ZhengZhou 郑州 and around, HeNan province

Beautiful and varied YunNan province, south central China, borders GuangXi, GuiZhou, SiChuan and Tibet, and the countries Vietnam, Laos and Myanma. With State of Zan (and great music) ...

The first Buddhist temple in China was constructed here in SiChuan province in the 1st century A.D. The addition of other temples has turned Éméi Shān into one of Buddhism's holiest sites and is one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains of China. All in all, there are now seventy six Buddhist temples and monasteries, most of them located near the mountain top. The first two films focus on the most well-known - the Golden Summit and the 48 meters tall statue of Samantabhadra, known in Mandarin as PǔXián PúSà 普賢菩薩.

HuNan TV ... China Central TV ...

From the Himalayas to the Gobi Desert ...

ShānHǎiGuān, 'Mountain Sea Gate', close to QinHuangDao. Where the Great Wall of China meets the ocean ...

HuBei province. With ShangGuan JieWen 上官杰文 ...

At one time just the little sister to GuiLin, today YangShuo has become a global village. YangShuo has been influenced by many years as a magnet for backpackers from the world over, though it still has the charm of a small south-China town. It nestles among beautiful natural scenery along the Li River, and has exciting outdoor activities, wonderful dining and an energetic nightlife.

A talk by Martin Jacques; October 2020.

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

At LanTau Island ...