China

Going to China

Why China?
Because of

- Pictures of the Li River

- Dreams of the Himalayas

- China‚'s ancient history and its amazing turmoil and changes

- Because it's the biggest fastest growing place in the world

Why now? Because a respectable tour offer arrived in my mail complete with a China expert, Tibet and all the other major highlights of China except the Great Gorges. It was too good to pass up.

A Chinese proverb says A thousand-li journey should start from the earth beneath your feet.

So dig your toes in deep before you click on...

Beijing Capital city of 13 Million and home of Tian'an Menen Square, the Forbidden City, and the gruesome Night Market.

Xian Historic capital and home of the amazing Terracotta Warriors

Lhasa Fantastic views of the Mountains and Cultures - Yak Yak Yak

Chengdu Spicy smoky city hiding the Pandas

Guilin Tourist town a great stop for the lights, Caves, traffic, waterfall, and the Li River

Yangshuo River Life, beautifull scenery, and a nice compact tourist town.

Shanghai Big City life 17M people and building. Up up and away.

Conclusion A trip of two and a half weeks that could barely scrape at the six thousand years of civilized history, the 1.3 billion people, and the future.