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
East China's coastline. /Liu Yang
The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in north China. /Cai Xuzhe
Night view of east China's coastline. /Chen Dong
The Qinghai-Tibet plateau. /Liu Yang
The Taihu Lake in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. /Cai Xuzhe