#807 Summer Palace, Beijing, China

When you w alk through the grounds of Beijing's Summer Palace, ( Yíhé Yuán,  literally "Gardens of Nurtured Harmony")  the siz... Read more »

#917 Temple of Heaven, Beijing, China

In the southern part of Beijing lies a holy religious complex known in English as the Temple of Heaven. A truly spectacular architectural mo... Read more »

#937 Hong Kong, China

When I was a child, there were few places as exotic as Hong Kong... the familiarity of being British and yet also fast pasted Chinese, with ... Read more »

#951 The Forbidden City, Beijing, China

For a palace to be so large, so elaborate, and remain so complete after 500 years in the middle of a booming urban landscape is incredible. ... Read more »

#980 Great Wall, China

They used to say the urban myth when I was a kid that the Great Wall was the only man-made object that was visible from space. This isn'... Read more »