Boating at YinCui Gorge 荫翠峡, JiuXiang, YunNan province

Scenes around the central lakes area ...

1. Shanghai pavilion 2. State Grid (light show) 3. Russia 4. Asia and Americas 5. Europe 6. Europe and Africa 7. Human Footprint (history and ecology) 8. Food Street 9,10,11 Dance and music (including Tunisia, XinJiang and Inner Mongolia) 12. China pavilion and overview

A selection of the songs and fireworks ...

ZheJiang province.

Yes, we're still alive ; )

A beautiful hike. The journey takes about 4 to 5 hours at a reasonably relaxing pace.

The Olympics return to China's capital, the first time a city has hosted both the summer and winter Games ...

Near Beijing. Scenic outdoor adventures for the intrepid ...

August 2011. Staged at the 'Window of the World'. Includes the handover to Kazan, Russia for July 2013.

And night-time departure ...