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Don't miss it ! Postmodern Jukebox - All About That Bass ... The Speakeasy Three - When I Get Low, I Get High ... The Hot Sardines - Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen ... Pink Martini, featuring Storm Large - Kaj Kola Khan ...

Wonder if you're being lied to ? - go see for yourself. With Willene Business & Lifestyle ...

The US empire employs the same playbook wordwide. With The New Atlas ... Including Thailand ... And Myanmar ... And Cambodia ... And TaiWan ... And China itself ...

JiuZhaiGou Valley (九寨沟), literally 'Nine Villages Valley', is a nature reserve and national park located in the north of SiChuan province, near the GanSu border. JiuZhaiGou is part of the MinShan mountains on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau, and is known for its many multi-level waterfalls, colorful mineral lakes and snow-capped peaks. The elevation ranges from 2,000 to 4,500 meters (6,600 to 14,800 feet). It lies 330 km (205 miles) north of the provincial capital of Chengdu and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This remote region has been inhabited by various Tibetan and Qiang peoples for many centuries. The valleys here are lined with 55 km of roads for shuttle buses, as well as wooden boardwalks and small pavilions. The boardwalks are typically located on the opposite side of the lakes from the roads. Many visitors will first take the shuttle bus to the end of RiZe or ShuZheng valley, then make their way back downhill by foot on the boardwalks, taking the bus when the next site is deemed too distant. JiuZhaiGou is a ten hour bus ride from ChengDu, or one can fly from ChengDu or ChongQing to JiuZhai HuangLong Airport, then take an hour long bus ride to HuangLong, or a 90 minute ride to JiuZhaiGou. There is also a daily flight to Xi'An, in the peak season, and from BeiJing, ShangHai and HangZhou.

With Ermi ChuiYan ...

The ancient town of LiJiang, in YunNan province, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with over 800 years of history. It was an important hub of the South Silk Road, along which many items were traded, including tea. It is home to the NaXi ethnic minority. LiJiang has lots of boutique hotels and cosy hostels in traditional architecture. The town, with its cobbled streets, streams and bridges, features many crafts (embroidery, silverware, drums and more) plus a wide variety of street snacks and restaurants.

A film of beautiful Beijing by our resident photographer, plus more great films. 9 minutes to see the beautiful, blue sky city of Beijing ...

With Garland Nixon ... Nordstream : The sheep (Germany, 'allies') spends it's whole life scared of wolves only to be eaten by the shepherd (the US).

With Jason / Living in China ... Bonus film - Jason in GuiLin and YangShuo ... With Sabrina in China ... Plus ...