Wuyuan countryside

Dalikeng in Jiangxi

My time in the Wuyuan Area in Jiangxi was quite an experience - hourlong hikes through the countryside, visits to little villages and many many nice people.

typisch China

white socks in black shoes.

Shanghai

Alva :-)

In Shaoxing I met up with my dear friend Alva who I met back in 2005 when I first went to China.

trainrides and trainstations

Shaoxing

Total Solar Eclipse

We were really lucky with our itinerary and timing as we got to see the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century - in Shaoxing. Quite an experience!

First stop: Guangzhou

Valerie and I left Hainan Island for a short trip on the mainland.
First stop: Guangzhou with Li Liren and Dim Sum

more good-byes

more good-byes

Random places in Haikou

our visit to the haidresser, the tailor and the like...

bye-bye coconut breeze

letztes mal am strand...

Tourist trip to the Jade Belt

Shortly before leaving Bo'ao Xiaosu took Valerie and me once more to the famous Jade Belt and also to the Inauguration Sight for the BFA...