‘My Shangri-la’ 香格里拉

'Nine Villages Valley' in SiChuan province ...

This is an awesome stretch of the Great Wall about two hours or so north east of Beijing. Thrilling, peaceful and picturesque ...

Continuing our visitors' Chinese language guide ...

With Jason Zhang ... Nothing really ends ... there's always an echo ... but what will that be ... ?

HangZhou lies 180 kilometers south west of ShangHai in the YangTse River Delta and is the capital of ZheJiang province. With abundant natural scenery, including the famous West Lake, HangZhou has been a popular city for over 2,000 years when it was founded during the Qin dynasty. It is listed as one of the seven great ancient capitals of China.

The ancient town of LiJiang, in YunNan province, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with over 800 years of history. It was an important hub of the South Silk Road, along which many items were traded, including tea. It is home to the NaXi ethnic minority. LiJiang has lots of boutique hotels and cosy hostels in traditional architecture.

Where the journey began ... Looking back and return ...

Near the city of YanTai.

Nán Lián Yuán is a fine and beautiful example of Chinese garden arts ...