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Beijing – Getting Ready for the Olympics

We watched a really interesting program on the Discovery channel two nights ago on how Beijing is getting ready for the Olympic Games.

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Emperor’s Daughter Residence

A hidden treasure in Beijing! The former residence of princess Hejing, the third daughter of a Qing Emperor. A place you won’t find in the guide books!

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Beijing’s Forbidden City

The Forbidden City is indeed a remarkable place to see. While we spent 3 days touring Beijing, it was definitely the highlight of the trip.

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Aromatic Hotsprings

Riyuegu Hotsprings - Imagine 60 little swimming pools surrounded by bamboo trees and palm trees, each with a special scent.

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The Greatest Places on Earth!

I started thinking about the places that I have visited and found remarkable. Not easy to select.

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The recent discussions in Bali and particularly the reaction to the Canadian position, which is simply that “it wants all countries to be part of an agreement, including developing countries such as China and India”, have made it impossible for me to delay writing about pollution in China any longer.

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Fascinating Silk Factory

In Suzhou, we visited the Humble Administrator's Garden, the nice water village of Zhouzhuang, but even more interesting, a silk factory.

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My Book List on China and Asia

Here is a list of books that I enjoyed and recommend.

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Beijing – The Door to China History

We had such a nice time in Beijing. It is so different from other cities in China, like Xiamen or Shanghai. The history from the Ming and Qing dynasties is so present there.

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Street Life Photography

Small open shops, retailers in their shop, selling their merchandise but also living right there, on the street: cooking, eating, drinking tea, watching TV, playing cards or checkers, even doing school homework. That’s real China.

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