Entries about china

Travelled to Yunnan, China... arrived Guilin from KL, then travelled to/through; Kunming, Lijiang, Walnut Garden (Tiger Leaping Gorge), Shangrila, Dali, Kunming. Kaili, Diman, Zhaoxing, Ping'an (Longsheng), Yangshou, Guilin and back to Kuala Lumpur then Banda Aceh before heading home.

Snack Vendors

Snack vendors on the road to Shangrila, in the limestone terrace town of Baishuitai, Yunnan, China.

Old Chinese Pharmacy

Traditional Chinese wooden pharmacy in what's left of the 'old town', Kunming, Yunnan, China.

Like a Tiger

Various animal parts, including Tiger Paw sold on the streets of Kaili, Guizhou, China.

Dong Dwellings

Traditional Dong dwellings in the small hidden hillside village of Dimen, Guizhou, China.

On the Canal

Daily life on canals in the Dong township of Zhaoxing, Guizhou, China.

Ping'an Paddies

Rice ready to harvest at the famous Dragon's Backbone rice terraces, Ping'an, Guangxi, China.

Travelled to China/Mongolia/Thailand... arrived in Shanghai via Bangkok, then travelled to/through Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Ulaanbaatar, Beijing... flew home via Bangkok, Thailand...

Afternoon on West Lake

The picturesque West Lake, late afternoon in Hangzhou, considered one of the beautiful cities in China.

The Eagle has Landed

A Kazakh hunting eagle hooded with a tomaga and tethered to a pole called a tugir in Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, Mongolia.

Reflections of Life

Life reflected off a building in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Sur le Garde

Chinese guard on the steps leading to Chengguang Hall, Beihai Park, Beijing, China.

Summer Palace

The spectacular Chinese royal garden architecture & UNESCO listed, Summer Palace, Beijing, China.

Beijing International

The entrance to the massive Beijing International Airport on a hazy afternoon.

Travelled to Pakistan/China/Tibet/Vietnam... arrived Karachi, Pakistan then travelled to/through Hyderabad, Multan, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Taxila, Peshawar, Kyber Pass, Skardu, Gilgit, Karimabad, Passu, Sust and passed Khunjerab Pass into Tashkurgan, China, then travelled through Kashgar, Urumqi, Turpan, Hami, Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Lanzhou, Chengdu, flew into Lhasa, Tibet and back, then Kunming, Nanning then crossed into Vietnam and travelled through Sapa, Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hue, Danang, Hio An, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh, Mytho and the Mekong Delta then flew back to Bangkok, Koh Phangan and back home...

Up the Khyber

Late afternoon on a walkway across the Trunk Road in the bustling border city of Peshawar, Pakistan.

Passu Views

On the Zarabad/Hussaini trail that follows the Hunza River, just south of Passu, Pakistan.

Kashgar Garlic seller

Garlic seller at the famous "Sunday Markets" in Kashgar, Xinjiang, China... where hundreds of local Uigur, Tajiks, Kirghiz and Uzbekh people arrive by donkey and cart each Sunday to trade their wares... a "very lively" scene, not to be missed!

Fit Up

Couple of kids outside a clothing store in the Erdaoqiao markets, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.

Dunhuang Sands Dunes

The impressive Mingsha Shan sand dunes near Dunhuang, Gansu, China.

Potala Palace

The imposing Potala Palace taken late afternoon, Lhasa, Tibet.

Sapa Markets

Hmong villagers selling their colourful embroidered garments to western tourists on Market day in Sapa, Vietnam.

Saigon Rooster

Cock fight in the back streets of Saigon (aka HCMC), Vietnam.