BeiJing 北京 from the air – a new perspective

Highlights of an eight week trip though Tibet, YunNan, SiChuan, GanSu and QingHai provinces (2007).

FèngHuáng (Phoenix) ancient town, lies 'close' (about 140 kilometers) to the ZhangJiaJie Nature Reserve. The town retains much of its ancient architecture and culture. Legend tells that two of the mythical phoenix birds flew over the town and were so in awe at its beauty that they remained hovering there for a long time, being reluctant to leave and lose the view.

NanJing ('South Capital') is the provincial capital of JiangSu. NanJing trip ... Plus - a day in the life of a Study Abroad university student ...

A film of beautiful Beijing by our resident photographer, plus more great films. 9 minutes to see the beautiful, blue sky city of Beijing ...

The nearly one million square meter Palace Museum lies at the heart of Beijing ...

Near YangShuo, GuangXi province.

HeBei province more or less surrounds BeiJing municipality. ShiJiaZhuang lies about 260 kilometres (160 miles) south-west of BeiJing city.

In their last days as students at the Beijing University of Language and Culture, trips to the Summer Palace (YíHéYuán) and the ruins of, but still beautiful, 'Old Summer Palace' (YuanMingYuan). These are within walking distance of each other in west Beijing and both have metro (subway) stops. In neither film are all the scenic spots visited; but then these are huge places; both are well worth a visit when you're in Beijing .

A scenic area / nature reserve in SiChuan province. Also, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The most thrilling and picturesque part of the Great Wall of China that's not far from BeiJing (120 kilometers).

Wonderful sweeping scenes ...