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Ecotourism in China (27 images)

China has slowly, but positively embraced ecotourism as unchecked development across the country has begun threatening cultural heritage areas and the traditional ways of life in ethnic-rich provinces.



Chinese tourists visit the Donglin Buddha, located in the foothills of Lushan Mountain in east China's Jiangxi Province, on November 19, 2014. The Buddha statue is the world's highest Amitabha statue, according to the government. China has slowly, but positively embraced ecotourism as unchecked development across the country has begun threatening cultural heritage areas and the traditional ways of life in ethnic-rich provinces. UPI/Stephen Shaver
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Chinese tourists visit the Donglin Buddha, located in the foothills of Lushan Mountain in east China's Jiangxi Province, on November 19, 2014. The Buddha statue is the world's highest Amitabha statue, according to the government. China has slowly, but positively embraced ecotourism as unchecked development across the country has begun threatening cultural heritage areas and the traditional ways of life in ethnic-rich provinces. UPI/Stephen Shaver
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Tourists visit the Sanqing Mountains, a renowned Taoist sacred mountain range and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in east China's Jiangxi Province, on November 18, 2014. China has slowly, but positively embraced ecotourism as unchecked development across the country has begun threatening cultural heritage areas and the traditional ways of life in ethnic-rich provinces. UPI/Stephen Shaver
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Tourists visit the Sanqing Mountains, a renowned Taoist sacred mountain range and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in east China's Jiangxi Province, on November 18, 2014. China has slowly, but positively embraced ecotourism as unchecked development across the country has begun threatening cultural heritage areas and the traditional ways of life in ethnic-rich provinces. UPI/Stephen Shaver
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