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Rainbow seen over Hukou Waterfall along Yellow River
Pictures of a rainbow over the Hukou Waterfall along the Yellow River in Jixian County, north China's Shanxi Province, Oct. 27, 2015.

Scenery of Yalong Lingka wetland park in Sichuan Province
Photos taken on Oct. 29, 2015 shows the scenery of Yalong Lingka wetland park in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 8.8-square-kilometer wetland park was established recently, with more than 40 million Yuan (about 6.29 million U.S. dollars) investment from local government of Garze in 2014.

Hot Air Balloon Challenge kicks off in Enshi, Hubei
Hot Air Balloon Challenge kicks off in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province.

2015-10-29 15:59 | Xinhua | Editor: Gu Liping

A restoration project has been completed on the Yungang Grottoes, a 1,500-year-old Buddhist site in north China's Shanxi Province, according to management authorities.

Restoration work was carried out on the Wuhua caves, or "five marvelous caves," said to be the Yungang Grottoes' most impressive due to their bright colors.

"The sandstone of the Yungang Grottoes has been threatened by exposure to harsh weather for centuries, and the painted sculptures and frescos inside the Wuhua caves are the most severely damaged," said Zhang Zhuo, head of the Yungang Grottoes Research Institute.

"Water erosion, including mountain water infiltration and rain, is to blame for the damage," Zhang added.

The cultural heritage authorities of Shanxi launched the restoration project at the Wuhua caves in June 2012 to reinforce the sandstone, slow down water erosion, and make the colors more visible.

"Wood fences to keep tourists from entering Wuhua have been removed. Visitors will find new protection measures inside, such as glass curtain walls to separate them from the historic relics, and equipment for security and environmental monitoring," Zhang added.

Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2001, the Yungang Grottoes contain more than 51,000 statues of the Buddha, with the largest measuring 17 meters high and the smallest two centimeters.

Scenery of canyon in Hubei Province
Photo taken on Oct. 28, 2015 shows the scenery of the canyon located in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hubei Province.

Bird's-eye view of rural landscape in Shanghai
Photos taken on Oct. 25, 2015 shows a bird's-eye view of a Chrysanthemum field in rural Shanghai, east China.

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Bird's-eye view of rural landscape in Shanghai
Photos taken on Oct. 25, 2015 shows a bird's-eye view of a Chrysanthemum field in rural Shanghai, east China.

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Guilin Airlines held the first job fair to recruit flight attendants from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1, 2015, attracting more than one thousand young applicants. The founding of Guilin Airlines was permitted by the Civil Aviation Administration of China on Oct. 8, 2015. The first flight of Guilin Airlines is expected to take off next year.（Photo/Chinanews.com)

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A grand ceremony is held in east China's Shanghai to mark China's first homemade large passenger aircraft C919, which is rolled off of the final assembly line on November 2, 2015. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

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Zhang Xinyi releases shots in wedding dress

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The second picture was okay, but the elegant white dress and her facial expression from the side in the first picture make her very attractive and nice to look at. Right click save!