Travel > China
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The Bird Nest, Beijing
Beijing's Olympic Stadium -- the Bird Nest
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The Long Corridor
The Long Corridor at the Summer Palace in Beijing, reputed to be the world's longest outdoor corridor, with exquisite classic paintings on ceilings and trims
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The Great Wall
Every visit to the Great Wall, at any segment of it, is a grand and moving experience. This is the Badaling section, most accessible from Beijing.
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Tiananmen Square amd Gate
A rare picture of a relatively empty Tiananmen Square, with Tiananmen Gate in the distance, beyond which is Meridian Gate, the southern entrance to the Forbidden City
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West Lake
The West Lake of Hangzhou, famous for its scenery and legends
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Scenic spot in West Lake area of Hangzhou
The rock says "watching the fish at a fragrant harbor" -- a scenic photo stop along West Lake in Hangzhou.
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Suzhou
Suzhou, the Venice of the East, with waterways in the heart of the city
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Suzhou
Another view of canals around Suzhou
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Liu Yuan, Suzhou
Liu Yuan, a once private garden in Suzhou, known for its classic architecture and beautiful gardens and ponds, now open to visitors
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Movie props in Tai Lake
Movie props for "The Three Kingdoms" in Tai Lake, one of the famous lakes of China, in Wuxi
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The Shanghai Expo
The China Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo, imposing, but quite inaccessible, due to the crowds and limited daily quota for entries.
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Russia Pavilion
A stylised presentation inside the Russia Pavilion
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Qatar Pavilion
Another outstanding decor -- inside Qatar Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo
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Malaysia Pavilion
Interior of the Malaysia Pavilion, showing the twin towers of Kuala Lumpur and tropical vegetation
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The Shanghai Expo by night
Sparkles and glitter at the Expo by night
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Expo Performance Center
Not a flying saucer, but the Expo Performance Center building
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The Nepal Pavlion
One of the pavilions at the Expo that impressed me -- Nepal Pavilion
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Serbia Pavilion
The facade of the Serbia Pavilion at the Expo was very attractive by night.
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Shanghai Old Street
The Shanghai Old Street, a busy, colorful thoroughfare, with historical buildings, souvenir shops and lots of fantastic restaurants
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The Shanghai Nong Tang
The entrance to the nong tang (labyrinth of lanes lined with houses in old Shanghai) that was Michael's childhood home. Read "Nong Tang: A Walk Back In Time" in my blog on this website.
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The Shanghai Nong Tang
Walking back in time through the nong tang, down memory lane.
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Countryside near Huangshan
Paddies in rural China, viewed from the train from Shanghai to Huangshan
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Huashan Mysterious Caves, near Huangshan
Water Cave, one of the Huashan Mysterious Caves, near Huangshan. These are natural grottoes about 1700 years old.
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Huangshan
One of the famous mountains of China -- Huangshan, in Anhui province of eastern China, with awesome peaks of many shapes
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Huangshan
On Huangshan -- Huangshan pines and breathtaking peaks
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Huangshan
Rock in the center resembles the goddess Kuanyin
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Huangshan
Huangshan, famous for its dramatic peaks, perenial mist, sea of clouds, beautiful pines
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Huangshan at dawn
Waiting for sunrise on Huangshan could often be futile.
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Hongcun Village
Hongcun Village is situated on the southwest foothills of Huangshan. A World Cultural Heritage site and considered one of the ten most charming towns in China, it dated back to the early Sung Dynasty.
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Hongcun Village
A historic village dating back to the late Sung Dyanasty (12th - 13th centuries).
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Hongcun Village
Hongcun Village was the setting for the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".
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Hongcun Village
The way it was: Hongcun Village dating from the Sung, Yuan (Mongol), Ming and Qing (Manchu) Dyanasties
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School house in Hongcun Village
A classroom in the South Lake Academy, built in the Qing Dynasty, in 1814
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Hongcun Village
A pond within the Hongcun Village
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Chungqing -- Great Hall of the People
The Great Hall of the People, in Chungqing, Sichuan province in western China. Chungqing is the western starting point of the Yangtze River cruise.
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The Yangtze River and the Three Gorges
The second of the three gorges -- Wu Gorge, which winds through 25 miles of the river
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Shennon Stream at the Three Gorges
The Shennon Stream, a smaller gorge which runs into the Wu Gorge
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Boatmen at Shennon Stream
Local boatmen pulling boats in Shennon Stream where the water is too shallow
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The locks at Three Gorges Dam
Nearing the locks at Three Gorges Dam at midnight
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The Three Gorges Dam
Entering a dam of the Three Gorges at midnight
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Xiling Gorge
A bridge above Xiling Gorge, the third gorge, the longest (49 miles), with dramatic hills and peaks