A trip to the Temple of Heaven 天坛, BeiJing

Just some of the places in this beautiful, large park in the blue sky city of Beijing ...

Extraordinary peaks tower above rolling clouds ... AnHui province.

An up-lifting music video by Nate Noble; filmed during a stint teaching English in ZhuZhou ...

Scenes around the central lakes area ...

To the hùtōng ! With the Fung Bros ...

With Cyrus Jannsen ... With Lee Barrett ... Bonus film, with RT America ...

A short story for the Chinese New Year. The Spring Festival is about a new year, a new beginning. A time of renewal, and hope and a fresh start, a time of good-will. For example, fireworks, apart from being a joy to all, are to scare away bad spirits. One can see this symbolize the breaking of old habits of thought - a spring clean of the mind. A new year is a new chance for a better life - if you will take it. Keep your eyes open, heart abundant, and strive for a better world. Help others on their journey whenever you can and always share a smile. It may help another, but it will certainly be good for you. Someday, even the mountains will be gone. But right now we are alive, and we can make a difference. When faced with bad-will, take it on the chin and return only affection. It might leave a seed for the future; at least, it will not get you down. As the film says, yes, it is love that brings us closer to happiness ... Above all, the Spring Festival is a time for family. And ultimately, we are all sisters and brothers breathing the same air ...

West Lake, HangZhou

A trip to the wonderful, natural getaway of JinSi Xia (JinSi Canyon), ShaanXi province in central China ...