SanYa 三亚 holiday, HaiNan

ZheJiang province.

South east China. XiaMen was one of the first four 'special economic zones' when China began economic liberalization in the early 1980s (just 30 years ago). The traditional round houses of the Hakka ethnic minority, called TuLou (土楼), provided a measure of security and were like a small village inside.

A fascinating documentary, in English. Discover how this place embodied the quintessential Chinese garden arts, and how it came to be destroyed ...

Beautiful tranquility ... Filmed by javiagenjo

Including Mount ShiRen.

PuDong CBD, LuJiaZui 浦東：陸家嘴 XinTianDi 新天地 YuYuan 豫園 NanJing Road 南京東 TianZiFang 田子坊

A Chinese brush artist since 1976, Virginia Lloyd-Davies has paintings in collections in the U.S., China, Britain, Europe, Japan, Mexico and Kenya. Her teacher for 26 years until his death was Master Painter I-Hsiung Ju, with whom she traveled regularly to China & Taiwan. Watch Virginia demonstrate a typical lotus painting .

A UNESCO World Heritage Site. HuangLong Scenic Area lies in SiChuan province, about 150km north west from the provincial capital ChengDu. It is famed for its colorful pools formed by mineral deposits, and there are also rich forests full of wildlife, including the Giant Panda, snow-capped peaks, waterfalls and hot springs.

The China pavilion and the Urbanisation pavilion. 'Better City, Better Life' : 1st May to 31st October 2010.

Perhaps the most beautiful section and a great hike. About two and a half hours or so north east of BeiJing.