Rural China 中国 from above

Modern China, center of business and commerce, began here, in GuangDong province, south east China, just forty years ago, following the vision and effort of Deng XiaoPing (1904 - 1997). Deng XiaoPing opened China to the world, as it had been during the long period of a prior golden age with the Silk Road to the Middle East and Europe (by land) and other parts of south east Asia and as far as Africa via the Silk Road of the Sea.

Including the capital, XiNing, and QingHai Lake ...

Capital of HuNan province.

Scenes from the Great Wall Marathon 2013 ...

Starting with 'Now you're in Beijing (commie jungle mix)', music video. Plus Beijing's popular attractions, a trip to the blue sky city, QianHai Lake (in central Beijing), the BeiJing to ShangHai sleeper train, and The Forbidden City (documentary; in English) bonus films ... 'Now you're in Beijing ...' - think about it - you're in Beijing, China - it might be different but that is here and not there; sure some things could be better - such as rights and protections for migrant workers, but Rome wasn't built in a day, as they say.

ZhouZhuang water town lies near to both SuZhou and ShangHai, in JiangSu province ...

North east Beijing. An area of disused factories born again as galleries, cafes, bookshops, boutiques ...

Traditional Chinese culture in the New China. With Wang LeeHom ...

Scenes around the central lakes area ...