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Grand Canal---What could be seen on the barges.
No-Mans-Land between China and Vietnam, and bus journey back to Pingxiang
Chinese people still consult Chinese Almanac. Ancient customs provide comfort.
Writer's first visit to Beijing in 1987, with unwarranted trepidation !
Shanghai; Visit to Jade Buddha Temple.

Shanghai;Young initiates at Buddha Temples. Young boy knees before Buddha Altar.
Shanghai; See a driver's nightmare on the Bund ! Stilted Tea House at Yu Yuan Gardens.
Tongmu; Market day stalls. Man nurses baby while colleague cooks cakes.
Grand Canal: Tug boats and barge trains. Barges with family quarters.
Suzhou and Wuxi located on small section map.

Chengde; Children in school behind chained gates. Hawker sells apples on street.
Chengde; Tibetan style architecture of Dahongtai Palace. View from Palace top.
Beijing Children; Adventurous boy walks on rails of gallery. Baby asleep in bamboo pram.
Changsha Children; School children crocodile. Chinese children gather for photograph.
Children pages listed

Guilin Children; Young boys fish in river. Chang Xi sleeps in Buddhist Temple.
Longzhou Children: Girl enjoys ice-lolly. Boy startled by camera flash.
Pai Lou Children; Surprised by Western visitor, gather by house door.
Xishuangbanna Children; Young boys shows signs of lack of nourishment.
Different people attracted to different things. Climb steps to "Little Wall" in Longzhou.

Beijing; Legendary Wise Man, "Bringer Of Prosperity", in lobby, for Chinese New Year.

Interest in temples and monuments, or interest in people.
Page of photos to introduce, Dalian, Chengde, Tong Mu, Beijing, Guilin, Shanghai.
Experience of a different culture. Visit Longzhou, Pai Lou and ancient city of Qien Chen.
Xui Kou; Shout, "Good Morning Vietnam" across river. Vietnamese soldiers in China.
Beijing; Temple Fair for Chinese New Year in Grand View Gardens.

Beijing; Cooks from nearby provinces prepare snacks at Temple Fair.
Chinese Legends; How the world was formed. Nuwa makes men and mends the sky.
Chinese Wedding: Large size photographs need patience to download.
Xian; Workers with basic equipment make minor repairs to City Wall.

Tong Mu; Coolie hats color up, as lacquer is applied. Families buy bundles of bamboo.

Tong Mu; Women make coolie hats in street. Swallow's nest on beams of workshops.
Pingxiang; Road to Vietnamese border blocked by lorries in ditch.
Pingxiang; Convicted murderers paraded through streets.
Dalian; Chinese taxis collide on road to Constellation Square.
Dalian; Temple Fair near Exhibition Center. Man makes insect models from leaves.

Dalian; City streets free of litter. Huge glass globe dominates square.
Dalian; Cable car at "Tiger Park", out of service for trip to "Chirping Birds Forest".
Dalian; Model of large tiger popular with children. Motorboat taxis cross bay.
Dalian; Crystal clear water at "Golden Pebble Beach". Cold water swimmers in sea.

Dazu; Rock carvings at Baoding Hill. Sleeping Buddha entering Nirvana.

Dazu; Day starts with breakfast by candle light. Woman and youth winnow rice in street.
Dazu; Farm house visit where live chicken walks in kitchen. Rice stacked in living room.
Small section map shows location of Dazu.
Dazu; Street becomes extended living room at night. Card players at pavement table.
Dazu; Only occasional car on road from Chungking. Men store harvest rice in trees.

Grand Canal; Cruise boat passes loaded barges. Children bathe in polluted water.
Suzhou: Much valued embroidery on silk screens.
Guilin; Memories of "Willow Pattern Rhyme". Go on short tour by pedicab.
Guilin; Zig Zag bridge to island in lake. Grandmas enjoy gossip. Men fish in lake.

Guilin; Fresh looking vegetables and fruit on stall near bridge. Seal cut by craftsman.

Small section map shows position of Guilin.
Guilin; Views of mountains from highest peak. New road exposes yellow earth.
Li River; View changes at each bend in river. Tethered eagle at Yangshuo.
Haiphong; New lobster pots on river ferry. Man pulls handcart loaded with cardboard.
Ha Long Bay; Tourists walk up gang plank to boat. Ghostly shapes of mountains in mist..

Hanoi; Attraction of colonial facade of flat. Man works on pavement while children play.
Beijing; City faces transport problem as traffic increases and business booms.
Xian; Picturesque setting of Hot Springs with mountain background.
Xian; Attraction of the Terra Cotta Warriors, the Hot Springs and City streets.

Grand Canal; Approach to Wuxi. Elderly lady on embankment hand washes clothes.
Nanjing; Mausoleum of Doctor Sun Yat Sen. Bamboo scaffolding on gate.
Li River; Stall holders line track down to river. Legends of mountain peaks.
Yangshuo; Double-Roof pagoda on high embankment. Children play by moon gate.
Beijing; Long gallery painted with pictures from Chinese legends. Marble boat in lake.

Tong Mu: View of market from wooden balcony. Young boy leads blind musicians.
Nanjing; Two deck bridge carries road and rail traffic over Yangtze river.
Nasam; Grand Pa and Ma receive surprise visit from Westerners.
Page lists external links.

Tong Mu: Taxi held up by traffic jam on road to Pai Lou.

Pages which previously were not linked to homepage.
Longzhou; Breakfast of noodles, pork, vegetable and soup, before Pingxiang journey
Small section map shows position of Pingxiang. Vietnamese soldiers by gate.
Nanjing; Poor street boy displays strength. Blue and white gate to Mausoleum
Beijing; Visit to Great Wall at Badaling. Police escort coach of V.I.P.s
Saigon; Families gather to welcome relative. Vietnamese children study Western man.

Page lists links to small section maps.
Shanghai; View of Nanjing Road from overpass. Man takes photograph of girl friend.
Shanghai; Tree lined boulevard of Bund. Young workers share unknown joke.
Shanghai; Grandma with young child in bamboo push chair near Yu Yuan Gardens.
Shanghai; Landscape gardeners create illusion of space in Yu Yuan Gardens.

Small section map shows location of Shanghai.
Wuxi; Silk material woven on looms. Chinese building workers with bamboo hard hats.
Wuxi; Silk from cocoons spun on noisy machines.
Beijing; Medal and certificate received after climbing Great Wall Of China.
Xian; Stall holders at Terra Cotta Warrior site. Tourists surprised on going to restaurant.

Summary page as introduction to "China Story".
Nanjing; View under Yangtze Bridge like Cathedral Nave.
Suzhou; Train journey from Shanghai. Cycle-rickshaws and loaded cycle-carts in Suzhou.
Suzhou; Bamboo furniture in Chinese home. Young worker embroiders silk screen.
Suzhou; Life-like embroidery of dog's head on reversible silk screen.

Suzhou; Antique, carved hardwood furniture, inlaid with grained stone.
Small section map shows location of Suzhou
Beijing; Man forms shapes of fishes, birds and phoenix with boiling sugar.
Huai Hua; Hotel overlooks entrance to railway station. Steamed dumplings for breakfast.
Small section map shows location of Huai Hua

Ways of travelling. Writer prefers train for views of countryside and people at stations.
Tong Mu; Taxi ride from Pai Lou held up at junction. Workers scatter stone from skips.
Vietnam; From Paris for first visit. Hanoi to Ha Long Bay, to Hai Phong and Langson.
Chinese Wedding; Groom joins Bride for ceremonies at Bride's home.
Chinese Wedding: Ceremonies at Groom's home

Chinese Wedding; Photographs in local park before going to banquet.
Chinese Wedding: Bride sits at table of Groom's family.Traditional dishes at banquet.
Chinese Wedding; Family photographs in restaurant after departure of guests.
Chinese Wedding; A long day begins as Groom leaves to fetch his Bride.
The beginning of a long line of Chinese and Vietnamese friends.

Wuxi; Arrive by boat from Suzhou. Silk worm weaves cocoon on bamboo skip.
Small section map shows location of Wuxi. Visit Jichuang Garden and Tea House.
Xian; Peasant starts major attraction. Official photograph of Warriors in Exhibition Hall.

Yangshuo; Departure by coach. Farm workers gather rice seedlings in paddy.
Small section map shows location of Yangshuo.
Yangtze River; Trailer for March addition to web site.

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