With Christian Schaffer ...

With Walk East ...

With Wei`s Travel ...

Tachuan is 5 km northeast of HongCun, on the way to HuangShan.

With Walk East ...

With Wei`s Travel ...

AnHui province ...

Bonus film - The WuTa Temple in BeiJing ...

With REC ShangHai ...

With Brian Berletic / The New Atlas ... Real freedom versus the illusion of freedom ...

JiLin province ...

With Wei`s Travel ...

BeiJing, Xi`An and ShangHai. A feature-length film ...

Bonus film - ZhongShan Park ...

Scenes around the central lakes area ...

The Place is a shopping and leisure center in the north of the CBD district. Take a late evening ride from GuoMao along the east 3rd ring; DaWang Lu to YongAnLi.

Filmed in July 2011 Video by Orien Travel http://www.orientravel.pl

90 kilometers (55 miles) north west of Beijing city, LongQing Gorge offers boating, hiking and more; plus an ice festival in winter. LóngQìng Xiá reminds one of the natural, soaring scenery around GuiLin and YangShuo ...

Wonderful sweeping scenes ...

A short 30 minute high speed train ride from BeiJing, TianJin is the largest coastal city in northern China.

An awesome video - don`t miss it ! Bonus films - ChenJiaPu 陈家沟 `wild` Great Wall ... Hiking the `wild wall` is technically illegal for conservation reasons, and safety concerns. However, permits are available. It is recommended to go with a guide; `dangerous` is not hype in places like JianKou - be careful - don`t go alone, take your time, have a mobile and water with you, etc.

With Wei`s Travel ... Bonus film, with China 4K HDR ...

With Wei`s Travel ... 00:00 Intro 简介 02:38 Yu Garden 豫园商城-城隍庙 08:32 Nine Curve Bridge 九曲桥广场 13:40 Shanghai Old Street 上海老街 20:08 Yu Garden New Street 豫园新街 25:20 The Bund 延安东路外滩 32:17 The Bund Riverside 外滩滨江 37:53 Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street 南京路步行街 47:01 Shanghai Daimaru Mall 新世界大丸百货 01:05:05 Walking Street Plaza Bar 步行街广场酒吧 01:16:50 New World Mall 新世界商城 01:25:28 West Nanjing Road 南京西路 Bonus film - West NanJing Road, ShangHai, with Walk East ...

September 31st, 2010.

A film by Pryadko Artem and Shishkovski Dmitry

These amazing films capture the beauty of nature and city ... Don`t miss it ! The best videographers. The best music. Turn up the volume; relax; let`s go ... Hong Kong The Great Wall (JinShanLing / SiMaTai, close to Beijing) QingHai province JiuZhaiGou and HuangLong, SiChuan province Crescent Moon Spring / Lake, 6 km from DunHuang, GanSu province, north west China Guilin and YangShuo, GuangXi province The Tibetan Plateau, far south west China HuiZhou, GuangDong province, south east China TianShan Mountain area, XinJiang province, far west China MoGao Grotto, YuMenGuan, YangGuan, JiaYuGuan, YaDan, DanXia; all in GanSu province Tian Tan Giant Buddha, Hong Kong GuangZhou, provincial capital of GuangDong and close to Hong Kong Various places in China

The cherry blossoms in PingBa, GuiZhou ...

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

Near LiJiang, in YunNan province. With Walk East ...

Near RuiLi and the border with Myanmar.

Experience the rich culture and breathtaking scenery ...

YunNan province.

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. Mount Siguniang

SiChuan province in south-west China ...

A beautiful film of the scenic area around ÉMéiShān and LèShān Dàfó, SìChuān province. Mount EMei is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China on which there are nearly 70 Buddhist monasteries. At 71 meters (233 feet) in height, LeShan Giant Buddha is the largest stone Buddha in the world.

A BeiJingBuzzz special. Including DaLi 大力, LiJiang 丽江, Tiger Leaping Gorge 虎跳峡 and ChengDu 成都. A great film - don`t miss it ...

Join Trevor James, the `Food Ranger`, on an epic culinary journey ... [videogallery type=playlist id=PL903FZ5cNRa3Zyg3cJ7QCBH53youCx0wn c=3 num=10]

Discover the lives of various expats who now call ChengDu their home - their work, leisure and thoughts ...

GuangXi province, south China ...

Beautiful scenes from GuangXi province ...

GuangXi province. With Walk East ...

A beautiful place for sightseeing, hiking, cycling, boating and relaxing ... HangZhou is the provincial capital of ZheJiang province in eastern China. It lies around 180 kilometres (110 miles) southwest of Shanghai. The beautiful West Lake is its best-known tourist attraction.

YanDangShan, in a micro movie. YanDang Mountain is known for its natural beauty, arising from its many vertical rock faces and pinnacles, lush forests and bamboo groves, streams with clear water, waterfalls and caves. The area also hosts numerous temples and shrines, many built inside caves. A good place for hiking. YanDangShan lis near the east coast of China. The rail station here lies between WenZhou and NingBo; the journey from ShangHai is about 4 hours. A very beautiful film ...

Including TianMu Lake 天目湖 ...

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

Located in the North Square by the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Every evening at 8pm; free. The fountains cover over 100,000 square meters and form the world`s most spectacular fountain complex. There are 2000 sets of nozzles, over 3000 sets of lights plus a professional audio system. The huge site can be attended by over 10,000 people.

HuaShan is located near the city of HuaYin in ShaanXi province, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) east of Xi`An. It is the western mountain of the Five Great Mountains of China, and has a long history of religious significance. HuaShan has five main peaks, the highest of which is the South Peak at 2,155 meters (7,070 feet).

Mount HuaShan, 华山, lies about 75 miles east of Xi`An, 西安, in ShaanXi province, central China. The esteem of harmony between Man and Nature is a key part of Chinese philosophy and no trip to China is quite complete without a mountain climb ...

ShānXī province lies to the west / south-west of HeBei and BeiJing. The capital is TaiYuan. This film focuses on the plethora of impressive ancient sites and natural wonders; these include : * JinCi Temple 25 kilometers (16 miles) south west of TaiYuan, noted for its Song dynasty paintings and architecture. Founded about 1,400 years ago and expanded during the following centuries, this site has a diverse collection of more than 100 sculptures, buildings, terraces and bridges. * The Ancient City of PingYao is a UNESCO World Heritage Site near TaiYuan. Once a great financial center of China, it is noted for its preservation of many features of northern Han Chinese culture, architecture and way of life during the Ming and Qing dynasties. * The YunGang Grottoes, its literal translation being the Cloud Ridge Caves, are shallow caves near DaTong. There are over 50,000 carved images and statues of Buddhas and Boddhisatvas within these grottoes, ranging from 4 centimeters to 7 meters tall. This UNESCO World Heritage Site consists of 252 caves noted for their collection of 5th and 6th century Buddhist grotto sculptures and reliefs. * Mount WuTai Shan is the highest point in the province. It is known as the residence of the bodhisattva Manjusri, and as a result is also a major Buddhist pilgrimage destination, with many temples and natural sights. Points of interest include Tang Dynasty (618−907) era timber halls located at NanChan Temple and FoGuang Temple, as well as a giant white stupa at TaYuan Temple built during the Ming Dynasty (1368−1644). * Mount HengShan, one of the `Five Great Peaks` of China, is also a major Taoist site. * The Hanging Temple (XuanKong Temple) is located on the side of a cliff, 75 meters (245 feet) up, and has survived for 1400 years despite earthquakes in the area. * The Pagoda of FoGong Temple built in 1056 during the Liao dynasty. It is octagonal with nine levels (five are visible from outside), and at 67 meters (220 feet) in height, it is currently the tallest wooden pagoda in the world and also the oldest fully wooden pagoda in China. * HuKou Waterfall on the Yellow River. At 50 meters high it is the second highest waterfall in China. ~~~ A very beautiful film - don`t miss it ... A veritable masterclass in video shooting, storytelling, editing and sound mixing.

Near DaTong, ShanXi province. The Hanging Temple (XuanKong Temple 悬空寺, XuánKōng Sì) is constructed on a vertical cliff face, 75 meters (245 feet) above the ground, at the foot of the HengShan mountain. The temple lies about 64 kilometers south east of the city of DaTong. Together with the YunGang Grottoes, the Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the DaTong area. Built more than 1,600 years ago, this temple is notable also as the only surviving temple combining all three Chinese traditional religions/philosophies: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The structure is kept in place with oak crossbeams slotted into holes chiseled into the cliffs. The main supportive structure is hidden inside the rock. The temple is located in a small canyon basin, and is situated under a prominent summit that helps protect the temple from rain and sunlight. The YunGang Grottoes are located at the southern foot of Mount WuZhou, 16 kilometers west of DaTong. There are 250 caves here containing many thousands of carvings and statues.

PingYao lies in ShanXi province, central China, about 700 kilometers (400 miles) southwest of BeiJing and 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the provincial capital TaiYuan.. PingYao is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for being `an exceptionally well-preserved example of a traditional Han Chinese city`. PingYao is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a traditional Han Chinese city, founded in the 14th century. This ancient city is renowned for its well-preserved city walls and outlying temples. The city walls were constructed around 1370 and have six barbican gates. The walls are 12 meters high, with a perimeter of 6 kilometers. A 4 meter wide, 4 meter deep moat lies just beyond. There are also 72 watchtowers.

HǎiKǒu, known as the `Coconut City`, is the capital of semi-tropical HaiNan province in south China; a port city on the island`s north coast, facing the mainland.

With Walk East ...

Savvy Sonia in SanYa ...

HeBei province more or less surrounds BeiJing municipality. ShiJiaZhuang lies about 260 kilometres (160 miles) south-west of BeiJing city.

With Walk East ...

ShānDōng lies on the coast in east China, roughly halfway between BeiJing and ShangHai. Provincial capital : JiNan. Also includes the city of QuFu, the birthplace of Confucius. Other well-known cities include QingDao, ZaoZhuang, YanTai, WeiFang, JiNing, LinYi and DeZhou. Among others, ShanDong is known for TaiShan sacred mountain, a large number of natural springs that arise from the mountains to the west (ShanDong means `East of the Mountains), DaMing Lake formed from the spring waters, LaoShan Scenic Area, Thousand Buddha Mountain, LingYan Temple - one of the 4 most famous temples (四大名刹) from the Tang dynasty, PengLai Pavilion, wine-making and its distinctive cuisine, partly centered on seafood.

DunHuang is situated in a rich oasis within the Gobi Desert that includes Crescent Lake. DunHuang held a strategic position at the crossroads of the ancient Southern Silk Route and the main road leading from India via Lhasa to Mongolia and Southern Siberia, as well as the entrance to the narrow HeXi Corridor, which led straight to the heart of the northern China plains and the ancient capitals of Chang`An (known today as Xi`An) and LuoYang. The Gobi Desert is a `rain shadow desert`, formed by the Himalayan mountain range blocking rain-carrying clouds from the Indian Ocean.

NingXia ...

With Walk East - the Great Wall of China. JiaYu Pass is not only the western starting point of the Ming Great Wall, but also a vital pass on the ancient Silk Road. It`s the joining place of the cultures of the Silk Road ...

With Walk East ...

HuNan province. FengHuang is an ancient water town based on a river. The WuLingYuan scenic area within ZhangJiaJie is also a nature reserve. Both are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Beautiful views ...

AnHui province ...

A bird`s eye view of HuangShan Mountain, the Great Wall of China, YangShuo, GuangXi province, and Hong Kong. Beautiful !

With Walk East ...

A beautiful port city in southeast China`s FuJian province ...

LuoYang is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. The LuoYang Museum features ancient relics dating back to the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties. The LongMen Grottoes, south of the city, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. GuanLin, a series of temples built in honor of Guan Yu, a hero of the Three Kingdoms period, and the White Horse Temple are also nearby. LuoYang is famed for its Water Banquet, which consists of 8 cold and 16 warm dishes all cooked in various broths, sauces or juices.

Provincial capital of HeNan province. Fit for life ...

This great film explores some of China`s history and culture through the beautiful nature, traditions and ancient structures of HeNan province ...

With The New Atlas ...

Beginning with the Potala Palace in Lhasa, which lies at an altitude of 3,700 meters / 12,000 feet. Construction began in 1645. The second video shows Jokhang Temple, said to be the most sacred; it dates from the 7th century.

XiNing is the largest city on the Tibetan Plateau, west China. XiNing was a commercial hub along the Northern Silk Road for over 2000 years, and a stronghold of the Han, Sui, Tang and Song dynasties` resistance against nomadic attacks from the west.

Runs to the end of February, weather permitting.

LiaoNing province. A beautiful film ... DaLian at night ... Informational guide ...

ChangBai Mountain, ChangBaiShan (`Ever White Mountain`), is located in the south east of JiLin province, on the border between China and North Korea. The mountain is actually a volcano, with a height of 2,744 meters (9,000 feet), the highest mountain in north east China. ChangBai Mountain TianChi is the deepest lake in China, which was formed after a massive eruption in the year 946 and is about 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) wide; technically, this is called a caldera. The origin of the name comes from the altitude - `The Lake of Heaven`. TianChi is surrounded by 16 mountains, which makes the lake just like a gorgeous emerald among them. The average temperature here is about −24 °C (−11 °F) in January, and 10 °C (50 °F) in July, remaining below freezing for eight months of the year. Great films by Sticker Travel ...

In the West, poverty is tolerated; some say even necessary. China, however, aimed to end this once and for all. Today, China is almost at the point of eradicating poverty. Let`s take a look at how it was achieved ...

Can`t help falling in love ... Off the ground ... Radiohead - Creep ... My Baby just cares for me - with Jeff Goldblum ... All about the bass ...

The Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show has become a classic that has been running since 1982 and has also toured many countries. Xi`An, formerly known as Chang`An, was the imperial capital during 13 dynasties. Of these, the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) was perhaps the most glorious of all. The Tang was open to outside influences, taking in the best of various art forms of not only past dynasties but also the ethnic groups in China as well as central and western Asia, including a wide range of unusual musical instruments and a variety of techniques in painting, sculpting, patterns, costume design, poetry, singing and dancing. The performances have their roots in folk arts, developing over thousands of years. The show presented today is a recreation of traditional entertainment based on much historical research. Staged with a visualization of the Tang imperial court as its setting, the production manifests a unique classical style with features typical of Xi`An.

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 ...

I`ll wait a thousand years for you ... Because you are me and I am you. The wound is where the light enters you. Before change the world, change yourself. - Rumi - 13th century Sufi sage.

Sina is a very talented drummer, aged 14 / 15 in these films. Don`t miss this ! The Surfaris - Wipe Out ... Pink Floyd - Time (featuring Sticky Hickey) - just awesome ... Metallica - Nothing Else Matters - featuring the very talented young singer Jadyn Rylee (a beautiful love song) ... The Who - Won`t Get Fooled Again (`meet the new war; same as the old wars` - great song) ... Van Halen - Jump ... ELO - Mr Blue Sky ... Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll (featuring Alyona Yarushina and Andrei Cerbu) ... Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing ...

Zhou Shen & Sa Dingding singing at the Mid Autumn Festival `Upwards to the Moon` 《左手指月》...

His health and nutrition masterclass ...

With DianXi XiaoGe ... Bonus film - wild bamboo shoots - with Wild Girl ...

With Wild Girl 野小妹 ... Bonus films - on mulberries ... On tomatoes ... On citrus fruits (mandarins) ... On loquat ...

A 16-year-old girl embarks on a fantastical and dangerous adventure after transforming into a dolphin. When a boy sacrifices himself to save her, she uses magic to bring him back to life -- only to learn that this power comes at a serious price. Directors: Liang Xuan, Chun Zhang `Never short on visual or emotional wonder, Big Fish & Begonia contemplates mortality with the imagination of an old soul who has been given new eyes.` In Big Fish and Begonia, viewers are acquainted with characters and deities who are charismatic, flippant, heartbroken, stoic, and all other manners appropriate for an epic fantasy about the emotional inclinations of gods and men ... A wonderful film - don`t miss it !

Directed by, co-written by, and starring Jay Chou. With Gwei Lun-Mei, Anthony Wong and Alice Tzeng. Filmed in Taiwan; released 2007. We cannot tell what happens. But don`t miss it ... As in life. Better late than never. The secret is right there, if one has open eyes, and an open heart.

A charming micro movie that takes you to some of the many beautiful places in SiChuan province ...

With China Icons ... [videogallery type=playlist id=PLMyI_QP8aRjq2a8Tdp8w3UpaLpnXQSKEI num=12]

Bonus film - with the Moderate Rebels and Daniel Dumbrill ...

The LeShan Giant Buddha 乐山大佛 is located in SiChuan province and is a 233 foot tall stone statue constructed during the Tang Dynasty. Emei Shan (3,100 meters / 10,200 feet) is one of the four Chinese Buddhist sacred mountains. Emei Shan is UNESCO World Heritage Site (together with the Leshan Giant Buddha) : `...an area of exceptional cultural significance as it is the place where Buddhism first became established on Chinese territory... The first Buddhist temple in China was built on the summit of Mount Emei in the 1st century CE.` Documentaries ...

How to pronounce the four tones and speak PinYin correctly. With Qing Xia ... [videogallery type=playlist id=PLn996NprGoEI-rbWdpRlX-yuZoQ5ERZl2 columns=2]

A brief introduction to the Chinese Language Writing Chinese script developed from pictograms. Early pictograms were in use about 3,500 years ago. Originally these were something like the pictograms we are familiar with from the ancient Egyptians. Over the years these gradually changed from depictional to be increasingly abstract although in some cases the similarity of original pictogram and modern character can still be seen. Many characters are composed of two or more simpler characters. Some words are composed of two or more characters. The meaning of such words of more than one character may be based on the combined meanings or the combined sounds. To be reasonably proficient one would need to know about 2,000 characters although there are many many more. On the mainland of China, the characters exist in a `simplified` form, though perhaps do not look so to the western eye! The order that the strokes of a character are written is important. One starts at the top and then left to right as one works one`s way down. When writing with speed, cursive styles are possible. Historically, this behaviour will have contributed to the evolution of characters. Cursive styles are also sometimes used in Chinese calligraphy, which is an important art-form in Chinese culture. What we call Chinese script is not the only script still used, but is the official common language (along with Mandarin for spoken Chinese). There are also Tibetan, Manchurian and Mongolian scripts. The Tibetan script, because of geographic location, resembles Indian and Arabic scripts. Pin-Yin, an alphabet-based phonetic rendition of spoken Chinese is learned by young schoolchildren as an aid to pronunciation, just as it is for the foreigner learning Chinese. Pin-Yin enables non Chinese speakers to get a rough idea of the sound of Chinese and also allows words to be more easily recognised and remembered by westerners. Hence, place names are usually marked in Pin-Yin as well as traditional Chinese script. Note that older Chinese people cannot read Pin-Yin. Spoken Chinese The official spoken language of China is called Mandarin and is based on the dialect native to Beijing. Mandarin is a tonal language with four tones: flat, rising, falling and falling then rising. Ideally, Pin-Yin would be written with accents to indicate the tones but seldom is. For example, the sound `ba` means `eight` if said with a flat tone but `father` if spoken with a rising tone.

Bonus film - two hours of pronunciation practice ...

Nestled on a remote hillside in JiangXi province, it is part of the natural landscape and a haven of a simpler life ... Bonus films ...