Great Wall 长城 adventures

With Walk East ...

Bonus film - two hours of pronunciation practice ...

Including the Li River and YuLong River. Beautiful ...

A little outside of our usual type of post, but we think that this is a topic that ripples widely. Here, some ABCs (American Born Chinese) straight talking from real life experience. First, a hyper-drive Wei Li, with a little 'bad language', but strong message. Not Chinese, not American, just a regular Jo / Joe ? There's still a message for you / us all.

HeiLongJiang province in north east China. Lots to see and do ... life well below zero ...

A look back (2015) ... From BeiJing, China World Trade Center, The Place, ChaoYang Park, and extended highlights of the New Year show at the Olympic Park ... Plus, New Year's Eve, ShangHai 2014 ... Plus, seasonal song and dance at the HaiDian Christian Church, north west BeiJing ...

Excellent examples of Chinese garden arts. The first three films are of the famous Humble Administrator's Garden and the fourth shows the Surging Wave Pavilion.

The Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show has become a classic that has been running since 1982 and has also toured many countries. Xi'An, formerly known as Chang'An, was the imperial capital during 13 dynasties. Of these, the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) was perhaps the most glorious of all. The Tang was open to outside influences, taking in the best of various art forms of not only past dynasties but also the ethnic groups in China as well as central and western Asia, including a wide range of unusual musical instruments and a variety of techniques in painting, sculpting, patterns, costume design, poetry, singing and dancing.

An unusual video for the new year (it is not about China), but it relates to our by-line - 'live more'. The past can provide wisdom, the future goals to strive for, but don't lose focus on the here and now - it is the true reality so don't miss it. Wishing all the best in life to all our visitors. Do your best to make it happen, whatever your dreams, yet love and live each moment (it might not be one's ideal circumstance, but we can still make the most of it) .

Best of the Tibet Amdo Losar New Year Gala 2016 ...