Exploring the beautiful HuangShan 黄山 mountain; part 1 (3/8)

Beautiful ...

喝的是茶，过的是生活 Thousands of years ago, a magic leaf traveled worldwide from China. And this year, around Grain Rain, I went tea picking before the best season is gone. Then I roasted green tea and scented some with flowers! For me, drinking tea is as much of high art as everyday life-- that's the essence of inclusiveness.

In their last days as students at the Beijing University of Language and Culture, trips to the Summer Palace (YíHéYuán) and the ruins of, but still beautiful, 'Old Summer Palace' (YuanMingYuan). These are within walking distance of each other in west Beijing and both have metro (subway) stops. In neither film are all the scenic spots visited; but then these are huge places; both are well worth a visit when you're in Beijing .

A great film by Sticker Travel ...

With The New Atlas - don't miss it ...

A beautiful voice; a musical treat :) The multi award-winning, international superstar diva - the inimitable Jane Zhang ... 無法言喻 Indescribable Love - a charming music video天下無雙 (Tian Xia Wu Shuang) Unparalleled in this World - theme from the film Return of The Condor Heroes, 2006印象西湖 Impression West Lake, with composer Kitaro (see the stunning show with this name in HangZhou, set on the lake)

Including a great song ...

Unconditional love, trauma, flow (being in the moment), the ego, and more ...

Mount HuaShan, 华山, lies about 75 miles east of Xi'An, 西安, in ShaanXi province, central China. The esteem of harmony between Man and Nature is a key part of Chinese philosophy and no trip to China is quite complete without a mountain climb ...