Terra-cotta Warriors – Xi’an China – Daily Photo
One of the fascinating thing about China’s First Emperor’s Terra-cotta is that the soldiers all have different expressions. As you can see from this photo, even the horses have different expressions.
Neon on Nanjing Road – Shanghai, China – Daily Photo
Nanjing Road is the main shopping drag in Shanghai and at night the street lights up with the Neon Signs of fancy shops and department stores.
Chinese Gondola – Suzhou, China – Daily Photo
Suzhou is known for its many UNESCo World Heritage Site gardens, but while you are there you should also try out a gondola ride on the local canals. The canal rides are ...
In a Bicycle Rickshaw – Suzhou, China – Daily Photo
One of the rarer pictures of Joan and I traveling together seemed appropriate to post on Valentine’s Day. This photo of us is in a bicycle rickshaw in Suzhou, China. For more ...
Master of the Nets Garden – Suzhou, China – Daily Photo
Built as a private garden, the Master of the Nets Garden in Suzhou, China is now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Despite its name the owner was not a fisherman ...
ZhangJiaJie National Park – China’s “Avatar Mountains”
If you have seen Avatar – famous American blockbuster directed by James Cameron – you probably held your breath seeing Pandora’s floating mountains and wished you could be there. You can, they ...
Chinese Junk in Museum of History – Hong Kong – Daily Photo
This Chinese Junk is in the Museum of History in Hong Kong recreates one of the boats that was historically not just a means of transportation but often a home for some ...
Yuyuan Garden – Shanghai, China – Daily Photo
The Yuyuan Garden is a quiet oasis in the bustling city of Shanghai. The gardens date from the Ming Dynasty.
Intrepid Travel’s China Express – See China with A Few Friends
Intrepid Travel has been sponsoring the Amateur Traveler for the last month but I have not told the story of why I specifically sought them out as a sponsor. Bus Tour It started ...
Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall Reserve – The Great Wall of China in Water
If you have visited the Great Wall of China and are looking for a different view, there is choice that combines the Chinese feng shui elements of mountains and water in a ...
