China Photos To Introduce Topics Amongst 100 Pages Visiting Beijing, Shanghai, Guilin, Tong Mu, Dalian, Xishuangbanna, Wuxi, Suzhou, Grand Canal, Nanjing, Yangshuo, Dazu and Chengde.

Chengde	Dalian	Dalian
A Hawker sells his apples on the streets of Chengde in bitterly cold weather, despite the sun in a clear blue sky	This spectacular globe was in the main square of Dalian. A good landmark when approaching down one of the radiating roads.	The Golden Pebble Beach at Dalian was probably a very popular holiday resort during the summer months, but during February was almost deserted.
Dalian	Beijing	Beijing
A Temple Fair for the Chinese New Year, held on the street close to the Exhibition Center, and the Constellation Square	In the lobby of the Grand View Garden Hotel, stood this twice life size model of one of the Chinese Wise Men, the "Bringer Of Prosperity"	A man at the Temple Fair in Beijing formed shapes of fish, birds, dragons and the phoenix, out of boiling sugar.
Suzhou	Chengde	Dazu
We were taken to one of the pavilions in Liu Yuan Gardens to see the Mandarin's precious wood furniture, inlaid with stone.	The Three Arch Gate was the starting point of our walk to the Tibetan Style Dahongtai Palace, the Emperors' "Escaping The Heat Resort"	There are many sites near Dazu which have carved Buddha statues. In the one we visited there was a huge reclining Buddha entering Nirvana
Wuxi	Guilin	Beijing
We came out of the silk workshops and stood beside these building workers, who exchanged comments with their colleagues on the bamboo scaffolding across the road.	At the side of a lake opposite our hotel, two grandmas were having a good gossip.	In the Grand View Gardens these two boys were having their lunch. At the time, many chubby children could be seen in the city. Later the Government issued warnings about overfeeding.
Xishuangbanna	Dazu	Nanjing
Children of a minority group in Xishuangbanna showing signs of undernourishment. Young girls looked after younger children, but boys were given few chores, if any.	A visit to a farm house which was undoubtedly a showpiece for tourists, who were plied with many statistics concerning rice harvests.	A remarkable achievment of Chinese engineers constructing this bridge over the Yangtze river, when their resources were limited.
Tongmu	Tongmu	Canal
One street in Tongmu was lined with workshops, all connected with the making of coolie hats.	The Tongmu market also sold bundles of thin bamboo which families bought to take home to make coolie hats themslves, as a source of income.	The grand canal between Suzhou and Wuxi was bustling with activity, barges carrying their loads to unknown destinations.
Suzhou	Shanghai	Yangshuo
A superb example of the fine silk embroidery produced in the Suzhou workshops. The dog's head is on a reversible silk screen.	These two youths seemed to be sharing a good joke, in between knocking a hole in the street wall.	As we disembarked from our cruise boat at Yangshuo this man with his two birds was on the quay. I had to pay a few cents to take this photo