China

  • People walking up and down the Great Wall of China on a cloudy day.

    The Great Wall of China

    你好!I've made it to China! I just spent five days in Beijing and have been in Chengdu now for two days.

  • Six large panda sculptures with black and white or colorful patterns are situated among green plants in an urban park, with skyscrapers in the background.

    Shopping in Chengdu: IFS, the Global Center, and Raffles City

    Hi! It's been a while. Guess what? I still have a ton of China photos I haven't sorted through yet. Are you surprised? Me, either!

  • Large rock-carved Buddha statue with closed eyes and a gentle expression, surrounded by Green trees, with visitors walking along a staircase on the hillside.

    Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan, China

    Somehow it's been almost a year since my China trip. It really doesn't feel like it was that long ago... Except when I try to speak Mandarin of course..

  • Giant panda sitting on the ground, holding bamboo and eating it, in a lush green enclosure with trees and plants.

    Giant Panda Research Center in Chengdu, China

    As I'm sure you already know, China is famous for the cutest animal ever: pandas! In fact, Chengdu (which is where I'm living in China), is where the Panda Research Center is located.

  • People walking near a colorful Chinese dragon boat with a dragon head, docked by a body of water with boats in the background.

    The Summer Palace in Beijing, China

    The Summer Palace is a gorgeous area of Beijing that any visitor could easily spend a day or two exploring.

  • Cooked grilled chicken skewers topped with sesame seeds on a wire rack at a street food stall

    Eating My Way Through China

    Since I saw and ate so many interesting and delicious foods while I was in China, I thought I'd put together a post trying to compile everything I was able to photograph during my time in Beijing and Chengdu.

  • A scenic view of a calm lake surrounded by dense green forest and tall mountains with a partly cloudy sky.

    Jiuzhaigou National Park

    If the name of this park sounds familiar to you, it might be because it was in the news recently.

  • Traditional Chinese building with wooden lattice windows, hanging lanterns, and a yellow banner with Chinese characters, surrounded by trees.

    Jinli Street in Chengdu, China

    No matter how many times I promised myself I'd make it to Jinli Street in the daytime, it just never happened. Every time I visited, it was just before sunset, and Chengdu after dark is a scary place...