BingLing Temple 炳灵寺 Grottoes, YongJing, GanSu province

An (English-speaking) Italian explores the mountains and cities of China ... Part 1 : GuangZhou (GuangDong) | ShangHai | HangZhou (ZheJiang) Part 2 : HuangShan (AnHui) | JiuHuaShan (AnHui) | Xi'An (ShaanXi) Part 3 : Xi'An (ShaanXi) | HuaShan (ShaanXi) | HohHot (Inner Mongolia) Bonus film ... BeiJing, ShangHai, Xi'An, GuiLin .

LiaoNing province.

1 minute in Phoenix ancient water town ...

Xi'An is the provincial capital of ShaanXi, central China. August 13th 2016 : high heat alert - over 40C is seriously hot so take plenty of water (and some salty food). Xi'An is one of the oldest cities in China and was known as Chang'An prior to the Ming dynasty. Indeed, Xi'An is the oldest of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China, having held this position under several of the most important dynasties in Chinese history, including the Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui and Tang.

JuYong Pass is an interesting section of the Great Wall, close to Beijing (slightly nearer than BaDaLing along the same valley), has a steep climb on the west side.

SuZhou lies in JiangSu province, north of ShangHai. It is the cradle of Wu culture ...

The Giant Buddha, which is around 70 meters in height, was carved out from the hill during the Tang dynasty (618–907). It took 90 years to complete. The LeShan Giant Buddha is part of the Mount Emei Scenic Area, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This area has exceptionally diverse vegetation, ranging from subtropical to sub-alpine pine forests.

Find out, with host Kevin Cook ... Welcome to China. Live more !

Plus a little of the canola fields of the HongHe HaNi Autonomous Prefecture in southern YunNan ...

The beautiful blue-sky city ...