Mei Lan : Panda lunch, panda snooze

Fascinating insights into the very varied cuisines of China. Chinese language, but easy to follow.

The annual Water Splashing Festival is an important festival of the Dai ethnic minority in YunNan province (and nearby countries) during the New Year celebrations of the Dai Calendar; the finale of three days. In Buddhism, the water splash is a symbolic washing of the past for a new beginning and is the offering of blessing and respect, as well as joy.

The 'Scholar's Four Jewels' of China are the brush, ink stick, ink slab and paper. Discover how each is created from scratch, from thousands of years of cultural tradition ... While ink and paper are well-known Chinese inventions, so is movable block printing ...

Beautiful ...

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

An extended version for the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China ...

An enchanting water town on the outskirts of Shanghai, ZhuJiaJiao retains it's ancient charm ... The name literally translates as 'Zhu Family home/corner', reflecting its earliest origins. The town lies on the south side of the YangTse River and has many picturesque canals crossed by hundreds of original Ming and Qing dynasty bridges.

Provincial capital of GuangDong.

Don't miss this great film ! LiJiang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; "LiJiang is an exceptional ancient town set in a dramatic landscape which represents the harmonious fusion of different cultural traditions to produce an urban landscape of outstanding quality."