China:
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balloon view Stunning karst topography along the Li River near Yangshuo, Guangxi province, where I taught English for 4 months. jnp falls Waterfalls in Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve, Northern Sichuan. yangshuo sunset balloon Karst peaks around Yangshuo, Guangxi province going to school lijiang Walking to school along an old cobbled street in Lijiang, Northwest Yunnan lovely old boy Cheeky chap, Lijiang, Yunnan province man on raft silhouette b&w Rafting along the Yulong River, Yangshuo, Guangxi province bags Shopping bags, Beijing. Despite the ecomonic boom in China, the gap between the rich and poor is increasing. government slogan A billboard sign proclaims harmony but directly behind it ancient homes are being torn down to make way for new development. The residents are evicted without compensation. yangshuo reflections3 b&w Reflections along the Yulong River, Yangshuo, Guangxi province cormorant fisherman smiling vint Cormorant fisherman, Xingping, Guangxi province sunset from top if moon hill Sunset from Moon Hill, Yangshuo, Guangxi province camel and yawn vint Waiting to give tourists a ride, Yunnan province man and raft silhouette b&w Sunset along the Yulong River, Yangshuo, Guangxi province dawn balloon2 Balloon ride in the early morning mist over Yangshuo, Guangxi province laughing naxi dancer Naxi woman, Lijiang, Northwest Yunnan. Naxi are descended from Tibetan Qiang tribes. door knocker lijiang Lion head door knocker, Lijiang, Yunnan. yuanyang terraces8b Yuanyang rice terraces, Yunnan province hill tribe hat2 vint Hilltribe lady at the Sunday market at Menghun, a remote town a few kilometres from the border with Laos in the Xishuangbanna region. hutong 3 b&w A hutong in Beijing. Hutongs, meaning narrow alleyways, are the heart and soul of old Beijing but are being wiped out to make way for modern apartments in the lead up to the Beijing Olympics. hutong under destruction vint Old hutong area in the midst of destruction, Beijing. mao A composite of Mao's face from three banknotes. Just playing around with my macro lens. jnp25 b&w Zechawa River flowing towards misty pine forests in Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve, Northern Sichuan. ladylike pose A female panda relaxes in an open enclosure at the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base in Chengdu, Sichuan province. The centre has over 50 giant pandas and is the largest of its kind. leshan buddha hand and face vint The world's largest Buddha, Leshan, Sichuan province. The Grand Buddha was carved out of the rockface in the 8th century and is 71m high. One of the fingernails you see is almost as tall as a person. man with glasses lijiang Old man, Lijiang, Yunnan province ma jong bdp vint Playing Mah-jong, Lijiang, Yunnan province 2 yuan note and kfc2 The face of a girl from the back of a 2 yuan note and the face of China's newest icon, the flatulent grimace of Colonel Saunders. hutong and bike Hutong, Beijing lijiang dawn street2 Old cobbled street in Lijiang, Northwest Yunnan misty morn and balloons2 Balloons float through the early morning mist surrounding Yangshuo. I took this on my birthday when I climbed Moon Hill, the highest point, to watch the sunrise. monk faces leshan In a strange room near the Grand Buddha in Lehsan there were 100s of statues of monks each with a unique expression old guys kunming temple b&w Old men chatting in Kunming, Yunnan moon hill sunrise and mist Morning mist across Yangshuo, Guangxi province old man with his cane Old man, Lijiang, Yunnan province paddy fields shapes A solitary worker toils in the paddy fields around Damenglong, Xishuangbanna region poster lijiang Colourful poster, Lijiang, Yunnan province reflections HK b&w High rise reflections, Hong Kong shutters lijiang vint Shop front shutters, Lijiang, Yunnan province sunset on snow dragon mountain Sun setting on Snow Dragon Mountain, Tiger Leaping Gorge trek, Yunnan province terrace fingers2 Yuanyang rice terraces, Yunnan province tribeswoman9 Hilltribe lady at the Sunday market at Menghun, a remote town a few kilometres from the border with Laos in the Xishuangbanna region. tribeswomensquare Sunday market at Menghun, Xishuangbanna region. waterfall jnp4 Waterfalls in Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve, Northern Sichuan. windy day hk Windy day on Victoria Peak, Hong Kong working in the rice fields b&w Working the paddy fields around Damenglong, Xishuangbanna region yangshuo river view Scenery around Yangshuo, Guangxi province yangshuo reflections5ab&w Rafting along the Yulong River, Yangshuo, Guangxi province old lady lijiang Naxi woman, Lijiang, Yunnan province yangshuo moon hill view Sunset from Moon Hill, Yangshuo, Guangxi province yangshuo riverb&w Rafting along the Yulong River, Yangshuo, Guangxi province

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