpointing the mythical Mount Kunlun’s true location in remote Qinghai Province. The

A 37-character stone inscription carved in 221 BCE has been discovered near the source of China’s Yellow River, shedding new light on Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s legendary pursuit of immortality and pinpointing the mythical Mount Kunlun’s true location in remote Qinghai Province.
The
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Chiang Kai-shek was taking a break at Songshan Villa, Taipei, 1965. This year, Chiang was actively pursuing a "Project National Glory" to reclaim mainland China. This involved planning an invasion and seeking US support, although the US ultimately rejected his overtures.

Chiang Kai-shek was taking a break at Songshan Villa, Taipei, 1965.
This year, Chiang was actively pursuing a "Project National Glory" to reclaim mainland China. This involved planning an invasion and seeking US support, although the US ultimately rejected his overtures.
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In a Beijing apartment in Fangshan District, a 72-year-old woman’s home was found filled floor-to-ceiling with nearly one metric ton of hoarded waste—cardboard, plastic bottles, and discarded fabrics—leaving no living space and posing severe fire risks and foul odors to neighbors

In a Beijing apartment in Fangshan District, a 72-year-old woman’s home was found filled floor-to-ceiling with nearly one metric ton of hoarded waste—cardboard, plastic bottles, and discarded fabrics—leaving no living space and posing severe fire risks and foul odors to neighbors