When it comes to spectacular scenery, few people get a better view than airline pilots. But instead of keeping those beautiful panoramas to himself, 747 pilot Christiaan van Heijst take stunning photographs that he kindly shares with the rest of us stuck in economy.

Students practice traditional dance at a school in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Courses aiming to help youngsters learn more about the local intangible cultural heritages were added to the school’s curriculum in Sanjiang.

Golden leaves from a 1400-year-old tree have been falling on the ground since mid-November, turning the temple’s ground into a yellow “blanket”. The ancient tree grows next to the Guanyin Buddhist Temple in the Zhongnan Mountains, Xi’an city.