Xiamen and Gulangyu 廈門鼓浪嶼

【Photo Journey】《Xiamen and Gulangyu》: Gulangyu is an island off the coast of Xiamen, a port city of Fujian Province in southern China. After the Opium War, Xiamen was one of the 5 treaty ports opened for foreign trade. Gulangyu is a famous historical and tourist island with beautiful beaches, meandering lanes and varied architecture. It ranks the top of the list of the ten most beautiful scenic attractions in the province.

Fujian Tulou 福建土樓

【Photo Journey】《Fujian Tulou》: The coach was running along the hill road northbound to Tulou (lit. clay house) district at the South Stream in Fujian, China. Here was a valley of 10 odd kilometers long in the suburb where the meandering South Stream was flowing. On either side of the stream were stepped fields. Village houses were built on the hill slopes, either gathered or scattered.

Ancient city in the rain 雨中古城

【Photo Journey】《Ancient city in the rain》In travel, it is most despairing to encounter a rainy day. Everywhere is wet and misty. All beautiful scenes seem to be covered by a layer of gauze. Shooting landscape photographs becomes a big challenge. That day I came to an ancient city in Chaozhou, China. It had heavy rain all day. My interest in sightseeing was greatly reduced.