Photo of the Month - May 2008

PHOTO OF THE MONTH

Five-year-old Wu Lianlian visits her family's hillside rice field. Photograph by Lynn Johnson China Special Issue China can be overwhelming. This month's issue is a map helping you navigate the country's terrain of exuberance and anxiety. • Check out all of our stories on China from our main page and explore our interactives. • Learn about China's environment, its growing middle class, and where it's headed. • Read a 2002 story on Tibet, and review our 1971 article on the opening of China. • Download wallpaper.

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BLOGS   Photographers Brian Skerry, currently shooting in Japan; and Steve Winter, shooting in India, blog from the field, sending in daily updates on the trials and wonders of being a National Geographic photographer. HIGHLIGHTS Your Shot leader > The giraffes are leading by a neck, but people can vote for two more weeks. Vote now!     Our Shot > See the latest image—new every weekday—selected by National Geographic editors.     Your Shot—China Map > Explore China through more than 200 Your Shot photos plotted on a map. SEE ALL OF OUR CHINA VIDEOS       Faces >   Guizhou Village >   Aerials >   Middle Class > SEE ALL OF OUR CHINA INTERACTIVES       Architecture Quiz >   Special Issue: Changing Climate >   Ethnicity Quiz >   Map of the Day >

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