HangZhou 杭州 and ShangHai 上海, autumn 2012

HaiNan ('South Sea') island is the southern-most part of China.

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).

Experience the rich culture and breathtaking scenery ...

The nearly one million square meter Palace Museum lies at the heart of Beijing ...

ShaanXi province.

Runs to the end of February, weather permitting.

At LanTau Island ...

7,000 kilometers of backpacking to 14 locations ...

Sticker Travel visits the delightful NanLuoGuXiang street in the hutongs of BeiJing ...

Tiger Leaping Gorge (虎跳峡 / HǔTiào Xiá) is a beautiful canyon on the JinSha River, a primary tributary of the upper YangTse River. It lies about 60 kilometers (38 miles) north of LiJiang in YunNan province, south west China and is part of the 'Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan' UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tiger Leaping Gorge is around 15 kilometers (9 miles) in length and passes between Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain in a series of rapids below towering 2,000 meter (6,600 feet) cliffs.

Learn more about the modern capital with a rich historical past. Welcome to the blue sky city of Beijing. A great film by ABC7 ...