The water well for firefighting at Nanyan Palace, Wudangshan, Hubei, Province.

Riverboat passing by on the Yangzi at Hankou Jiangtan, Wuhan.

Dengfeng, Henan Province.

Fawang Temple, Dengfeng, Henan Province

Longting Park, Kaifeng

Ornamental roof tile, Fawang Temple, Dengfeng, Henan Province.

Diorama depicting early pottery craft. Anyang Museum, Anyang, Henan Province.

Among collectibles at a Shiyan market, Hubei Province, decorative plates feature the image of President Xi Jinping--on one with his wife Peng Liyuan and on another with characters中国梦(Chinese Dream) and Deng Xiaoping’s slogan, 空谈误国，实干兴邦 (idle chatter impedes the nation, diligence advances the state.)

Calendars on sale at a market in Shiyan, Hubei Province.

Stone relief depicting legend of Fuxi lifting the sun, Gallery of Han Tomb Stone Carving, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province.

Breakdancers, Metropolitan Plaza, Guangzhou.

Breakfast vendor, Shiyan, Hubei Province

Approach to legendary dwelling of Zhenwu at Taizipo, Wudangshan, Hubei Province

Anyang, Henan Province

Shamian Island, Guangzhou

Forbidden City wall around peak of Wudangshan

Songshan, Dengfeng, Henan Province.

Wudangshan, Hubei Province

Wudangshan, Hubei Province

Songshan, Henan Province

Wudangshan, Hubei Province

Jinding, Wudangshan, Hubei Province

Zixiao (Purple Heaven) Temple, Wudangshan, Hubei Province

Imperial Stele, Nanyan Temple, Wudangshan, Hubei Province

Zixiao (Purple Cloud) Temple, Wudangshan, Hubei Province

Zixiao (Purple Cloud) Temple, Wudangshan, Hubei Province

Figurine of Buddhist monk Damo (Bodhidharma), placed outside the cave in which the historical figure reputedly meditated before its stone walls for nine years. Songshan, Henan Province.

Students at Shaolin Tagou Wushu School, Songshan, Henan Province.

Monumental Shou (longevity) characters, Laoshan, Shandong Province.

Laoshan, Shandong Province

Spirit path guardian, Konglin (Cemetary of Confucius), Qufu, Shandong Province

Tumuli, Konglin (Cemetary of Confucius), Qufu, Shandong Province

Konglin Gate, Qufu, Shandong Province

Yinxu Ruins, Anyang, Henan Province

Qufu Train Station, Qufu, Shandong Province

Ceremonial performer outside Confucius Temple, Qufu, Shandong Province

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Guangzhou

Zheng Chenggong (Koxinga) statue, Gulangyu, Xiamen, Fujian Province

Shamian Island, Guangzhou

Guangzhou Metro, Guangzhou

Qufu, Shandong Province

Qufu, Shandong Province

Advertisements for roll-down gates, Guangzhou.

Guangzhou

Hankou Jiangtan Park, Wuhan

Zhongshan Park, Xiamen, Fujian Province

Jiefang Park, Wuhan

Shamian Island, Guangzhou

Zhujiang (Pearl River), Guangzhou

Taishan, Shandong Province