Places & Regions
Where do three great rivers begin?
Sanjiangyuan is far from many readers, but its waters travel much farther.
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How Huanglong’s water builds stone pools
Travertine terraces at Huanglong form through mineral-rich water and changing chemistry, not a human plan for a staircase of pools.
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Why do pines cling to the rock?
Huangshan's famous pines are shaped by a difficult place to grow.
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What did water take away at Guilin?
The famous hills are a story of rock being worn away as much as rock left standing.
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How can three rivers stay apart?
In north-west Yunnan, three great rivers run close together through different deep valleys.
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Everyday China
Why save more than one kind of millet?
A dryland farming landscape can keep many crop varieties and kinds of knowledge alive.
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Everyday China
How did seven birds become a comeback?
The recovery of the crested ibis began with a tiny surviving wild population.
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Rice, fish and ducks in one working field
In Congjiang, Guizhou, a rice–fish–duck system depends on local varieties, carefully timed introductions and shared water management.
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Why are there streams in the streets?
In Lijiang, water runs through the old town's layout rather than disappearing under it.
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A walk through Suzhou’s Humble Administrator’s Garden
Ponds, winding corridors and islands explain how one of Suzhou’s best-known gardens reveals a landscape in stages.
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What feeds the rice terraces?
The most important part of a famous rice-terrace photo may be the forest above it.
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The engineering inside Hangzhou’s West Lake views
Dredging, causeways and named views helped turn West Lake into a landscape where practical water management and design meet.
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