December 6th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, places, things to do & see
Beijing has developed into such a cosmopolitan city over the past 12 years, so much so it is barely recognizable.
One of the latest developments I am really enjoying is The Village in Sanlitun. So often these types of developments remain half filled or are full of useless shops that I would never go near but [...]
December 4th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, things to do & see
Jingshan Park located across from the North Gate of the Forbidden City is somewhere which should be included on your “things to do in Beijing” list.
The Wan Chunting pagoda offers 360 degree panoramic views of Beijing including amazing vistas back across the Forbidden City which help to put in perspective the size, scope and former grandeur of [...]
December 1st, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, other stuff
A few weeks ago I posted a slideshow on the raising of a building out at the Jiuxian Garden Village project under construction just outside Yangshuo.
Things have definitely been progressing with this unique and attractive structure now taking shape. The bamboo side walls are in place as is the beautiful red wood roof and work is [...]
August 25th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, things to do & see
A source of aspiration, ambition, inspiration and symbolizing national pride, the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur is a captivating piece of architecture.
I didn’t expect to be drawn into such a magical aura and in fact almost considered not making the journey downtown to see it. After all it really is just another tall building, [...]
July 25th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, things to do & see
One of my favourite places at the moment in Hong Kong is the roof garden in IFC Two. An oasis located in one of the city’s iconic buildings it is the perfect spot to sit back and relax with some takeaway.
The environment is fantastic – comfortable seats and lounges, trees, a few funky sculptures [...]
June 22nd, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, places, things to do & see
Arriving in Longli at the end of a long day I hadn’t expected to come across such a treasure. This ancient garrison sits in the middle of a plain in Eastern Guizhou. A feeling of remoteness seems to hang over the village which is odd given it is less than 30klms from Liping airport.
Back in [...]
June 20th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, places, things to do & see
The Diping Wind and Rain bridge is the largest of its kind in Guizhou.
Some 56 metres in length, the bridge was first built in 1894 during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). This classic example of Dong Minority architecture was destroyed by fire in 1956, a copy was rebuilt in 1964. In 2004 the bridge suffered further [...]
June 5th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, things to do & see
Located near Hezhou the ancient city of Linhe dates back to the Han dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD).
So, considering this ancient well may be a couple of thousand years old it is easy to see why there are so many deeply worn grooves in the stone. Perhaps several million buckets of water have [...]
June 3rd, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, places, things to do & see
Having just passed a beautiful village nestled in a valley amongst the lush rice fields of northern Fuchuan county in Guangxi province, Southern China I certainly wasn’t expecting a “wind and rain bridge” to magically appear in the fields.
This style of bridge differs to the many famous Dong minority bridges, with a [...]
June 1st, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, places
By the time I had finished tour leading I found I was a pretty hard audience to impress. Having seen so many amazing sights on a regular basis the extraordinary became the ordinary. I wondered if the excitement and amazement of seeing something new would ever return. But I now know its back.
Visiting a [...]
