December 3rd, 2010 | by admin | published in latest posts, things to do & see
Stretching some 450 metres into the sky on the banks of the Pearl River is Guangzhou’s newest icon. Nicknamed the “Supermodel”, the tower is said to mimic the body of a sexy woman.
The elevator to the top is a special ride that brings dizzying but intermittent views across the city as you whizz your way [...]
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 [...]
November 20th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, other stuff
2010 “China in B&W” Calendar – Images by Jillian Mitchell
China offers an extremely diverse range of beautiful scenery and traditional culture that make for a truly exotic destination.
These are the images I have selected for my 2010 Calendar – China in Black & White.
A3 in size and printed on 200gsm high quality satin art paper [...]
November 6th, 2009 | by admin | published in latest posts, other stuff
jiuxian – Images by Jillian Mitchell
Beams of timber that have been shaped and shaven for the past few weeks seem to lay in a disorderly fashion about the site. I am assured that this is an uninformed view and that the carpenters know exactly which piece is which and where they should go, slotting together [...]
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 [...]
