This is XinJiang 新疆 …

Three year old Mei Lan at Atlanta Zoo a couple of months before she was moved to the ChengDu Panda Base in China.

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.

WuZhen is an ancient water town. It can be easily reached by bus or train from SuZhou or HangZhou. It is famous for its blue-dyed fabric.

The JianKou ('Arrow Head') section of the Great Wall is one of the most picturesque. It is also un-restored; and with steep inclines and long drops, also one of the most dangerous. JianKou lies between the MuTianYu and HuangHua sections. Filmed and edited by vimeo.com/niffgurd. More about JianKou Great Wall

This beautiful film shows the Li River, YuLong River, bamboo rafting and cruise, plus cycling and hot-air balooning. Plus a few scenes from the outdoor performance Impressions Liu San Jie. 15 minutes in paradise ...

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

Great cultural performances plus a dazzling fireworks show at the Olympic Park ... The Artistic World Gymnastics 2014, NanNing, GuangXi : Opening and team finals Peng Cheng and Zhang Hao, Exhibition Gala 2014, Cup of China

See the architectural marvel that is the Palace Museum in the heart of the blue sky city of BeiJing ...

Bonus film - the whole long weekend trip ...

In the late afternoon ...

Filmed in November 2013. Places featured: Hong Kong *, Li River (GuangXi) *, LiJiang (YunNan), Tiger Leaping Gorge *, ChengDu (pandas), Tibet *, ShangHai, BeiJing (wild Great Wall *); * indicates most footage.