China in 2017: Aerial View Documentaries

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Aerial photos show city of Hangzhou at dawn

Aerial photo taken on April 28, 2017 shows the West Lake at dawn in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

 

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Aerial view of the "Forbidden City"

Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum, and Gu Gong in Chinese, lies at the city center of Beijing, and once served as the imperial palace for 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 - 1911). It was first built throughout 14 years during the reign of Emperor Chengzu in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Ancient Chinese Astronomers believed that the Purple Star (Polaris) was in the center of heaven and the Heavenly Emperor lived in the Purple Palace. The Palace for the emperor on earth was so called the Purple City. It was forbidden to enter without special permission of the emperor. Hence its name 'The Purple Forbidden City', usually 'The Forbidden City'.

Now known as the Palace Museum, it is to the north of Tiananmen Square. Rectangular in shape, it is the world's largest palace complex and covers 74 hectares. Surrounded by a 52-meter-wide moat and a 10-meter-high wall are more than 8,700 rooms. The wall has a gate on each side. The distance between the south Meridian Gate (Wumen) and the north Gate of Divine Prowess (Shenwumen) is 961 meters (1,051 yards), while the distance between the east and west gates is 753 meters (823 yards). There are unique and delicately structured towers on each of the four corners of the curtain wall. These afford views over both the palace and the city outside.

 

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Cherry trees in full blossom attract numerous tourists in SW China city
Aerial photo taken on March 23, 2017 shows the scenery of cherry blossoms at Pingba County in Anshun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. More than 500,000 cherry trees in full blossom at a garden in Pingba County in Anshun City attracted numerous tourists. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

 

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Arial photos of Renhuai (仁怀市) is a county-level city located in Guizhou Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zunyi.
贵州省仁怀市坛厂镇枇杷村村民，根据地势，在2016年用了不到八个月时间，修建了一个占地300多亩的八卦图形状的乡村旅游园区，吸引省内外游客前往观光。图为2017年3月27日在贵州省仁怀市枇杷村田间航拍的八卦图风光。

 

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Jiangxi Province

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Cherry trees in full blossom attract numerous tourists in SW China city
Aerial photo taken on March 23, 2017 shows the scenery of cherry blossoms at Pingba County in Anshun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. More than 500,000 cherry trees in full blossom at a garden in Pingba County in Anshun City attracted numerous tourists. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

I don't know this place is so beautiful in spring.
I've driven past this lake on the Shanghai-Kunming expressway.

 

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Enjoy the scenery of Sandu Town 三都镇, Zixing City 资兴市, Chenzhou 郴州,
Hunan Province from a special perspective - Xinhua (2017-05-03).

 

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Like a magical scene: Magnificent "Blue Tears" phenomenon
lights up the east China coastline in Fujian province.

https://twitter.com/x/status/860005926127915010

A natural phenomenon called the 'blue tear' has appeared in the coastal waters of East China's Fujian Province, attracting a wave of tourists and amateur photographers. It's a chemical reaction caused when a certain algae in the water is disturbed. The algae is known as the "sea sparkle".

As the waves get stronger, the light spreads into a bright flash. The spectacular scene usually runs for few nights, the blue tear usually appears between 9 and 10 in the evening.

Here's a video clip from last year's phenomenon (EngSub):

 

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Breathtaking Aerial Views Of China’s Tulip Fields
an aerial view of large scale tulip farming in Chaya Mountain of Suiping County in Zhumadian, Henan Province of China.

Aerial view of (SAR) Hong Kong

 

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Breathtaking Aerial Views Of China’s Tulip Fields
an aerial view of large scale tulip farming in Chaya Mountain of Suiping County in Zhumadian, Henan Province of China.

Aerial view of (SAR) Hong Kong

The beauty of both countryside and city is unbelievable

 

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Aerial view of "Shanghai"

 

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Lunang: the newest town in Tibet

Source: Xinhua | 2017-05-05 15:58:28 | Editor: huaxia

An aerial view of Lunang (Xinhua/Purbu Tashi)

Lunang 鲁朗镇 is the newest town in Tibet, southwest China. It was built with a total investment of more than 3 billion yuan (436 million U.S. dollars). Here tourists can enjoy splendid natural scenery, various traditions and high-level infrastructure.

Inside Lunang (Xinhua/Purbu Tashi)

Lunang, meaning "Dragon King Valley" in Tibetan, sits near the Sichuan-Tibet Highway. The small town is 3,300 meters above the sea level and is surrounded by Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, Mount Namjabarwa and many other scenic spots. It is known as the most beautiful town in Nyingchi.

A view of Lunang (Xinhua/Purbu Tashi)

Lunang used to be known by few outsiders due to underdeveloped infrastructure. However, a new town has taken shape thanks to government investments.

A view of Lunang (Xinhua/Purbu Tashi)

After four years, three 5-star hotels with Tibetan features, outlets of major banks, and commercial streets can now be found around the town. Travelers can also choose to stay in a Tibetan style house for better experience.

An aerial view of Lunang (Xinhua/Purbu Tashi)

Buildings in Tibetan style is common in this town, accompanied with various supporting infrastructure. (Translation by Xu Yining)

 

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Follow us into Urumqi 乌鲁木齐, a key city on the Silk Road Economic Belt in
northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region - Xinhua News 2017-05-05

 

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AROUND CHINA IN PICTURES

Weekly choices of Xinhua photos

Photo taken on May 13, 2017 shows dense fog in Xuan'en County, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Song Wen)

Photo taken on May 13, 2017 shows terrace scenery in Sanquan Township of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.
(Xinhua/Qu Mingbin)

Aerial photo taken on Dec 29, 2016 shows the Kunlun overpass in Tianjin, north China. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

Photo taken on April 4, 2017 shows the cloud-wrapped Siduhe Bridge in Enshi, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Wen Lin)

People participate in a water temple fair on Qinhu Lake in Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 7, 2017.
More than 10,000 participants with over 400 boats took part in the event which kicked off on Friday. (Xinhua/Yao Weijun)

Artists perform in the folk culture tourist area of Kazanqi in Yining of NW China's Xinjiang, April 6, 2017.
The tourist area shows living styles and traditional cultures of many ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

A yacht sails in the Liujiaxia reservoir in Yongjin County, northwest China's Gansu Province, April 4, 2017. (Xinhua/Shi Youdong)

Photo taken on March 29, 2017 shows a captive balloon floating in air at a testing ground in Liu'an, east China's Anhui Province. The captive balloon is an air platform carrying various devices, such as warning radar, video surveillance equipment, fog detection devices, communication relay devices and imaging equipment. The balloon is expected to play a role in precaution and detection, environmental surveillance, security and protection monitoring. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)

A train runs through a field of peach flowers near the Juyongguan Pass of the Great Wall in Beijing,
capital of China, March 26, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Zhiming)

This aerial photo taken on March 27, 2017 shows the Hanjiang River (R) and the Yangtze River (L) converging in Wuhan,
capital of central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Shi Wei)

This aerial photo taken on March 28, 2017 shows a view in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

People play Chinese gourd flute music at an apricot farm in Xiaxian County under Yuncheng City,
north China's Shanxi Province, March 14, 2017. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

Visitors view the cherry blossoms at a park in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province,
March 16, 2017. (Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)

 

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AROUND CHINA IN PICTURES

Weekly choices of Xinhua photos

Photo taken on May 13, 2017 shows dense fog in Xuan'en County, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Song Wen)

Photo taken on May 13, 2017 shows terrace scenery in Sanquan Township of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.
(Xinhua/Qu Mingbin)

Aerial photo taken on Dec 29, 2016 shows the Kunlun overpass in Tianjin, north China. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

Photo taken on April 4, 2017 shows the cloud-wrapped Siduhe Bridge in Enshi, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Wen Lin)

People participate in a water temple fair on Qinhu Lake in Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 7, 2017.
More than 10,000 participants with over 400 boats took part in the event which kicked off on Friday. (Xinhua/Yao Weijun)

Artists perform in the folk culture tourist area of Kazanqi in Yining of NW China's Xinjiang, April 6, 2017.
The tourist area shows living styles and traditional cultures of many ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

A yacht sails in the Liujiaxia reservoir in Yongjin County, northwest China's Gansu Province, April 4, 2017. (Xinhua/Shi Youdong)

Photo taken on March 29, 2017 shows a captive balloon floating in air at a testing ground in Liu'an, east China's Anhui Province. The captive balloon is an air platform carrying various devices, such as warning radar, video surveillance equipment, fog detection devices, communication relay devices and imaging equipment. The balloon is expected to play a role in precaution and detection, environmental surveillance, security and protection monitoring. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)

A train runs through a field of peach flowers near the Juyongguan Pass of the Great Wall in Beijing,
capital of China, March 26, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Zhiming)

This aerial photo taken on March 27, 2017 shows the Hanjiang River (R) and the Yangtze River (L) converging in Wuhan,
capital of central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Shi Wei)

This aerial photo taken on March 28, 2017 shows a view in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

People play Chinese gourd flute music at an apricot farm in Xiaxian County under Yuncheng City,
north China's Shanxi Province, March 14, 2017. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

Visitors view the cherry blossoms at a park in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province,
March 16, 2017. (Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)

Wuhan!
Where Han River meets Yangtze River
Two rivers divide Wuhan into 3 parts, formally 3 cities.
When Wuhan was chosen to be the national capital in 1930s (shocking historic fact for most of you),
three cities merged into one city.
But Wuhan was the capital for a very short time.

Rural Wuhan!

 

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Wuhan!
Where Han River meets Yangtze River
Two rivers divide Wuhan into 3 parts, formally 3 cities.
When Wuhan was chosen to be the national capital in 1930s (shocking historic fact for most of you),
three cities merged into one city.
But Wuhan was the capital for a very short time.
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Rural Wuhan!
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Thanks for the additional info @AndrewJin

Yes, I never learn or realize that Wuhan was once chosen as the national capital city, though was just short-lived.

Beautiful Wuhan! Never been in Wuhan or Hubei Province, hopefully one day I have the chance! I wish to visit Shennongjia 神农架林区 in particular

In above picture, which one is Yangtze River, which one is Han River?

Guessing only, the left side, in brown muddy color is Yangtze River (after passing so long the distance); so the right one in green blue color is Han River. Is it correct?

CORRECTION: My guess is correct and I simply forgot that the just earlier picture in my post stated clearly which one which ha ha... so absent of mind...