Portal:China/Selected picture/2007
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Portal:China selected pictures
These pictures have appeared on the Portal:China page in 2007. They are (or were at the time of listing) Featured Pictures or from the list of selected picturess.
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- Archives by year: 2006 - 2007
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January
A Prayer flag above the monastery (Gompa) of Tanze, in the Kurgiakh valley. The wind is believed to propagate the prayers printed on tissue.
February
Photo credit: m:User:Snowyowls
Northern Beijing Church, the biggest church in Beijing, built in 1703 during the Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty's rule.
March
Author: S Laqua
A scene shot at Zhuozheng Garden, located in Suzhou, China. Suzhou and Hangzhou is known as the "Heavenly Paradise" in China.
April
Author: w:User:pfctdayelise
Fog curls around the peaks of Mount Lushan in Jiangxi province, China. The trees have been identified as Pinus hwangshanensis, or Huangshan Pine.
May
Author: User:Nowozin
Beijing Tiananmen Square 180 degree overview picture
- Viewpoint is from Tiananmen Gate, looking south.
- Plain-clothed and armed PLA Paramilitary can be seen standing guard at both ends of the photo.
- The building to the left is the Museum of Chinese History.
- The towered building beyond the far left corner of the square is the Victorian era railway station, now used for shops.
- Directly ahead is the Monument to the People's Heroes and beyond that is the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong.
- To the right is the Great Hall of the People.
- The waterway in the foreground is the Imperial Palace en:moat.
June
Photo credit: Peter Morgan
Life size terracotta warriors in Xian, China. The early discoveries of the warriors were rich in color; however, most of the color faded away after being exposed to the air.
July
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August
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September
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October
Portal:China/Selected picture/2007/October
November
Portal:China/Selected picture/2007/November
December
Portal:China/Selected picture/2007/December