The Spring Festival Gala, 2013

August 2011. Staged at the 'Window of the World'. Includes the handover to Kazan, Russia for July 2013.

With Cyrus Janssen ...

Founded in 1988, Lao She Tea House was named after Mr. Lao She, a famous artist in China, and 'Tea House', one of his famous novels. In a spacious area of more than 2,600 square meters, the tea-house provides the flavor of old Beijing. You can watch wonderful performances of folk arts, music, acrobatics, cabaret and drama on any given day while enjoying famous teas, palace snacks, as well as traditional Beijing cuisine.

The people, architecture, language and culture here reflects the Shan, Dai and Tai ethnic minorities, with similarities to the neighboring Thai (Thailand) and Lao (Laos) people.

The famous karst peaks of GuangXi province ... Countryside views ... YuLong River bamboo rafting ... Li River cruise ...

The Tao Te Ching in older PinYin. The 'Book Of The Way', by LaoZi (Lao Tsu / Lao Tse) is the essence of Daoism (Taoism). An audio book with introduction; don't miss it ... Bonus film - The Taoist Way - a talk by Alan Watts ...

Widescreen remix ...

An fascinating look inside the massive campus ... And also a quick look at BaiDu's campus in BeiJing ... And TenCent (WeChat)'s HQ in ShenZhen ... Bonus films ...

The beautiful LongQing Xia Scenic Area is located 90 kilometers (55 miles) north-west of Beijing. A great day trip from the city. Besides boating, there are also hiking trails, bungee jumping and zip lines.

Wine from wild Rosa Laevigata.