A trip to China 中国, 2012

Within ShangHai, the HuangPu River has an average width of 400 meters and is crossed by many subway train lines, other tunnels, bridges and ferries. The river divides the city into two regions: PuDong to the east and PuXi (the older part of Shanghai that includes the Bund) to the west. It is the last major tributory of the YangTse River before the East China Sea.

Opens in (early to mid) January and February (roughly, depending on the weather). LóngQìngXiá lies not so far from Beijing city.

Including the Terracotta Warriors ...

YiBin Ran Mian. How to prepare and cook SiChuan noodles ...

A beautiful and heart-warming story ...

Colorful Beijing life, plus a beautiful timelapse film and more ... A look at the city through the seasons. SiChaHai central lakes area at night (QianHai and HouHai) ...

ShiChaHai, 2018

Song and dance, late night shopping, dining, strolling ...

Early morning in the Temple of Heaven (TianTan) park ...

Lotus Lane is a charming place to wander and a lively place in the evening to dine and listen to live music ... Often mis-named as HouHai, which is actually another lake immediately to the north, these lakes form part of ShiChaHai, once the docks at the northern end of the Grand Canal from HangZhou. To the south lies BeiHai and JingShan Parks and to the north, the Drum and Bell Towers; east from there lies NanLuoGuXiang, a largely pedestrianized hutong filled with craft and speciality shops and cafes.