Thursday 28 November 2013

SHANGHAI, CHINA

TOURISTS COMING TO SHANGHAI IS NORMALLY TAKEN TO THE ''BUND'' OR SHOPPING.

ENTRANCE TO THE ARMY RESTAURANT.

PERFORMER FROM AN ETHNIC GROUP.

THE HAT COVERED HER FACE THROUGHOUT THE PERFORMANCE.


STREET LEVEL AT THE BUND.

THE HUANGPU RIVER AND PUDONG IN BACKGROUND.


THE CROWD BUILDING UP AT THE BUND.




RIVER CRUISE IS AN OPTION.





THE CROWD COME EVERY EVENING TO SEE THIS.


NANJING ROAD, SOME SAY WHEN IN SHANGHAI THIS IS THE PLACE.

BRONZE LION OUTSIDE BANK, CHENGHUANG MIAO.



 ICE- CREAM & ENTERTAINMENT ALL THE WAY FROM TURKEY.

TIANMAI JADE FACTORY.

TOURIST TRAP ITEM.

Tuesday 26 November 2013

HUANGSHAN(YELLOW MOUNTAINS). CHINA.

INCREDIBLE MOUNTAIN SCENERY. UNESCO SITE.
CHANCE DELIGHTFUL WEATHER.


CABLE-CAR VIEW WAS ASTOUNDING.





THE ENDEMIC HUANGSHAN PINE IS FLATTOP.

HUANGSHAN IS SLIGHTLY HAZY.









PINE TREES GROW FROM EVERY CRACK AND CREVICE.









THE LOCAL CALL THESE BLACK TIGER PINES.


500 RENMINBI AND YOU WILL FEEL LIKE A QUEEN.

EVERY GRAIN OF SAND OR BRICK WAS CARRIED UP THE MOUNTAIN MANUALLY TO BUILD THESE HOTELS.




YEA, IT'S BACKBREAKING. EVEN THE LAUNDRY IS DONE AT FOOT OF THE MOUNTAIN.



BLACK TIGER PINE.

HYDRANT TO ENSURE WATER SUPPLY TO DEAL WITH BUSHFIRES. 







CENTURIES OLD BRIDGE OPEN TO PEDESTRIANS AND MOTORCYCLES.

TUNXI OLD TOWN.




TIMBER BUILDING MORE THAN 500 YEAR OLD.