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Category Archives: I.C. Chinese Scenic Places

Nanjie Commune

Friday, December 12, 2008

Communism in China today is as scarce as hen’s teeth. The free market has totally transformed China, leaving only symbols of the past. The closest thing to communism I have found is the Nanjie Commune in Henan Province. It is actually organized as on old-fashioned commune with each member receiving a nominal allowance, plus free [...]

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Red Flag Canal

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Red Flag Canal is a man-made water project built during the 1960s to alleviate drought in Linzhou City and the border region between Henan and Hebei Provinces. The 1500-kilometre canal runs through the Taihang Mountains, in some places cut right into the rock face. The region now caters to tourists who may ride boats through [...]

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Beijing Olympics 2008

Saturday, October 4, 2008

I took the first photos just after the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The Olympic displays were on Tiananmen Square, except for the two at the entrance to the tomb of Emperor Wanli. I added photos from Kaifeng and from the Great Wall. In November, 2009, I visited Olympic Park again and took the closeup [...]

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Hong Kong

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

The Hong Kong history museum is posted in a separate album. These pictures show the great buildings, with many of them taken for artistic effect. HK also has a Disneyland, although only about a third the size of the ones in America. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, [...]

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Sanya & Hainan Island

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Sanya, on the southern tip of Hainan Island, is the site of China’s only subtropical beaches. Large numbers of Russian tourists frequent the beaches, so most signs are in Russian. Westward along the coast lies Nanshan (South Mountain) Culture Zone, a Buddhist theme-park with a 108-meter tall statue of the 3-faced Boddhisattva Guanyin built out [...]

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Mountains of Central China

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Photos feature Yuntai shan (mountain), Jiyuan shan, and Chaya shan in north central China. Jiyuan shan hosts an ancient Palace of Greeting built for a visiting emperor. Monkey Mountain is named that for reasons which may be apparent from the photos. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, [...]

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