Photography: "Wonderful China"

Xiangtan, Hunan	There are many things to discover in China, from the usual tourist postcard images to the usual grimy pictures of a country developing at a rapid pace, and trying to find its very own way. It is wonderful, in my opinion, in particular where normal life takes place, where people are looking to live decently, in the nooks and crannies of daily life. Wonderful, sometimes in the sense of beautiful, sometimes also in other ways... Click on the photo for a bigger version (will open in a new window). All images are © Gerald Schmidt
A side street in Shanghai, Coke coolers re-tasked...	Airport Gate - always somewhat empty
Haikou Beach, Hainan	Sanya, Dadonghai Beach, Hainan - Early Morning
At Tianya Haijiao - The End of the World, Hainan (to be exact, here, the "Southern Pillar of the Sky")	日月石 - Sun and Moon (Husband and Wife) Rocks, Tianya Haijiao, Hainan
Wuzhishan, Central Hainan	Wuzhishan, Central Hainan
Kunming Chan (Zen) Buddhist Temple
Lijiang Old Town, Yunnan	Lijiang Old Town, Yunnan
	Lijiang Old Town, Yunnan Fireworks at Chinese New Year
View from 玉龙雪山 (Jade Dragon Snow Mountain), Yunnan
	Longji Rice Terraces, Guangxi