Photos China and Tibet 2005
Wan Chai
Wan Chai from Kowloon, Hong Kong, Photo 1 of 100
china05_0020_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:09:19 15:55:40, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 12.278 mm, 1/1000s, F/4.5
Kowloon
Kowloon, Hong Kong, Photo 2 of 100
china05_0032_img_a20.jpg, 2005:09:19 17:01:16, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/250s, F/2.8
Young Hongkonger
Aberdeen harbour, Hong Kong, Photo 3 of 100
china05_0083_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:09:20 14:36:13, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 58 mm, 1/250s, F/4.5
Victoria Peak
View from Victoria Peak, Hong Kong, Photo 4 of 100
china05_0100_img_a20.jpg, 2005:09:20 17:29:02, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/640s, F/2.8
Wan Chai
Wan Chai by night, Hong Kong, Photo 5 of 100
china05_0114_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:09:20 19:45:46, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 7.334 mm, 1/2s, F/2.8
Bird market
Bird market, Hong Kong, Photo 6 of 100
china05_0137_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:09:21 09:52:12, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/3.5
Bamboo raft
Man on bamboo raft on the Li river, near Yangshuo, Photo 7 of 100
china05_0226_img_a20.jpg, 2005:09:22 16:30:16, Canon PowerShot A20, 13.4375 mm, 1/250s, F/13
Li river
Water buffaloes near the Li river, near Yangshuo, Photo 8 of 100
china05_0273_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:09:22 17:14:47, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 15.344 mm, 1/250s, F/4.5
Sunset
Sunset over the Li river, near Yangshuo, Photo 9 of 100
china05_0297_img_a20.jpg, 2005:09:22 17:46:16, Canon PowerShot A20, 6.59375 mm, 1/640s, F/9
Cormorants
Drying cormorants, near Yangshuo, Photo 10 of 100
china05_0347_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:09:22 21:01:37, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/2.799999
Bridge
Bridge during bike ride, near Yangshuo, Photo 11 of 100
china05_0356_img_a20.jpg, 2005:09:23 10:26:56, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/250s, F/8
Water buffaloes
Water buffaloes, near Yangshuo, Photo 12 of 100
china05_0371_img_a20.jpg, 2005:09:23 10:40:14, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/160s, F/8
View
View from Moon Hill, near Yangshuo, Photo 13 of 100
china05_0377_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:09:23 12:01:26, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/800s, F/4.5
Bamboo rafts
Bamboo rafts on the Yulong He, near Yangshuo, Photo 14 of 100
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Balloon ride
Taking off for balloon flight, near Yangshuo, Photo 15 of 100
china05_0473_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:09:24 06:06:48, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/15s, F/2.799999
Yulong He
Yulong He river from the balloon, near Yangshuo, Photo 16 of 100
china05_0527_img_a20.jpg, 2005:09:24 06:54:39, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/320s, F/2.8
Jinbao He
Jinbao He river, near Yangshuo, Photo 17 of 100
china05_0623_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:09:24 16:18:59, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 27.877 mm, 1/800s, F/4.5
Dragon bridge
To the market across the Dragon Bridge, near Yangshuo, Photo 18 of 100
china05_0625_img_a20.jpg, 2005:09:24 16:20:45, Canon PowerShot A20, 16.1875 mm, 1/125s, F/4.8
Water hyacinth?
Water hyacinth?, near Yangshuo, Photo 19 of 100
china05_0634_img_a20.jpg, 2005:09:24 16:52:05, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/500s, F/8
Entrance
Entrance to the stone forest, Shi Lin, Photo 20 of 100
china05_0697_img_a20.jpg, 2005:09:26 12:13:13, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/200s, F/8
City gate
City gate, Dali, Photo 21 of 100
china05_0735_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:09:26 20:33:05, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 8.064 mm, 1/2s, F/2.8
Zhonghe Si
Zhonghe Si temple, Dali, Photo 22 of 100
china05_0756_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:09:27 10:59:03, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/40s, F/2.8
Vegetables
Vegetables at the market, Dali, Photo 23 of 100
china05_0819_img_a20.jpg, 2005:09:27 14:24:48, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/100s, F/2.8
Three pagodas
Three pagodas, Dali, Photo 24 of 100
china05_0834_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:09:27 15:43:11, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/160s, F/4.5
Harbour
Harbour on Jinsuo Dao, Erhai lake, Photo 25 of 100
china05_0883_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:09:28 09:55:01, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 9.33 mm, 1/250s, F/4.5
Rice fields
On the way from Dali to Lijiang, Photo 26 of 100
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Maize and a buffalo
Transports on the way from Dali to Lijiang, Photo 27 of 100
china05_0950_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:09:28 15:17:30, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 58 mm, 1/500s, F/4.5
Old man
Old man, on the way from Dali to Lijiang, Photo 28 of 100
china05_0955_img_a20.jpg, 2005:09:28 15:21:14, Canon PowerShot A20, 6.59375 mm, 1/160s, F/3.2
Brown water
Yangzi river in Tiger Leaping Gorge, Photo 29 of 100
china05_1033_img_a20.jpg, 2005:09:29 12:08:50, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/160s, F/8
Contrasts
Yangzi river in Tiger Leaping Gorge, Photo 30 of 100
china05_1050_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:09:29 13:55:41, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/1000s, F/5
Raging river
Yangzi river in Tiger Leaping Gorge, Photo 31 of 100
china05_1081_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:09:29 14:44:44, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/1000s, F/6.3
View
View from our driver's house, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Photo 32 of 100
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Heilongtan Gongyuan
Heilongtan Gongyuan park, Lijiang, Photo 33 of 100
china05_1134_img_a20.jpg, 2005:09:30 09:33:38, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/200s, F/8
Old town
The old town, Lijiang, Photo 34 of 100
china05_1161_img_a20.jpg, 2005:09:30 11:55:37, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/125s, F/8
Beautiful hats
Traditional costume between Lijiang and Panzhihua, Photo 35 of 100
china05_1214_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:01 10:22:09, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/500s, F/3.2
Breakfast
Eating panda, panda breeding centre, Chengdu, Photo 36 of 100
china05_1307_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:02 08:18:37, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 21.27 mm, 1/40s, F/3.1
Young panda
Young panda, panda breeding centre, Chengdu, Photo 37 of 100
china05_1363_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:02 08:59:58, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/40s, F/2.799999
Red panda
Red panda, panda breeding centre, Chengdu, Photo 38 of 100
china05_1431_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:02 09:49:29, Canon PowerShot A20, 16.1875 mm, 1/20s, F/4.8
Mao
Mao, Chengdu, Photo 39 of 100
china05_1449_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:02 16:34:23, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/1000s, F/2.8
Wenshu Yuan
Wenshu Yuan temple, Chengdu, Photo 40 of 100
china05_1475_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:02 17:31:11, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/8s, F/2.8
Lhasa river
Lhasa river between Gonggar and Lhasa, Photo 41 of 100
china05_1504_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:03 10:56:51, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/500s, F/8
Cowboys
Tough men in front of the Jokhang temple, Lhasa, Photo 42 of 100
china05_1544_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:03 15:28:53, Canon PowerShot A20, 16.1875 mm, 1/125s, F/13
Devotion
Devout Buddhist in front of the Jokhang temple, Lhasa, Photo 43 of 100
china05_1550_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:03 15:31:45, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/1250s, F/6.3
Prayer wheels
Women walking the Barkhor Lu with prayer wheels, Lhasa, Photo 44 of 100
china05_1557_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:03 15:35:27, Canon PowerShot A20, 13.4375 mm, 1/320s, F/4.5
Prayer wheel
Prayer wheel on the Jokhang temple, Lhasa, Photo 45 of 100
china05_1563_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:03 15:43:17, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 23.216 mm, 1/1000s, F/5.6
Barkhor square
Barkhor square, Lhasa, Photo 46 of 100
china05_1577_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:03 16:20:14, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/400s, F/8
Prayer wheels
Prayer wheels in the Jokhang temple, Lhasa, Photo 47 of 100
china05_1587_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:04 09:29:46, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/15s, F/2.8
Ganden monastery
Ganden monastery, Photo 48 of 100
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Yaks
Yaks, Kora around Ganden monastery, Photo 49 of 100
china05_1709_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:05 11:09:18, Canon PowerShot A20, 7.84375 mm, 1/500s, F/3.5
Prayer room
Prayer room, Ganden monastery, Photo 50 of 100
china05_1723_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:05 11:51:36, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/8s, F/2.8
Dragon
Dragon, Norbulingka, Photo 51 of 100
china05_1765_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:05 15:19:59, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 58 mm, 1/1000s, F/5
Angel?
Fat Angel on roof of Norbulingka building, Photo 52 of 100
china05_1767_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:05 15:20:15, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 58 mm, 1/1000s, F/5
Potala
The Potala palace, Lhasa, Photo 53 of 100
china05_1780_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:05 16:21:54, Canon PowerShot A20, 6.59375 mm, 1/320s, F/9
Prayer flags
Prayer flags at the Yarlung Zanbo, Photo 54 of 100
china05_1857_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:06 10:08:33, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/1000s, F/5
Abstract mountains
Towards Khambala pass, Photo 55 of 100
china05_1895_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:06 11:05:00, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/1000s, F/4.5
Lake Yamdroktso
Lake Yamdroktso from the Khambala pass, Photo 56 of 100
china05_1901_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:06 11:11:04, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/800s, F/4.5
Sheep
Flock of sheep and Yamdroktso lake, Photo 57 of 100
china05_1916_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:06 11:24:23, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 13.2 mm, 1/500s, F/4.5
Cows
Cows and snow-capped peaks, Lake Yamdroktso, Photo 58 of 100
china05_1929_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:06 12:31:46, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/1000s, F/5
Glacier
Glacier (4900m) between Yamdroktso lake and Gyantse, Photo 59 of 100
china05_1957_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:06 14:14:33, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/2000s, F/6.3
Mountain
Mountain and our green bus between Yamdroktso lake and Gyantse, Photo 60 of 100
china05_1959_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:06 14:14:59, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/1000s, F/5
Yaks on the plain
Plain between Lake Yamdroktso and Gyantse, Photo 61 of 100
china05_1979_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:06 14:41:14, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/1000s, F/5.6
Palkhor Chode Kumbum
Palkhor Chode Kumbum, Gyantse monastery, Photo 62 of 100
china05_2018_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:07 09:25:11, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/500s, F/5.6
Buddha
Buddha statue, Gyantse monastery, Photo 63 of 100
china05_2027_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:07 09:47:24, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/60s, F/2.8
Palkhor Chode Kumbum
Palkhor Chode Kumbum, Gyantse monastery, Photo 64 of 100
china05_2029_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:07 09:51:20, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/640s, F/2.8
Yak butter candles
Yak butter candles, Gyantse monastery, Photo 65 of 100
china05_2056_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:07 10:29:43, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/5s, F/2.8
Monastery
View of the monastery, Gyantse, Photo 66 of 100
china05_2081_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:07 11:23:38, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/1600s, F/6.3
Every house a cow
In front of every door stands a cow, Gyantse, Photo 67 of 100
china05_2084_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:07 11:31:32, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/400s, F/8
Harvesting
People harvesting, Gyantse, Photo 68 of 100
china05_2107_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:07 13:30:12, Canon PowerShot A20, 16.1875 mm, 1/250s, F/13
Stupas
Stupas, Shigatse monastery, Photo 69 of 100
china05_2126_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:08 10:00:24, Canon PowerShot A20, 6.59375 mm, 1/320s, F/9
Pilgrims
Pilgrims, Shigatse monastery, Photo 70 of 100
china05_2141_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:08 11:13:17, Canon PowerShot A20, 7.84375 mm, 1/160s, F/9
Stupa
Stupa, Kora around Shigatse monastery, Photo 71 of 100
china05_2175_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:08 13:45:06, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 8.739 mm, 1/1000s, F/6.3
Pilgrim
Pilgrim, Kora around Shigatse monastery, Photo 72 of 100
china05_2190_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:08 14:00:43, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/200s, F/8
Monastery
Kora around Shigatse monastery, Photo 73 of 100
china05_2200_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:08 14:12:03, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 9.33 mm, 1/1000s, F/4.5
View
On the way from Shigatse to Samye, Photo 74 of 100
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Small tributary
Small tributary of the Yarlung Zanbo, on the way from Shigatse to Samye, Photo 75 of 100
china05_2254_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:09 11:25:59, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/1250s, F/6.3
Tibetan woman
Tibetan woman with prayer beads, ferry to Samye, Photo 76 of 100
china05_2309_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:09 15:49:09, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 13.697 mm, 1/160s, F/4.5
Yarlung Zanbo
Small ferry to Samye, Photo 77 of 100
china05_2331_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:09 16:23:24, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/500s, F/8
Dismounting
Small ferry to Samye, Photo 78 of 100
china05_2334_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:09 16:24:39, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/400s, F/8
Stupa
Samye monastery, Photo 79 of 100
china05_2349_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:09 17:38:34, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/1000s, F/5.6
Cow and monastery
Samye monastery, Photo 80 of 100
china05_2354_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:09 17:43:02, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 9.807 mm, 1/1000s, F/5
Yarlung Zanbo
View from nunnery, near Samye, Photo 81 of 100
china05_2389_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:10 08:07:44, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 9.645 mm, 1/160s, F/4.5
Nunnery
Nunnery, near Samye, Photo 82 of 100
china05_2401_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:10 09:42:41, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/4
Crossing
Small river valley below the nunnery, near Samye, Photo 83 of 100
china05_2418_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:10 11:20:12, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/320s, F/4.5
Resting
Yaks on the land, near Samye, Photo 84 of 100
china05_2423_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:10 13:17:52, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 58 mm, 1/500s, F/4.5
United
Beautiful clothing at the ferry back across the Yarlung Zanbo, Photo 85 of 100
china05_2440_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:10 16:07:32, Canon PowerShot A20, 16.1875 mm, 1/160s, F/13
Meat on a stick
Delicious food in the Muslim quarter, Xian, Photo 86 of 100
china05_2523_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:11 20:49:12, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/25s, F/2.799999
Bell tower
Xian, Photo 87 of 100
china05_2525_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:11 21:00:28, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 7.334 mm, 1/2s, F/5.6
On guard
Terracotta Army, Xian, Photo 88 of 100
china05_2556_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:12 11:03:27, Canon PowerShot A20, 7.84375 mm, 1/6s, F/3.5
Horseman
Terracotta Army, Xian, Photo 89 of 100
china05_2564_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:12 11:07:51, Canon PowerShot A20, 9.40625 mm, 1/5s, F/3.5
Bronze carriage
Terracotta Army, Xian, Photo 90 of 100
china05_2567_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:12 11:21:40, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/2s, F/2.8
Pagoda and elephant
Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xian, Photo 91 of 100
china05_2582_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:12 11:38:30, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/320s, F/4.5
Pavilion
Mosque, Xian, Photo 92 of 100
china05_2607_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:12 13:52:49, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/60s, F/2.8
Second square
Forbidden City, Beijing, Photo 93 of 100
china05_2628_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:13 15:43:20, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/320s, F/8
Throne
Forbidden City, Beijing, Photo 94 of 100
china05_2639_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:13 15:55:56, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/20s, F/2.8
Bronze pot
Forbidden City, Beijing, Photo 95 of 100
china05_2640_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:13 15:57:20, Canon PowerShot A20, 7.84375 mm, 1/200s, F/9
Buildings
Forbidden City, Beijing, Photo 96 of 100
china05_2685_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:13 16:36:51, Canon PowerShot A20, 6.59375 mm, 1/320s, F/3.2
Cable car
Great Wall of China at Simatai, Photo 97 of 100
china05_2741_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:14 09:15:08, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/800s, F/2.8
Winding wall
Great Wall of China at Simatai, Photo 98 of 100
china05_2767_img_s1is.jpg, 2005:10:14 10:36:04, Canon PowerShot S1 IS, 5.8 mm, 1/800s, F/4.5
Whimsical garden
Beihai park, Beijing, Photo 99 of 100
china05_2892_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:15 12:44:02, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/160s, F/8
5 Dragon Pavilion
Beihai park, Beijing, Photo 100 of 100
china05_2925_img_a20.jpg, 2005:10:15 13:26:16, Canon PowerShot A20, 5.40625 mm, 1/320s, F/8