Walled family complexes in Southern China.

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.

Hundreds of caves filled with thousands of centuries-old statues and murals.

Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

A bisected journey through evolution's history in the heart of Beijing.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

Described as "the world's most blinging pool."

The tiny statues form China's only known terracotta army from the Han dynasty.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

A bright turquoise river cascades beautifully down stepped terraces in southern China.

The field of tiny caves that mark this Chinese cliffside are each their own historic Buddhist temple.

Hidden behind musical flora and forgotten for over a thousand years, this cave is now a neon dream.

A progressive LGBTQ hub offers dancing, HIV testing, art, and more.

Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors.

Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.

China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.

Massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.

A natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

Rock-cut caves and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures carved into the nearly sheer face of a sandstone mountain.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.