New Year’s Eve fireworks 2014, ShangHai 上海

XīTang is a picturesque, ancient water-town in JiaShan County, ZheJiang province; within the flat-lands of the YangTse River delta. Its history dates back to at least the Spring and Autumn Period when it was located at the border of the ancient states of Yue and Wu. XiTang is crisscrossed by nine rivers and many canals, linked by a multitude of distinct stone bridges. In the older parts of town, the buildings are set along the banks of the canals, which serve as the main transportation thoroughfares. The town has maintained a tranquil ambiance and scenic beauty, making it a popular tourist attraction and has been frequently depicted in traditional Chinese landscape painting. In XiTang, there are well-preserved groups of buildings from the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). XiTang also contains numerous antique residences and temples, such as the Temple of the Seven Masters and a 1,200 meter canal-side, tiled-roof long-corridor. Other places of interest include : XiYuan Garden, with trees and plants, lakes and bridges, pavilions and fountains all harmoniously integrated. Xue's House, which is a typical wooden courtyard of the rich merchant from this region during the later Qing dynasty. WangXian Bridge, which was constructed during the Song dynasty, more than a thousand years ago. XiTang can be explored on a day-trip from Shanghai or HangZhou. From Shanghai, the journey takes around 1:45 hours by coach. Alternatively, one can first take a train or bus to JiaShan, from where there is a bus leaving for XiTang every 10 minutes, a distance of around ten kilometers. One might choose to stay overnight in XiTang or JiaShan to take in the evening or early morning ambiance.

SiChuan province. Filmed at the ChengDu Panda Base and the BiFengXia Panda Base.

Regarding term limits - President Xi is exceptionally well read and very much the right person at the right time, a period where China will (is) facing unprecedented attack for its success. Xi's plan is longer term and so requires a longer term limit; an extraordinary measure for extraordinary times.

Scenes from the Great Wall Marathon 2013 ...

With Walk For You ... Bonus film - HongYaDong ... Bonus film - CBD and GuanYin Bridge night walk - with Walk East ...

TianXin Park is a scenic spot with classical gardens within an ancient city wall. The city wall was constructed in the year 202 AD. The TianXin Pavilion is a key feature of the park, which was developed in 1924 and now occupies an area of 30,000 square meters.

With Anyu Xu ...

14th January 2022. Meanwhile ...

The famous karst peaks of GuangXi province ... Countryside views ... YuLong River bamboo rafting ... Li River cruise ...

By JiaLing River, BinJiang road .. ShangQing Temple to XiaoLongKan ... Auditorium to LiYu Pond ...

Hong Kong, Shanghai, the Great Wall and much more. With Ryan and Emma ... [videogallery type=playlist id=PLIHYvA1qSN5P1hZGrHh418MUuols6OfPS c=2]