‘Better Lives’ – documentary films on poverty reduction

Excellent examples of Chinese garden arts. The first three films are of the famous Humble Administrator's Garden and the fourth shows the Surging Wave Pavilion.

ShānXī province lies to the west / south-west of HeBei and BeiJing. The capital is TaiYuan. This film focuses on the plethora of impressive ancient sites and natural wonders; these include : * JinCi Temple 25 kilometers (16 miles) south west of TaiYuan, noted for its Song dynasty paintings and architecture. Founded about 1,400 years ago and expanded during the following centuries, this site has a diverse collection of more than 100 sculptures, buildings, terraces and bridges.

ZheJiang province.

The picturesque JinShanLing to SiMaTai section, north east of Beijing ...

Bonus film - the Great Wall near Beijing in 4K ...

A 5-6 hours hike along the scenic YangDi to XingPing section of the Li River, GuangXi province. From YangShuo bus station there are regular buses to YangDi; the journey takes about an hour. After the ferry crossing at YangDi, the trek through farms and villages to the 2nd ferry crossing takes about an hour. At QuanJiaZhou, you can take a raft then continue on foot to the 3rd ferry crossing.

Featuring DaLian, ShenZhen, ChongQing, BeiJing, TianJin, QingDao, GuangZhou, ShangHai, HangZhou, Xi'An and ChengDu.

Provincial capital of FuJian, east China.