YuanYang rice terraces, YunNan 雲南元陽梯田 (Scenic China Special, 2018 – 1)

What it is like in a Chinese city during the Spring Festival ... Warning - loud !

The Putuo ZongCheng Temple in ChengDe, HeBei province, is a Qing dynasty Buddhist temple. The complex was constructed between 1767 and 1771 during the reign of emperor QianLong (1735–1796). It is located just north of the ChengDe Mountain Resort. Along with the equally famed Puning Temple, it is one of the Eight Outer Temples of ChengDe (a UNESCO World Heritage Site).

Buddha Said | Great Compassion Mantra | Sweep of our minds | Heart Sutra | Zen Charm | Prayer for the earthquake in Ya'An (2013). Enter the chill out zone ...

Near Beijing. Filmed in 2012 ...

A special culinary treat ! Trevor James, the 'Food Ranger', explores the dining scene in ChengDu, SiChuan province ...

Starting with a beautiful timelapse ... Followed by a look around the city, including Green Lake.

A flashback to October 2004 ...

A beautiful film from JiangSu province, east China ... Includes scenes from TaiHu Lake Scenic Area, just to the west of SuZhou.   SuZhou - A city for the poetic life 苏州：诗意生活 A wonderful animation in traditional Chinese painting style ... The classical gardens, temples and canals of SuZhou

Mount SiGuNiang, in SiChuan province, is famous for its beautiful scenery. The surrounding area is reputed to be the "Oriental Alps". Mount SiGuNiang National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park comprises Mount SiGuNiang and the surrounding three valleys, namely ChangPing Valley (长坪沟), HaiZi Valley (海子沟) and ShuangQiao Valley (双桥沟), covering an area of 2,000 square kilometers.

BěiHǎi GōngYuán is just a five minute walk (north west) from the Forbidden City (immediately west of sister JingShan Park).