The first courtyard of the Forbidden City 紫禁城

The TsingHua University Academy of Arts and Design, BeiJing 清华大学美术学院

A great film by Sticker Travel ...

The blue sky city ... Filmed by : * Summer Palace - pavdb092 * Birds Nest National Stadium - Christopher Covington * QianHai Lake - linditlife * Temple of Heaven - Wen Gui Claassen Remastered by : bjkina Birds Nest music from the Beijing 2008 Paralympics Opening Ceremony - 'Letter to the Future'.

JiangSu province.

The shiitake mushroom is native to east Asia (especially China and Japan), and is cultivated and consumed in many Asian countries. It is considered a medicinal mushroom in traditional Asian medicine, and tastes great. In the West you can find these in dried form at many Asian stores, and even large supermarkets, possibly in the 'ethnic' section. Soak in warm water before use. A must try. Bonus film - Matsutake mushrooms 松茸 ...

From the ashes of Western imperialism, the first Summer Palace, close by the 'new' Summer Palace (YiHeYuan), is still an enchanting place of natural beauty and Chinese garden arts ...

Provincial capital of Sichuan. Lacquer artist ... ChengDu TianFu airport ... 3 a.m. ... [videogallery type=channel id=UCDZoeVduGSEB6ng6PDiXLNA]

Sweeping scenes ...

There are also caverns to explore.