Traditional Chinese music ensemble in BeiHai Park 北海公园

A picturesque ascent. Part of the ZhangJiaJie scenic area.

Posted in respect to Iraq born architect Zaha Hadid, who sadly died today (31st March 2016). Galaxy SOHO opened in November 2011 as an office, retail and entertainment complex. An excellent example of a unique perspective, this building, in north east Beijing, with characteristic natural forms and curves, with futuristic outlook, opened in 2014.

Beautiful aerial shots of the rice terraces and karst peaks of GuangXi province, plus the communal Tulou residences in FuJian province ...

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

In HuNan province. Plus a detailed documentary film. Discover why to the Chinese nature is not just a pretty background, but that human life is rooted in nature; that nature is as a holy text of which we are a part ...

Still searching for the Bolero, but these two are still awesome. Five and a half years ago already. Magic moments ...

500 performers dancing in the sky ... The poster thumbnail is blurred but the video is clear : )

YuYuan Garden ... XinTianDi ... NanJing Road ... The Bund (WaiTan) ...

The 'PandaBase', SiChuan province.

TiānMén Shān lies near the city of ZhangJiaJie ...

In their last days as students at the Beijing University of Language and Culture, trips to the Summer Palace (YíHéYuán) and the ruins of, but still beautiful, 'Old Summer Palace' (YuanMingYuan). These are within walking distance of each other in west Beijing and both have metro (subway) stops. In neither film are all the scenic spots visited; but then these are huge places; both are well worth a visit when you're in Beijing .