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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Landscape painting

In Qinghai, China, there is an area in Mangya with a diverse natural color palette, characterized by unique yardang landforms. It is hailed as the "place where artists engage in a dialogue with nature," and photographers refer to it as the secret realm of colorful yardangs.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: China
Camera: ILCE-7RM2
Copyright: © Jinyu Zhao