China – civilization state

The shiitake mushroom is native to east Asia (especially China and Japan), and is cultivated and consumed in many Asian countries. It is considered a medicinal mushroom in traditional Asian medicine, and tastes great. In the West you can find these in dried form at many Asian stores, and even large supermarkets, possibly in the 'ethnic' section.

In SiChuan province. The Giant Buddha, which is around 70 meters in height, was carved from the cliff face during the Tang dynasty (618 - 907). It took 90 years to complete. At 3,100 meters (10,170 feet), the nearby Mount EMei is the highest of the four sacred Buddhist mountains in China and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Based around a large lake with a perimeter of 15 kilometers. In JiangSu province.

YuYuan Garden ... XinTianDi ... NanJing Road ... The Bund (WaiTan) ...

The Yangtze or YangZi (Cháng jiāng) is the longest river in Asia, the third-longest in the world, and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country. Its source is in the northern part of the Tibetan Plateau and flows 6,300 km (3,900 miles) in a generally eastern direction to the East China Sea near ShangHai.

A trailer to Richard Bangs' travel videos of GuangDong, Macau and Hong Kong around the Pearl River Delta ...

'Umbrella' protests 2. Who's behind the curtain and what is the real agenda ? With Michelle Greenstein and Rick Sanchez of RT ...

The peaceful YùLóng Hé between YangShuo and GuiLin, GuangXi province, south China ...

A few of the great China videos by Stick2r ...

A very beautiful timelapse film by Jeffrey Poon ...