Geopolitics update August / September 2023 – don’t miss it !

In AnHui province.

Capital of HuNan province.

A liitle jet-lagged, our travelers spend a day in Beijing before setting off for other parts of China. Places visited : Tian'AnMen Square, the Forbidden City (Palace Museum) plus JingShan and BeiHai parks, all within easy walking distance of each other. Then it is on to DeShengMen to take the bus to BaDaLing Great Wall of China (one can also take a train from Beijing North railway station, near XiZhiMen). Welcome to the blue sky city ...

Filmed in winter 2011 / 2012

Founded in 1988, Lao She Tea House was named after Mr. Lao She, a famous artist in China, and 'Tea House', one of his famous novels. In a spacious area of more than 2,600 square meters, the tea-house provides the flavor of old Beijing. You can watch wonderful performances of folk arts, music, acrobatics, cabaret and drama on any given day while enjoying famous teas, palace snacks, as well as traditional Beijing cuisine. Numerous celebrities and more than 2 million Chinese and foreign tourists have visited Lao She Tea-house since it was founded. It has been a window for exhibiting the national culture and a bridge that connects China with the world. Evening performances start at 7:30.

With Jackson Hinkle .... Bonus films ...

A selection of highlights from the show ...

Forget 'culture shock'; we are now in 'future shock'. Line 18 - The fastest metro line in the world (160 kilometers per hour). With Walk For You ... Bonus film - AnHua Mall ... Bonus film 2 - the International Automotive Exhibition ... Bonus film 3 - the ShangHai metro - with Gecko Walks ...

Filmed in the summer of 2010.