Scenes from ZhouZhuang 周庄

With Walk East ...

The YuLong River, YùLóng Hé, starts in YangShuo County near Litang and flows for over 35 kilometers (22 miles) to the Li River near the town of Ping Le; GuangXi province. The YuLong River is relatively shallow at around 5 meters (16 feet) maximum depth and is an average of 25 meters (82 feet) across. Unlike the deeper Li River, it has no motorized boat traffic and bamboo rafts, paddle boats and swimming are popular. The bamboo raft journey begins at the YuLong Bridge, which is 400 years old. Hiking and biking are also popular as there are many quaint villages along the river, some offering bed and breakfast accommodation. The YuLong River Valley is very fertile, and its low-lying terrain is excellent for rice fields. In recent years, farmers have also planted more cash crops such as pomelos, tangerines and mandarin oranges.

With Blondie in China ...

A trailer to Richard Bangs' travel videos of GuangDong, Macau and Hong Kong around the Pearl River Delta ...

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. Love this music ...

In full ... Bonus film - the closing ceremony, 2008 ...

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With ABingYOLO ... 00:00 Video Intro 01:16 Park Entrance 04:13 Meet Wonderland 08:21 Night Banquet 11:40 Wonderful Performance 17:07 Meet Splendor 25:04 Light Show 28:28 Meet Prosperity 36:43 Honor of Kings 38:45 Meet The Future 44:05 Journey’s End