ZhengZhou 郑州 and around, HeNan province

The Chinese New Year show in Beijing ...

Fascinating insights into the very varied cuisines of China. Chinese language, but easy to follow.

Excellent examples of Chinese garden arts. The first three films are of the famous Humble Administrator's Garden and the fourth shows the Surging Wave Pavilion.

At the Panda Base research center ...

Futuristic office, retail and leisure spaces, on HuaiHai Road in central ShangHai, by XinTianDi 新天地.

A beautiful series of grottoes filled with Buddhist sculpture carved into natural caves and caverns in a canyon along the Yellow River. It lies just north of where the Yellow River empties into the LiuJiaXia Reservoir.

A variety of flash-mobs from around China ...

Don't try this (and we mean that), but enjoy the views (if not feeling a tad dizzy and just about ready to fall, or jump, off) ... ShangHai travelling for $20, part 2.

HuangLong ('Yellow Dragon' - the appearance of the pools along HuangLong Valley) lies 150 kilometers (93 miles) north-northwest of the provincial capital ChengDu. All in all, it covers an area of almost 2,000 square kilometers. This area is known for its colorful pools formed by calcite deposits, as well as diverse forest eco-systems, snow-capped mountain peaks, waterfalls and hot springs.

The most southerly part of China, HaiNan is warm all year with a more or less tropical climate.

RiYue Bay, WanNing, 2012.