Summer fun in Beijing 北京

The Shanghai World Expo, 2010 ...

Bonus film - two hours of pronunciation practice ...

HangZhou, in ZheJiang province, south from ShangHai ...

TongLi, lies in the outskirts of SuZhou, JiangSu province in east China, about 100 km (62 miles) north-west of ShangHai. This charming water town retains many of the features of the ancient Kingdom of Wu.

A visit to the ancient Chinese capital of Xi'An, ShaanXi province ...

LuoYang is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. The LuoYang Museum features ancient relics dating back to the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties. The LongMen Grottoes, south of the city, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. GuanLin, a series of temples built in honor of Guan Yu, a hero of the Three Kingdoms period, and the White Horse Temple are also nearby.

The nearly one million square meter Palace Museum lies at the heart of Beijing ...

In SiChuan province. The Giant Buddha, which is around 70 meters in height, was carved from the cliff face during the Tang dynasty (618 - 907). It took 90 years to complete. At 3,100 meters (10,170 feet), the nearby Mount EMei is the highest of the four sacred Buddhist mountains in China and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

ZheJiang province.

Sung by Alu Azhou and the Mountain Wind Group 阿鲁阿卓, 山风组合 生如夏花. Inspired by Stray Birds by famous Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore, 1916 (生如夏花之绚烂，死如秋叶之静美 --飞鸟集, 泰戈尔, 1916). Lyrics and Music by PU Shu (朴树). "In this life, we can not stay so long ..