Ukraine, Russia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China and Japan – update, July 15th 2022

Including LingShan Grand Buddha and TaiHu Lake. With Walk East ...

With Walk East ...

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

JūYōng Guān (JuYong Pass) is the nearest section of the Great Wall of China to Beijing - about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the city center.

From green Mung Beans ... Sprouted beans add a nice soft crunch to stir-fries, and also make the nutrition they contain more easily absorbed. There are many other herbs, seeds, garlic shoots and more to explore, without a farm, or even a garden.

XinTianDi ('New Heaven and Earth') is a delightful, up-market area partly based on renovated traditional mid-19th century ShiKuMen ('Stone Gate') houses and alleyways. Here you find boutiques, book stores, cafes and restaurants, hotels and shopping malls. Most of the cafes and restaurants feature both indoor and outdoor dining and are popular by day and by night.

If Afghans are starving, it's not because of the Taliban; it's because of Western sanctions; disinfo / crocodile tears ...

The film 'My Beijing', plus one from Sticker Travel ...

Sticker Travel visits the delightful NanLuoGuXiang street in the hutongs of BeiJing ...

With Walk East ...

Savvy Sonia in SanYa ...