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      <image:caption>British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was tempted by the delicious food in Sanlitun.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The foreground features blooming pink magnolias, while the background shows a standing girl, capturing this perfect photo in the spring of Wuhan.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>In China&apos;s subway, light and shadow take on a sci‑fi, futuristic quality, where the symmetry of the lights and platforms becomes a metaphor for rationality.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>In Hangzhou, ancient architecture and blooming cherry blossoms create a scene that takes you on a journey through time.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption> During China&apos;s National Day holiday, Beijing&apos;s Tian‘anmen Squares are crowded with people watching the flag-raising ceremony.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The left picture shows the Terracotta Warriors in the Xi’an Museum, and the right picture shows the excavation site of the Terracotta Warriors.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Shanghai has many creative bars — like this one, where you pick a seat based on your mood, and they’ll match you with a cocktail to go with it.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>In Guilin, China, the iconic karst terrain is defined by its continuous, never-ending ridges.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chongqing is a mountain city, full of cyberpunk style.**  如果需要更自然、地道一点的表达，也可以说：  **Chongqing is a mountain city with a strong cyberpunk vibe.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption> The Buddha head and the main hall in the picture highlight the symmetrical and harmonious aesthetic of Chinese architecture.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption> Hongqi ice cream, which is very famous in China.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>On the walls of an underground air-raid shelter in Beijing, there is a slogan that reads: &apos;Prepare for war, prepare for famine, and serve the people.&apos;</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The sculpture at the foot of the Chongqing Love Ladder</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Chinese Temples</image:title>
      <image:caption>the two Buddhist temples (Sakyamuni Temple and Maitreya Temple) perched on the twin peaks of the Red Cloud Golden Summit (Hongyun Jinding) at Mount Fanjing in Guizhou, connected by a small stone bridge</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Chinese Palaces</image:title>
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      <image:caption>**翻译**   During the Dragon Boat Festival, Chinese people hold dragon boat races.</image:caption>
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