The Temple of Heaven 天坛, BeiJing

Known as YíHéYuán in Chinese, meaning the Garden of Nurtured Harmony ...

The XinJiang region, (north) west China, has been under Chinese rule since at least the 18th Century. While bombing Muslims everywhere else, the Uyghurs in China (a Turkic people in XinJiang) are a useful tool for Western attempts to destabilize and break up China. Just like the useful idiots in Hong Kong, and Tibet.

Every spring, this festival takes place in the capital city as a meeting of artists of all kinds from China and countries worldwide, a cultural exchange covering everything from music - classical, pop and more - to dance, exhibitions and drama, ... expect the unexpected : ) In 2016, the festival runs from April 25 to May 30.

The caves, full of beautiful Buddhist art, are located near DaTong in ShanXi province, north east China (west from Beijing), and date from the 5th century. Buddhism came to this area via the northern Silk Road that linked Xi'An with Kashgar

JingShan Park lies immediately north of the Forbidden City (Palace Museum).

A beautifully understated, from the heart, performance. It gets our vote ...

With CCTV (China Central TV) in Xi'An. Spectacular ...

From the Himalayas to the Gobi Desert ...

Widescreen remix ...