JianZi and Tai Chi near WangFuJing, BeiJing 北京

At one time just the little sister to GuiLin, today YangShuo has become a global village. YangShuo has been influenced by many years as a magnet for backpackers from the world over, though it still has the charm of a small south-China town. It nestles among beautiful natural scenery along the Li River, and has exciting outdoor activities, wonderful dining and an energetic nightlife.

One of the 'Eight Great Ancient Capitals' of China. Great music in this beautiful film ...

XiNing is the largest city on the Tibetan Plateau, west China. XiNing was a commercial hub along the Northern Silk Road for over 2000 years, and a stronghold of the Han, Sui, Tang and Song dynasties' resistance against nomadic attacks from the west.

JīnShānLǐng Great Wall lies in HeBei province, about two hours north east from BeiJing city.

Including TianMu Lake 天目湖 ...

At the foot of the Western Hills in west BeiJing lies the large and beautiful Botanical Gardens ... Also well worth a visit is the nearby XiangShan Park, which is actually on the slopes of the Western Hills, with many scenic spots and quite a climb !

A beautiful, award-winning time-lapse video film by Francis So that focuses on the natural landscape (only 10% of Hong Kong is developed). With the most exquisite music - Saturn, by Sleeping At Last; turn up your best sound system. How beautiful, this world ! I would love to see it all, Again ... The second wonderful film is by Shanghainese film-maker Smaty Shi - "198 days in Hong Kong".

A beautiful National Forest park and renowned scenic area. Includes the world's longest cable car ride (7 km), up through the clouds ...

HeiLongJiang province. 聖誕節哈爾濱滑雪 Christmas ski trip; December 2016. With a great song ...

Only begun in 1995, the Shanghai metro now has 12 lines with 268 stations over 420km. Already the world's longest metro system, by 2020 it will double in size to comprise 22 lines with a total length of 877 km.

A Flickr meet-up ...

With the Food Ranger, Trevor James, featuring ChuChu ...