The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, on April 10, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Jianhua)
Aerial documentation of China's cultural heritages.
BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- From above, the world reveals itself in an unfamiliar but impressive way, adding a dimension to our understanding of life.
Drones, the wings of the eyes and eyes of the explorers, take us to recap the year of 2019, with the most notable aerial shots from Xinhua photographers.
Aerial photo taken on April 14, 2019 shows the Dong village of Zhaoxing in Liping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
Aerial photo taken on June 21, 2019 shows the ancient town of Bajiao in Xiahe County of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)
Aerial photo taken on June 23, 2019 shows the scenery of Hongcun scenic area in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
Aerial photo taken on Oct. 18, 2019 shows a view of Heicheng relic site in Ejina Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Heicheng relic site is a well preserved ancient city on the Silk Road that linked China with central and western Asia. (Xinhua/Peng Yuan)
Aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2019 shows the East Taihang Mountains scenic area in Wu'an City, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
Aerial photo taken on Nov. 16, 2019 shows the winter scenery of Xin'anjiang river in east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Aerial photo taken on Dec. 26, 2019 shows the Maiji Mountain Grottoes after snow in Tianshui, northwest China's Gansu Province. The Maiji Mountain Grottoes is one of the four most famous grottoes in China with 221 grottoes preserved at present. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)
Tourists visit the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, in this aerial photo taken on March 26, 2019. (Xinhua/Li An)
