When most people come across a patch of mud as they climb up Shandong province’s Mount Tai, all they see is mud. But to Xuan Xudong, that clod of earth represents a kaleidoscope of artistic possibilities.

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When most people come across a patch of mud as they climb up Shandong province’s Mount Tai, all they see is mud. But to Xuan Xudong, that clod of earth represents a kaleidoscope of artistic possibilities.
Jilin shows off its winter tourism to foreigners.