Special: 30 pictures, full of orange

On the land of China

From the stunning mountains and rivers to the human years

Orange is everywhere

It soaks into the mountains, rivers and land

Depicting a beautiful landscape

It blends into the lights of thousands of houses

Carrying the vision of national peace

New Year

Ping An United Planet Research Institute

Theme: Orange

Start with 30 pictures

An Orange Time Journey

If we take millions of years as the scale

Climate change

In the desert of western Gansu

Thick river and lake sediments

Carved by wind, sand and flowing water

Transformed into various forms

In the light

Shows a bright orange-red color

Even more magnificent in the midst of desolation

(Yardang Ghost City, Dunhuang, Gansu Province, photographer @王瑞)

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At the foot of the Qilian Mountains in central Gansu

Red, orange and yellow colored hills

Up and down on the ground

The rainbow in the sky shines together

(Colorful Hills Landscape in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, Photographer @吴玮)

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In the eastern part of the Qaidam Basin in Qinghai

On the dry riverbed

Long-term sedimentation

Forming an orange-red texture

Like a thread, seemingly moving but not moving

(The dry red riverbed at the 757th milestone on National Highway 315 in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, photographer @刘然)

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Anjihai Grand Canyon on the northern slope of Tianshan Mountain in Xinjiang

The gray cliffs on both sides

Mixed with orange-yellow rock layers

Restore a colorful and dazzling world

(Anjihai Grand Canyon in Tacheng District, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, photographer @郭冀华)

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Deep in the Badain Jaran Desert in western Inner Mongolia

In dry climate conditions all year round

Lakes are losing water and salinity is increasing

Halophilic microorganisms proliferate

The lake is painted with magnificent colors

Looking down from the sky, it looks like broken gems

(Zhunjigede Lake in Alxa League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, photographer @Mark.C)

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At the foot of Mount Gongga in western Sichuan

Glaciers, debris flows, etc.

Moving large amounts of gravel to the valley

On the bare stone surface

Algae growth

While quietly opening up the organic world on the rock surface

It also "painted" the valley with a layer of orange paint.

(Red Stone Beach in Yanzigou, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, photographer @Gong Qiang)

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On the plateau in northeastern Yunnan

Rainwater constantly washes and leaches

Soluble minerals in the soil are gradually lost

Enrichment of elements such as iron and aluminum

Coloring the soil

The orange-red of the land, the green of the crops, the white of the village

The earth suddenly became colorful

(Dongchuan Red Land, Kunming, Yunnan Province, photographer @崔永江)

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On the banks of the Lancang River in southeastern Tibet

Mangkang Ancient Salt Field

Handmade salt making process

The West Coast salt pan is affected by the surrounding rocks and soil

Mineral deposition in salt pans

Orange-red salt pans and rushing rivers

Watching each other for thousands of years

(Ancient salt fields in Mangkam County, Qamdo City, Tibet Autonomous Region. Photographer @小神仙 is here again!)

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From Millions to Thousands of Years

In the long time

Orange colors the mountains and rivers

If one year is used as a measure

The four seasons rotate

Orange can color thousands of creatures

Early spring

In Hanzhong, Shaanxi

A pair of crested ibis flying in the quiet valley

They are preparing for the new year's breeding season.

Running around, looking for a suitable nesting spot

They spread their wings

Orange feathers under the wings

Show the beauty of spring

(A pair of crested ibis in Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, "companion in the world", picture source: @Visual China)

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Midsummer

Marigolds are harvesting in large areas in Bijie, Guizhou

Large orange

Ignite the heat and passion of summer

(On August 17, 2022, a villager in Weining County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province was spreading marigolds to dry. Photographer @罗大富)

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In the autumn

Orange's artistic talent is fully utilized

When the cold wind arrives, one leaf heralds the coming of autumn

Orange paint starts from a leaf

Gradually render the entire forest

(Lavended redwood forest in Ningguo City, Anhui Province, photographer @石庆盛)

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Autumn with orange embellishments

Fading away the decline and sadness

With vitality and warmth

Of course there are

The joy and abundance of autumn harvest

(Oranges are loaded onto trucks for sale in Xiangshan County, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, photographer @张煜)

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In winter

In a world of pure ice and snow

A red fox suddenly broke in

Orange yellow all over

In the white snow, it is like a stroke of genius

Increase the spiritual energy between heaven and earth

(Scenery of Sailimu Lake in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, photographer @张波)

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Summer flowers, autumn leaves, birds, and animals

The orange of these creatures

Dotted between heaven and earth

As the seasons rotate, the seasons change

They also have their own rhythm

Encounter this orange

Need to wait for the right time

Maybe this is the charm of orange.

It is in the eternal river of time

It is also in the ever-changing moment

If we say that things change rapidly

In a blink of an eye, everything can be reborn

(Sunrise at Huangshan, photographer @堂少)

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In this changing time

Orange splashes

The whole world is its canvas

(Colorful clouds on Goji Island, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, photographer @陆佳敏)

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It paints the snow-capped mountains with rainbow colors

Break the weathered

Cold and vicissitudes

(Sunrise at Mount Everest, photographer @田春雨)

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It is blurred in the rippling lake

at this point

Water and sky are one color

The world suddenly became open

(Dalinuoer, Keshiketeng Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, photographer @Yinuo)

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Twilight

Orange and other colors

Together they form the colorful background of this dim world

In this colorful background

Solid Rock

It seems to have the "resilience of life"

(Sunrise at the "Stone Old Man" in Qingdao. On October 3, 2022, the upper part of the "Stone Old Man" collapsed naturally. The picture shows the landscape before the collapse. Photographer @刘耕新)

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In this colorful background

The cold "steel forest"

As if there is warmth and emotion

(Tyndall Effect of Shenzhen Ping An Building, Photographer @Qiu Yuanbin)

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A fast-moving city

There was also a slow time

For people on the go

Provide a moment of relief

(A family walking on the bridge at sunset in Tianjin, photographer @徐鹰)

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Morning and evening transition

With the sky as the backdrop, when the orange light comes on

Then an "old movie" will be shown between heaven and earth

(Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Lingdingyang Bridge, photographer @黄晓楠)

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Silent Architecture

Silent People

All have stories

(Electricity workers working under the setting sun in Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province, photographer @刘志勇)

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When the dusk fades

Moonrise

The warm orange makes the moonlight no longer cold

Such a night

Enough to soothe people's hearts

(Shenzhen Happy Harbor, photographer @Qu Wenben)

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Get here

Orange is more than just a color

It carries many thoughts of people.

With emotional expression

Through Orange

We will see that in the human years

That warm, joyful moment

Night falls

A few lights are shining

The warmth of home

This orange has

The stability and solidity of home

(Wang Clan Ancestral Hall in Hongcun, Yi County, Anhui Province, photographer @方叹士)

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Orange reflects our

Prayer for a safe home

Witnessing the daily life under one roof

(Drum Tower of Zhaoxing Dong Village, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, photographer @刘艳晖)

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Several lights come on

Gathered into thousands of lights

From the countryside to the city

From hometown to foreign land

There is always an orange warm light shining for you

(Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, photographer @李珩)

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Orange ignites our passion

Ignite our vitality

(A Sichuan opera fire-breathing performance in an old teahouse in Chengdu, photographer @徐剑锋)

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Orange adorns many unforgettable

Unrepeatable moments

(In 2020, Wuhan City rushed to build the Huoshenshan Hospital, photographer @黄蕾)

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Orange is a trigger for happiness

Festive time

The firelight and the orange light set off the

Lively festive atmosphere

This moment

Orange is the joy of family reunion

(Fish Lantern Festival in Wangmantian Village, She County, Anhui Province, photographer @方叹士)

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Countless moments of joy

Converging into a vision of peace for the nation and family

(Iron flower and fire dragon performances at the "2022 Sui and Tang New Year Garden Party and Folk Lantern Festival" in Luoyang, Henan, photographer @焦一航)

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From eternity to the moment

Orange is more than just a color

It is a stunning mountain and river after the vicissitudes of life.

It is the agility and vitality in the rotation of the four seasons

It is the light that penetrates the mist between morning and evening

It is the joy and peace of the world.

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Written by | Qingliu

Photo | Xu Ying

Design | Feng Yizhuo

Proofreading | Lin Xuanwen & Li Chuyang & Yunwukongcheng

Cover Photographers | Liu Gengxin & Jiang Renke