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China's space station: Dazzling view of China captured by taikonauts

Wondering how China looks like from space? Here's a new collection of breathtaking photos taken by Chinese astronauts, or taikonauts. 

The Shenzhou-14 crew of Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe captured amazing views of China while they were working in an orbit around 400 kilometers above the Earth. 

The photos were released by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Thursday.

(All photos via CMSA)

The Yellow River meets with the Bohai Sea. /Chen Dong
The Yellow River meets with the Bohai Sea. /Chen Dong

The Yellow River meets with the Bohai Sea. /Chen Dong

East China's coastline. /Liu Yang
East China's coastline. /Liu Yang

East China's coastline. /Liu Yang

The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in north China. /Cai Xuzhe
The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in north China. /Cai Xuzhe

The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in north China. /Cai Xuzhe

Night view of east China's coastline. /Chen Dong
Night view of east China's coastline. /Chen Dong

Night view of east China's coastline. /Chen Dong

The Qinghai-Tibet plateau. /Liu Yang
The Qinghai-Tibet plateau. /Liu Yang

The Qinghai-Tibet plateau. /Liu Yang

The Taihu Lake in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. /Cai Xuzhe
The Taihu Lake in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. /Cai Xuzhe

The Taihu Lake in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. /Cai Xuzhe

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