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	Tourists walk in snow on t[281×410] <p>Tourists walk in snow on the Great Wall of China north of Beijing China Monday March 15 2010 < p> Publishing origin
	Tourists walk in snow on t[410×273] <p>Tourists walk in snow on the Great Wall of China north of Beijing China Monday March 15 2010 < p> Publishing origin
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	great wall jpg[800×533] The Great Wall by alldigital 57 Previous Photo Next Photo Publishing origin
	great wall trekearth jpg[533×800] View on the Great Wall by Petit Prince 182 Previous Photo Next Photo Publishing origin
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	< Chinese New Year is[500×410] < Chinese New Year is coming soon on Western calendars it s Sunday but if you can t make it to the Middle Kingdom to marvel at fireworks here s a quieter option >Check out China Abbeville Press 244 pages a new epic photo book that is to most coffee table volumes what the Great Wall is to your backyard fence <r><r>Measuring nearly 12 by nearly 18 inches and contained within a sturdy slipcase it features 238 images most by photographer Ming Tan and 12 gatefold panoramas Each copy of the book also comes with a numbered print signed by Ming Tan The price A hefty $185 <r><r>So this is not a book for penny pinchers Nor is it the book to buy if you want a sense of the country s vast population and ferocious contemporary energy In fact from these compositions you might conclude that the place is woefully underpopulated <r><r>But that s not really a problem The focus is on 44 remarkable locations most of them natural wonders and historic structures and the list reaches beyond the palaces of Beijing and the terracotta warriors of Xian to include many sites unknown to many Westerners <r><r>The photography is top notch And a few of China s big cities do turn up seething and gleaming in the final few pages <r><r>Give editor Guang Guo credit for pulling together a striking celebration of landscape But before you pick up this book do a few stretching exercises It s that heavy <r><r> Christopher Reynolds Los Angeles Times staff writer < Chinese New Year is coming soon on Western calendars it s Sunday but if you can t make it to the Middle Kingdom to marvel at fireworks here s a quieter option >Check out China Abbeville Press 244 pages a new epic photo book that is to most coffee table volumes what the Great Wall is to your backyard fence <r><r>Measuring nearly 12 by nearly 18 inches and contained within a sturdy slipcase it features 238 images most by photographer Ming Tan and 12 gatefold panoramas Each copy of the book also comes with a numbered print signed by Ming Tan The price A hefty $185 <r><r>So this is not a book for penny pinchers Nor is it the book to buy if you want a sense of the country s vast population and ferocious contemporary energy In fact from these compositions you might conclude that the place is woefully underpopulated <r><r>But that s not really a problem The focus is on 44 remarkable locations most of them natural wonders and historic structures and the list reaches beyond the palaces of Beijing and the terracotta warriors of Xian to include many sites unknown to many Westerners <r><r>The photography is top notch And a few of China s big cities do turn up seething and gleaming in the final few pages <r><r>Give editor Guang Guo credit for pulling together a striking celebration of landscape But before you pick up this book do a few stretching exercises It s that heavy <r><r> Christopher Reynolds Los Angeles Times staff writer Publishing origin
	great wall jpg[800×508] The Great Wall of China by kiasari 13 Previous Photo Next Photo Publishing origin
	great wall jpg[794×561] great wall jpg 794×561 The great wall of China Publishing origin Publishing origin

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