Cooling down at the People’s Square, ShangHai 上海

A short 30 minute high speed train ride from BeiJing, TianJin is the largest coastal city in northern China.

How to order MaPo DoFu, GongBao JiDing ...

Prepare your Di San Xian 地三鮮 (stir fried potato, aubergine and green pepper) and / or MaPo DoFu 麻婆豆腐 (DoFu with minced pork in a SiChuan style spicy sauce) then sit back and enjoy our music selection ...

HuaShan lies in ShaanXi province and is one of China's Five Sacred Mountains; the highest peak is 2,155 meters (7,070 feet).

In ShaanXi province.

Filmed in the winter of 2011 / 2012.

Sometimes in browsing the web disparate things just seem to come together, as here. Two different popular singing shows, one an established artist, one a teen on a first audition; one common theme - 'this girl is on fire'. In the first video, from 'I am a singer', I was so struck by the gusto of the performance. The cut-aways are to the other competitors; one can feel that the knives were out (in some cases) but she said 'take that', and nailed it .

In GuiZhou province.

The DaMing Palace, 'Palace of Great Brilliance', was the imperial palace complex of the Tang dynasty (618 - 907 AD), located in its capital Chang'An. This palace served as the residence of the Tang emperors for more than 220 years. Today, it is designated as a National Heritage Site. The area of the remains is located northeast of Xi'An, ShaanXi province.

GuangXi province. Including the LongJi rice terraces.

Song and dance, late night shopping, dining, strolling ...