SuZhou Encounter 邂逅姑苏

This city lies on a beautiful island in HangZhou Bay. The island is 500square kilometers in size and connected to the mainland by a bridge.

With Jay and Karolina ...

Located within the LingYing Scenic Area, the temple lies in a beautiful and tranquil setting. With Go Around China ...

Just a taster till January 2021. For the first few days it wasn't even going to be a video based site - but within a week it was. But back in 2005, there were few videos and the quality of what did exist was, er, not great ; ) But we had a vision ... 15 years can be a long time in the tech world. We'll bring you some memories of yesteryear here in the coming weeks. We have always focused on the very best - wacky, wonderful, awe-inspiring, beautiful, awakening ... A typically eclectic mix of wonderful on the way. But we can't say that without a little taster ... A contemporary arts zone in north east BeiJing with many galleries, bookshops, cafes and more. Changes all the time; though some 1950s factory look lingers. If you like to wander and come across the unexpected, it is well worth a visit. A fascinating place and an example of the 'new China'. With Jason Zhang ... Nothing really ends ... there's always an echo ... but what will that be ... ? From 2010, ShangHai city center flash mob - feel the heat. Bad Romance, Jai Ho, Rolling on the River, and more ... One of the most beautiful pieces of music that your ears will ever hear - 默 那英歌曲 吉他弹唱 ... Ongmanibamai - Dai Qing Tana and the HAYA band (ethnic Mongolian) ... There are really no words; nirvana ... More great music (click here) ...

Near RuiLi and the border with Myanmar.

Youth from Japan (Li-Sa-X), Indonesia (Abim Finger), the US (Danny Cappelli) and China (YoYo) show a better way forward - cooperation, with this Andy Timmons "Electric Gypsy" cover. Many thanks to Li-sa-X for organising - we need more of this ... Let's work together; we are all family. Let's shred the 'divide and conquer', and its hate. Let's end the insanity of the small minds; let's embrace truth, love and beauty. PEACE ! We are all, all of us, family. We are all family. We are family. Sisters and brothers. Bonus shreds ... Little Wings - Li-Sa-X featuring YoYo ... Glasgow Kiss - John Petrucci - cover by YoYo ... For The Love Of God - Steve Vai - cover by YOYO (aged 10 here) ... Cross - Ozielzinho - cover by YOYO (aged 8) ... Victory - Andy James featuring Rick Graham - cover by YOYO ... Cliffs Of Dover - Eric Johnson - cover by YOYO ... If I could fly - Joe Satriani - cover by YOYO (October 2020) ...

I got you babe (Sonny and Cher) ... Fix you (Coldplay) ... Wish you were here (Pink Floyd) ... Always remember us this way (Lady Gaga) ... Loving you, too long (Etta James) ... In denial (Gloria Tells) ... Closer ... Nothing else matters (Metallica) ... The scientist (Coldplay) ...

A view, right or wrong, that you are not supposed to hear ...