Beiling Park in November

 Just as I drift away in the peace and tranquility of a late autumn afternoon...

I dive for cover and remember where I am !!!

Benxi Water Caves

 Strewth mate, put some pants on !

Jane hides her embarrassment as Paul wears his green jacket !

Shopping in Shanghai !

This as close as I get to 'going down the Villa' these days :-(

Prepare for the unexpected when you drive in China

This driver can't wait to empty his load ;-)

'I don't need my lights on I can see where I'm going !'

People in and around Tiananmen Square, Beijing

'What do you think of my topiary ?  Well I Like it !'

'Got one in Claret and blue ?' 

 Thought I'd captured a 'moment' here, but went past 10mins later and he hadn't moved !!

Another hard day at the office !

The Great Wall at Mutianyu

We're here, we're there, we're every......

Check out the genetically modified fruit !!

When you've got more money than style

 Yuk !  How to de-value the brand, instantly !!

Shopping in China

Visited Anshan today, what a mess !

Really down-market shopping mall for 'Common People'.

Shops include Cash Converters, Brighthouse and even a branch of Elizabeth Duke !

 In comparison Hong Kong has a world-renowned banking district and premier boutiques such as Prada, Armani,  Hugo Boss etc. 

Fartondog

The ancient Chinese tradition known as 'fartondog' is commemorated in Dalian

A nice view to Golden Pebble Beach

Oktoberfest @ Dalian

 Tickets in the Paulaner Beer Tent !

Our Chinese friends need 2-hands to lift a stein !

Gland in your hand ...

With Carsen Yeung as Chairman Steve is too embarrassed to drink out of a 'Blues' mug, even in China, therefore he opts for country over club !

New Shopping Mall in Shenyang

 Just in case Ian makes a visit !

£19 (10 Yuan = £1) for a jar of coffee !!!  Got to be the most over-priced item I've seen so far ??

Sometime on bad days...

 ...the sign sums up how you feel about a place !

...and how the beer tastes !!

But thankfully I have more good days than bad.

Visited the Forbidden City

Pardon ??

T-Shirts with English phrases !

China is full of people wearing T-Shirts with English phrases and most make no sense !
'Girl ?' on the left is interesting -
PARTY
MOUTHFUL TASTES
HOW IS THE TASTE ?
...probably salty ;-)

Welcome to Shenyang Airport

Almost trod on this 'fresh chicken' whilst waiting at the luggage carousel !

Make a deposit ?

Fake BMW X5

Spotted this on the drive into work.

Think it's a Ssang Yong ?  The real give away is the engine noise, it sounded like a lawn mower !!

Driving in the rain in Shenyang !

No problem going through a red light !

What do you drive ?
Oh I drive a DH1507K_A1 (That's the badge on the right !)

Melting in Benxi

Visited the Dam at Benxi, and like most things here it's not built to last.

 The Project was finished in 1995, they've built a huge monument to celebrate mans triumph over nature (It's already falling apart !), and they opened a visitor centre (which is derelict !).

 Glad I don't live downstream from the Dam ;-)

2-accidents in 2-weeks !

 Went into the back of a small truck in an attempt to avoid a total wipe-out -NOT MY FAULT !

Run-away street cleaner's 3-wheeler drifted into my lane off the footpath -Cleaner no where to be seen !

'Importing' my iMac from Hong Kong

Paid 750GBP in Hong Kong so saved around 300GBP, but not sure if I'd do it again !
Not the easiest thing to lug thro' customs and had several anxious hours waiting to see if it survived the trip in the hold !

Boat ride around Aberdeen Harbour, Hong Kong

100 HK Dollars for a 20 minute trip around the harbour.  Floating city definitely worth a look, even when it's 104 degrees !