bregt @ china | pictures

Day 1 - Beijing: Forbidden City & Temple of Heaven and Earth

Too many temples! - pictures

Day 2 - Beijing: Hutongs

Cycling through the traditional housings of Beijing people - pictures

Day 3 - Beijing/Simatai: The Great Wall

I am a hero now! - pictures

Day 3 - Beijing and leaving Beijing for Xi'An (by train)

Trying to sleep on a communist train is not easy. Suspicion everywhere. - pictures

Day 4: Xi'An (Terracotta Army)

Some didn't have their hands anymore to find their lost head. - pictures

Day 5: Hangzhou (West Lake)

Big lake in the middle of this city. While being there at night and not seeing everything, it was again magic. Sitting under a pagode, hearing only the waves and water ... - pictures

Day 6 & 7: Suzhou (Silk Museum and Tiger Hill)

I loved Tiger Hill! When I think back, this must be one of the most beautiful places I've ever visited. So much to see and discover. Nothing beats sitting on any of these places and just looking. Looking and not thinking. I want to go back! - pictures

Day 6 & 7 - Suzhou (City of Gardens)

Here we visited the Master of Nets Garden. One of the most exquisite gardens of China. Again, I could just sit there for hours. - pictues

Day 8, 9 & 10 - Shangai: the last days

The Bund! Tea! That tea house was awesome btw, and what a beautiful Chinese lady as our guide. If you're ever in China, you just to visit a tea house and take a traditional tea ceremony. So much fine stuff to learn and taste! - pictures