Winter trip to LiJiang 李江 YunNan province

A trip to these three nearby cities on China's east coast.

A selection of the songs and fireworks ...

Featuring DaLian, ShenZhen, ChongQing, BeiJing, TianJin, QingDao, GuangZhou, ShangHai, HangZhou, Xi'An and ChengDu.

In October 2008. Places visited include Green Lake Park in KunMing, the Stone Forest at ShiLin, and DaLi old town.

Extraordinary peaks tower above rolling clouds ... AnHui province.

Between GuiLin and YangShuo ...

The shiitake mushroom is native to east Asia (especially China and Japan), and is cultivated and consumed in many Asian countries. It is considered a medicinal mushroom in traditional Asian medicine, and tastes great. In the West you can find these in dried form at many Asian stores, and even large supermarkets, possibly in the 'ethnic' section.

With rugged peaks soaring to over 1,800 meters, ancient pines and a myriad of breath-taking walkways, it is easy to see why HuangShan is perhaps the best known mountain area in China and famous in Chinese art and poetry. Filmed in July 2011, AnHui province.

With Insider TV. Each film includes both the famous places and also interesting places that are less well known, including dining and nightlife.

The three lakes here - XiHai, HouHai and QianHai - were where boats from HangZhou would dock after travelling the Grand Canal. There are still some hutongs in this area, just north of BeiHai Park, which has become a lively destination, especially in the evenings around the lakes.

In YunNan province.