Photography
Image sources & licenses
This page records the original sources, creators and usage rights of our editorial images. Wikimedia Commons photographs retain their recorded source licenses. Xiaohongshu reference photographs retain the original creators’ rights; attribution does not establish an open commercial-use license. We resize and compress images to AVIF and WebP, and our layouts may crop them.
The Local China Tours brand artwork is owned by this website. City navigation illustrations were created for Local China Tours.
Shanghai skyline at night.jpg
Photographer / creator: Ernest Jourdier
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Temple of Heaven, Beijing - February 2024.jpg
Photographer / creator: Lloyd Tudor
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雪山下的成都市天际线 Chengdu skyline with snow capped mountains.jpg
Photographer / creator: FISU
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Hongyadong night lights Chongqing.jpg
Photographer / creator: Lianguanlun
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Canton Tower 20220626 (cropped).jpg
Photographer / creator: Tim Wu
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The panorama of Futian Shenzhen.jpg
Photographer / creator: Charlie fong
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China (Xian) BellTower at night (26387646208).jpg
Photographer / creator: Güldem Üstün from Istanbul, TURKEY
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20090524 Hangzhou West Lake 7531.jpg
Photographer / creator: Jakub Hałun
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Suzhou Zhuozheng Yuan 2015.04.23 08-13-49.jpg
Photographer / creator: Zhangzhugang
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Nature - Flickr - Le Zenits.jpg
Photographer / creator: Le Zenits
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1 yuanyang rice terrace duoyishu sunrise 2012.jpg
Photographer / creator: chensiyuan
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Cui hu park.jpg
Photographer / creator: Kaupthng
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KuiGuangGe of Nanjing Confucian Temple.jpg
Photographer / creator: wang leon from Nanjing, China
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2018年的鼓浪屿.jpg
Photographer / creator: -森屿-
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87318-Li-River.jpg
Photographer / creator: xiquinhosilva
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Wukang Mansion 20251128.jpg
Photographer / creator: This Photo was taken by Supanut Arunoprayote. Feel free to use any of my images, but please mention me as the author and may send me a message. (สามารถใช้ภาพได้อิสระ แต่กรุณาใส่เครดิตผู้ถ่ายและอาจส่งข้อความบอกกล่าวด้วย) Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved.Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author.Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract.
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Beijing hutong area 3.jpg
Photographer / creator: Geoff McKim
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Sunset at the Bund, Shanghai.jpg
Photographer / creator: David Zhang
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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, 201907, 05.jpg
Photographer / creator: Jimmyshjj
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Sichuan-style hotpot.jpg
Photographer / creator: Fumikas Sagisavas
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Dim sum collection in lunch.jpg
Photographer / creator: Geoffreyrabbit
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Xiaolongbao Shanghai.jpg
Photographer / creator: Robigasp
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Biáng Biáng Miàn noodles with its Hanzi.jpg
Photographer / creator: 田纳西的雨
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20090529 Great Wall Jinshanling 0903 8233.jpg
Photographer / creator: Jakub Hałun
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Beijing China Forbidden-City-03.jpg
Photographer / creator: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas
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Kunming Lake of Summer Palace (20240706140421).jpg
Photographer / creator: HoweyYuan
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51714-Terracota-Army.jpg
Photographer / creator: xiquinhosilva
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CR400AF-2031 at Shoupakou (20180506093817).jpg
Photographer / creator: N509FZ
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SHM 07A02 in Meilan Lake Station.jpg
Photographer / creator: DCInfo
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北京大兴机场航站楼, 2023-02-20 (1).jpg
Photographer / creator: Siyuwj
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36275-Leshan (49067653383).jpg
Photographer / creator: xiquinhosilva
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1 jiuzhaigou valley wu hua hai 2011b.jpg
Photographer / creator: Chensiyuan
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Gold Mask (黄金面罩).jpg
Photographer / creator: momo
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Dazu 2007 685 full view.jpg
Photographer / creator: G41rn8
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Wulongtianshengsanqiao.JPG
Photographer / creator: Brookqi
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Foshan Ancestral Temple 39545-Foshan (49042476728).jpg
Photographer / creator: xiquinhosilva
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Chongsheng Temple (11050634113).jpg
Photographer / creator: Andrew and Annemarie
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Lijiang - panoramio (6).jpg
Photographer / creator: Pavel Špindler
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Sichuan Opera in Chengdu.jpg
Photographer / creator: Zoharby
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Qutang Gorge on Changjiang.jpg
Photographer / creator: Tan Wei Liang Byorn
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18-03-12 ShanghaiDisney 013.jpg
Photographer / creator: Josh Grenier
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15-09-26-RalfR-WLC-0084.jpg
Photographer / creator: Ralf Roletschek
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Wikipedia homepage on a large Android phone, 2015-04-16.jpg
Photographer / creator: Sage Ross
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Passports-assorted.jpg
Photographer / creator: Normadic at English Wikipedia, User:Quistnix, बिजय पोख्रेल, and the PRC Government (as indicated in the file for the PRC passport)
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Riverside of Pingjiang Road, Gusu, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 215000.jpg
Photographer / creator: song songroov
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China blank map.svg
Photographer / creator: Joowwww
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Jinjiangli 18872-Kaiping (30693978997).jpg
Photographer / creator: xiquinhosilva
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Qing Hui Yuan.jpeg
Photographer / creator: User:Zhaofeng Li
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HK WCD 香港會展 HKCEC WCN 灣仔北 Wan Chai North 香港書展 Hong Kong Book Fair July 2021 S64 80.jpg
Photographer / creator: AHxiMO RPPLOU
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Tea in People's Park - Chengdu, China - DSC05362.jpg
Photographer / creator: Daderot
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Train going through resident building in Liziba Station, Aug 14 2016.jpg
Photographer / creator: A Chinese ID
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01 008 and 01 029 at Yangzha Middle School (20211027082800).jpg
Photographer / creator: N509FZ
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458 reversing at Xihe (20250404125547).jpg
Photographer / creator: N509FZ
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Jinshazhou Pearl River Bridge, Guangzhou 20220710-A.jpg
Photographer / creator: Tim Wu
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Shanghai Pudong Airport 2024 (cropped).jpg
Photographer / creator: User:Yuezhi_Huang
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成都天府国际机场 Chengdu Tianfu International Airport 1.jpg
Photographer / creator: FATIII Aviation
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Terminal 3 of Chongqing Jiangbei Airport.jpg
Photographer / creator: Juukeihc at English Wikipedia
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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Terminal 2.jpg
Photographer / creator: Jacky Cheung
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View from Yanqian Trail 20260217-A.jpg
Photographer / creator: Jasonjiang.1998
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Shanghai Old Station.JPG
Photographer / creator: Livelikerw
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Hyatt on the Bund hotel, Shanghai.jpg
Photographer / creator: Daniel Case
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Dongba paper shop.jpg
Photographer / creator: Gisling
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Suzhou cat embroidery.jpg
Photographer / creator: Cecikierk
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Chengdu Bar Lotus
Photographer / creator: realSongyu
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TenPayGo Wallet interface
Photographer / creator: SakuraPY
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Zhangjiajie Wase Muyun
Photographer / creator: 武陵松
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Flair Rooftop Restaurant & Bar
Photographer / creator: 苏酥
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Union Trading Company
Photographer / creator: make me complete
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Sober Company
Photographer / creator: Asuka
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EPIC Shanghai
Photographer / creator: EPIC Shanghai
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Penicillin Shanghai
Photographer / creator: 亚邑
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The Odd Couple Shanghai
Photographer / creator: The Odd Couple
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ROOF Shanghai EDITION
Photographer / creator: Gavin 关西攻略 &玩在曼谷
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The Rooftop Bar at Andaz Shanghai ITC
Photographer / creator: 布雷兹
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Dali Ashes
Photographer / creator: 考尼辣椒
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Guilin 3 Percent
Photographer / creator: 北欧是我们的死亡终站
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Hangzhou Chimney
Photographer / creator: Alexuzj
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Beijing TIAO
Photographer / creator: 糖醋猪大咪🥕
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Guangzhou Hope and Sesame
Photographer / creator: 山姆少食
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Chongqing Banpo BBQ
Photographer / creator: 壹味無疆
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Lijiang Yilafu
Photographer / creator: 🎃
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Chongqing Flavor Tiki
Photographer / creator: 吴天
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COA Shanghai
Photographer / creator: 黑八八个八
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Pony Up Shanghai
Photographer / creator: 软软橙🐇
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Speak Low Shanghai
Photographer / creator: 一杯就脸红小李
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贾温柔
Photographer / creator: 松节
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胖毛坨
Photographer / creator: Yvette
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御鲤湘
Photographer / creator: Edison K
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Xian BAR VAS
Photographer / creator: 蓝小仙
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