XingYi, scenic area, GuiZhou

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A short story for the Chinese New Year. The Spring Festival is about a new year, a new beginning. A time of renewal, and hope and a fresh start, a time of good-will. For example, fireworks, apart from being a joy to all, are to scare away bad spirits. One can see this symbolize the breaking of old habits of thought - a spring clean of the mind. A new year is a new chance for a better life - if you will take it. Keep your eyes open, heart abundant, and strive for a better world. Help others on their journey whenever you can and always share a smile. It may help another, but it will certainly be good for you. Someday, even the mountains will be gone. But right now we are alive, and we can make a difference. When faced with bad-will, take it on the chin and return only affection. It might leave a seed for the future; at least, it will not get you down. As the film says, yes, it is love that brings us closer to happiness ... Above all, the Spring Festival is a time for family. And ultimately, we are all sisters and brothers breathing the same air ...

A couple of miles north of LiJiang. With Tanya in China ... With Walk East ...

There are three trails along this deepest river gorge in the world - lower, middle and upper. The views are amazing and the experience truly unforgettable.

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The GuanYin of Mount XiQiao is a colossal statue in NanHai District of FoShan, GuangDong. This monument stands 62 m (203 ft) tall, and sits on a 15 m pedestal, making a total height of 77 m (253 ft). GuanYin is the bodhisattva of compassion in Buddhism. With The Hutchinsons ... The pepper stuffed with minced meat is a signature dish of the Hakka cuisine called 'niang', a descriptive word of the method of preparing the food. It's also common among other minority ethnic groups in southern China. The wide varieties of vegetables used for niang range from different kind of tofu to eggplants, bitter gourd, okra to even the spongy shell/skin of pomelo.

With Willene Business & Lifestyle ... Bonus film - shopping malls ... With Jason / Living in China ... Raising a child in China - with Nadine in China ...