Portal:China/Selected article and pictures
This is a page to list China-related articles and pictures that may be considered for use on the front page of Portal:China. Previously used articles and pictures can be found at Portal:China/Selected article/2024 and Portal:China/Selected picture/2024 and in the archives of previous years.
Articles
The following are Featured articles or former Featured articles unless noted:
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Pictures
Selected pictures list
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The Great Wall of China is a 6,352 km (3,948 miles) long Chinese fortification built over a span of nearly 2,000 years, in order to protect the various dynasties from raids coming from areas in modern-day Mongolia and Manchuria. Along most of its arc, it roughly delineates the border between North China and Inner Mongolia. Although it is commonly said that the wall is visible to the naked eye from space, it is more accurate to say that it is visible under favorable viewing conditions, if one knows exactly where to look.
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The night skyline of Hong Kong, Victoria Harbour and Kowloon, as seen from Victoria Peak, the tallest mountain on Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong is located on China's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Guangdong province in the north and faces the South China Sea in the east, west and south. It has a population of 7.4 million people, and is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.
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pillars and peaks across most of the site, many over 200 metres (660 ft) in height, along with many ravines and gorges with attractive streams, pools and waterfalls. It features 40 caves, many with large calcite deposits, and two natural bridges, Xianrenqias (Bridge of the Immortals) and Tianqiashengkong (Bridge Across the Sky).
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The
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The (8201 m).
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Terraced rice fields in Yunnan Province.
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The
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Central Pier 9 and the skyline of Hong Kong at night.
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The
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An historic picture of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, taken in 1900.
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Autumn in Beihai Park, Beijing.
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A replica of a
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A drawing of the walled city of
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An area on the outskirts of Shanghai that has retained its traditional architecture.
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The inner courtyard of Longhua Temple, in the center of Shanghai.
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The Leshan Giant Buddha, in the Mount Emei Scenic Area in Sichuan Province.
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Fountain Memory, written calligraphy of Emperor Taizong on a Tang dynasty stele.
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Engravings on a cliff-side mark one widely-accepted site of the
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A beach in Sanya, on Hainan Island, facing the South China Sea.
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Mountain peaks by the
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A sunny view looking down the Great Wall of China.
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Mount Lu, located south of the city of Jiujiang in Jiangxi Province. The mountain is a prominent tourist attraction, and is situated in Lushan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Xinhuamen, the "Gate of New China" built by Yuan Shikai, today the formal entrance to the Zhongnanhai compound.
Other pictures
These should be Featured pictures, 特色图片, or Featured pictures from Commons.
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The Hall of Prayer in the Temple of Heaven -
Buddhistic Status in Hong Kong -
Map of the Han Civilization -
Greatwall (Large) -
Northern Beijing Church -
Mt. Lushan covered with fog -
Lake Shanhu Pagodas at night -
Jiuzhaigou Perl Waterfall -
Himalayas -
Prayer flag
