At the Forbidden City, Beijing.
This place is HUGE.
 

At the TianAnMen, with Chairman Mao's portrait at the back.
This place was crowded with Chinese tourists from all over mainland.
 

TianTan, the Temple of Heavenly Altar.
 

Climbing up the Great Wall in a misty morning.
 

WangFuJing shopping area, Beijing.
 

Cute but dirty panda at the Beijing Zoo.
 

The Qin Teracotta Warriors in Xi'an.
 

Beautiful wild flowers beside SaiLiMu Lake, Xinjiang.
 

Horseride up the mountains beside SaiLiMu Lake, Xinjiang.
Look at the beautiful reflections on the lake.
 

The mountains at SaiLiMu Lake, Xinjiang.
 

Kazak Baos at the lakeside. We spent a night in one of these.
Had a wonderful experience of the nomadic lifestyle.
 

Trying out a traditional 'violin' with SangJing.
This wonderful shop is beside the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar, Xinjiang.
The shopkeeper was very friendly.
 

Grapevines outside the XiangFeiMu in Kashgar, Xinjiang.
 

Trying out the Uyghur costume and food with Naoko.
Photo taken at the XiangFeiMu, Kashgar, Xinjiang.
 

The Taklamakan Desert near Turpan, Xinjiang.
 

The water village of Xitang, an hour's drive from Shanghai.