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World Lion Day

Today, 10 August, has been declared World Lion Day and is our opportunity to consider this mighty animal and to reflect on man’s impact on this beast and his environment. […]

White Wedding

Bearing in mind I had just wandered through a market and seen (but not eaten) this I was surprised to find this very Western church right in the middle of […]

Games in Beijing

On an afternoon stroll around Beijing, I came across a small patch of green, Huangchenggen Relics Park, just a short walk from busy Wangfujing Dajie.  It provides a welcome calm […]

Dragon Creeping Across Mountains

Often likened to a dragon creeping across the mountain ranges, the Great Wall of China is a stunning sight.  Some walls were built as early as the seventh century but little survives from that period. […]