The Garden of Harmonious Interests, the Summer Palace 颐和园, BeiJing 北京

Spring is coming soon - welcome ...

In SiChuan province

First, a beautiful time-lapse film by KevinWK. Don't miss it ... Plus, A trip to LiJiang (and Shangrila), YunNan ...

HuangLong ('Yellow Dragon' - the appearance of the pools along HuangLong Valley) lies 150 kilometers (93 miles) north-northwest of the provincial capital ChengDu. All in all, it covers an area of almost 2,000 square kilometers. This area is known for its colorful pools formed by calcite deposits, as well as diverse forest eco-systems, snow-capped mountain peaks, waterfalls and hot springs.

A selection of scenes ...

BěiHǎi GōngYuán is just a five minute walk (north west) from the Forbidden City (immediately west of sister JingShan Park).

With Where's Poppy and Travelight ...

An awesome video - don't miss it ! Bonus films - ChenJiaPu 陈家沟 'wild' Great Wall ... Hiking the 'wild wall' is technically illegal for conservation reasons, and safety concerns. However, permits are available. It is recommended to go with a guide; 'dangerous' is not hype in places like JianKou - be careful - don't go alone, take your time, have a mobile and water with you, etc.

Beijing, indeed China, is an embrace of both ancient and modern, diverse yet cohesive, humanity in harmony with nature - in short, it is : ☯ Bonus film - DongCheng district, the heart of Beijing ...