Creating a beautiful home in a small space

YànQī Hú lies about 60 kilometers north of Beijing city, near Huáiróu.

First, a beautiful time-lapse film by KevinWK. Don't miss it ... Plus, A trip to LiJiang (and Shangrila), YunNan ...

JūYōng Guān (JuYong Pass) is the nearest section of the Great Wall of China to Beijing - about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the city center.

A lovely film. Includes bamboo rafting on the Li River, hot-air ballooning, cycling through the countryside, hiking at the LongSheng rice terraces and the evening show Impressions of YangShuo, set on the water.

West Lake, HangZhou

Near RuiLi and the border with Myanmar.

With rugged peaks soaring to over 1,800 meters, ancient pines and a myriad of breath-taking walkways, it is easy to see why HuangShan is perhaps the best known mountain area in China and famous in Chinese art and poetry. Filmed in July 2011, AnHui province.

QingHai province lies in west / central China.

Various views of the buildings and light shows ...

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

A CCTV Travelogue special ... ZheJiang province, east China.