at home… in China

????, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, is one of the famous scenic spots close by Lijiang in Yunnan. One climbs from 2500 m (8200 feet) and spring-like conditions to over 4500 m (almost 15000 feet), into the ice and snow of one of the glaciers closest to the equator.

Chu Yi (??) is the first day of a month in the lunar calendar. That day, New Year’s day. Traditionally, this is the time to visit ancestral graves and/or friends and relatives, wishing for a good new year. In the video, just a little picnic scene, looking out from Elephant Hill onto Lijiang, Yunnan.

I’ve decided to make a page of its own for a selection of what I consider my best China photos / Ich habe beschlossen, für die meiner Meinung nach besten meiner China-Photos eine eigene Seite zu machen:

http://www.positive-ecology.org/china/photo/wonderfulchina.html

Admittedly, China is usually good for lots of people… so also Kunming, where these images were gathered. in this short video, bringing in a contrast: The first impression, a Buddhist temple and walking meditation; the second part, Wal-Mart before Spring Festival.