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Chinese Landscape [Broadband Recommended]

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ablarc

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CHINESE LANDSCAPE

China is starting to look more like other places, as limited access highways and skyscraper skylines become the norm. Traditional Chinese landscape is retreating to preserves. These are often islands of tranquility.

Beauty may be a cultural prejudice, but few people would find most of these images displeasing, regardless of their background:

The Summer Palace, Beijing









Forbidden City, Beijing





Forbidden City





Great Wall



Natural?



Monastery















Modern Chinese Landscape by Turenscape, Landscape Architects, Beijing















Another kind of Chinese Landscape


Shenzhen
 
gct13

gct13

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ablarc what can I say... I very much enjoy your posts.

The first "Monastery" picture is stunning.
 
mendelman

mendelman

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that last pic is amazing - Now, that is DENSITY!!

That level of unit density is too much for even me.

Is the ground permanently dark??



(copied the pic for my files)
 
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ablarc

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A Shopping District in Shanghai












What’s that in the background??

Diverse Examples of the Chinese Landscape in Shanghai








Ah yes, that other Chinese landscape we all know and love.



The New Chinese Landscape




Photos by DowntownDave, September 2002.
 
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