Sanming, a city in East China's Fujian province, is famous for its lush mountains, lucid waters and prehistoric relics. These photos, taken from space, give a stunning view of the city's natural features.
A three-dimensional satellite image of Sanming. The city has 80 percent of its area covered by mountains, with the rest shared by rivers and farmland. [Photo/Xinhua]
A satellite image of Taining Geological Park, famed for its Danxia landforms. [Photo/Xinhua]
A view of caves in Wanshouyan National Archaeological Park, where human activities date back about 185,000 years. [Photo/Xinhua]
A bird's-eye view of terrace fields in Youxi county, Sanming. [Photo/Xinhua]
A view of a castanopsis kawakamii forest in Sanming, one of the world's largest. [Photo/Xinhua]
A remote-sensing image shows the various landscapes of Sanming, with the deep green sections indicating forest areas. The city has a forest coverage rate of over 78 percent, with a concentration of negative oxygen ions 3.4 times the national average. [Photo/Xinhua]
A view of the urban area of Sanming. In the 1990s, Sanming Steel Plant – which can be seen in the photo - was a major tax base as well as source of pollutants, and has now transformed into an eco-tourist site. [Photo/Xinhua]