Traditional potato feast

Free-line skating in the park ...

The gorge is located about 60 kilometers north of LiJiang in YunNan province.

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.

TianJin lies east of Beijing on the coast. One of the most vibrant places in China. Just 30 minutes from Beijing by high-speed rail. Take a gentle sail through beautifully lit TianJin ...

A scenic area / nature reserve in SiChuan province. Also, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

HuNan TV ... China Central TV ...

The small(ish) and little-known but perfectly-formed park in south west Beijing.

JīnShānLǐng Great Wall lies in HeBei province, about two hours north east from BeiJing city.

August 2011. Staged at the 'Window of the World'. Includes the handover to Kazan, Russia for July 2013.

With Ben Norton ... Geopolitics and economics (plus neo-liberalism, World Bank, IMF, ...) - finance capitalism over industrial capitalism - human rights turned into commodities - why the West seeks to keep all others poor - professor Michael Hudson lays it out - don't miss it ... Meanwhile ...