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A tourist pauses to read an inscription at the “edge of the world” on Hainan Island, China’s southernmost point. This was considered the “end of the civilized world” by Chinese emperors of the Middle Kingdom, until Zheng He opened up foreign trade.
Author: Michael Yamashita
© Michael Yamashita
Photo size: 34.6 Mpixels (98.9 MB uncompressed) - 7200x4800 pixels (24x16 in / 61x40.6 cm at 300 ppi)
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