China travel stories

Hello, with the 2008 Olympics in China, I thought I would post some pictures from our travels around China including Tibet. Click here if you would like to see a slideshow. China.
In May 2005 we traveled around China for 17 days and in 2003 we visited Tibet so I am including some pictures from that trip as well. China is an amazing country to experience and we would like to go again as there were several places we didn't get to see.
We started in Beijing where we began with an authentic Dim Sum Breakfast before going to Tiananmen Square followed by a pedicab tour of the Hutong, Old Beijing's neighborhoods with narrow lanes too small for cars. We were treated to a home hosted dumpling lunch while our pedicab drivers gambled playing cards outside.
The next day we climbed a few miles of the Great Wall which is much steeper than you might think.
On our final day in Beijing we visited the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven before catching an evening flight to Wuhan.
In Wuhan, we began a three day cruise on the Yangtze River including pasting though the Three Gorges Dam.
The cruise ended in Chongquing which is the largest city in the world with more than 40 million people!
On a day trip from Chongquing we went to see the Dazu Stone Carving masterpieces that are combinations of Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian Statue themes.
Our next stop was the city of Guilin in southern China where the Li River flows though picturesque landscapes of lush tropical limestone hills which have inspired many ancient and modern artists and poets.
From Guilin we flew to Shanghai and quickly transfered to the 2500-year-old city of Suzhou which is known for silk, gardens and canals.
On a day trip from Suzhou we visited the city of Nanjing the home of Dr. Sun Yatsen's Mausoleum and the Nanjing Massacre Memorial from WWII.
Our trip finished in Shanghai, the commercial and artistic center of China.
I've only touched on the highlights of our tour so please check out the slideshow to get a real sense of what we experienced.
Cheers, Kent