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This video is from a walk along the pleasant Qianhai Lake in central Beijing, and the nearby area. According to Wikipedia Shichahai is a historic...
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Media is about photos and videos. One often says that a picture is worth a thousand words. So, look into my offers and see what you can find.
VIDEO – China – Beijing (5) Hutong
This video is from a redeveloped hutong neighbourhood in Beijing. Although quite new, they have the atmosphere of how people used to live in ancient...
VIDEO – China – Beijing (4) Great Wall at Mutianyu
This is a video from the Great Wall at Mutianyu. It is a restored section and very popular on a day trip from Beijing. According to Wikipedia,...
VIDEO – China – Beijing (3) Cloisonne factory
Here is a video from a cloisonné factory and store outside of Beijing. This is a technique for decorating metalwork objects with coloured materiel....
VIDEO – China – Beijing (2) Yonghe Lama Temple
This is a video from the Yonghe Lama Temple in central Beijing with its temple buildings, incense urns and worshippers. According to Wikipedia the...
VIDEO – China – Beijing (1) Ritan Park
This is a video from the peaceful Ritan Park in Beijing, on an early morning visit along Tai Chi Chuan practitioners. According to Wikipedia the...
VIDEO – China – Landscape
This video is from a northern China landscape to the tunes of the national anthem of China. Filmed from the train on the Trans-Siberian (-Mongolian)...
Pictures from Mongolia
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Mongolia, the result of a trip to different parts of the country. If you look up my articles from...
VIDEO – Mongolia – Landscape
This is a video from a landscape in eastern Mongolia, and includes the tunes of beautiful Mongolian music. It was filmed from the train on the...
VIDEO – Mongolia – The Gobi desert
This video from the Gobi desert in Mongolia was filmed from the train on the railway from Ulaanbaatar to the Chinese border. It is accompanied by...
VIDEO – Mongolia – Ulaanbaatar – Sukhbaatar Square
This is a video from Sukhbaatar Square, the central square in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It was shot on the National Childrens Day, June 1st. First...
VIDEO – Mongolia – Ulaanbaatar – Buddhist monastery
This video is from a Buddhist monastery called the Gandantegchinleng Khiid. It is an important, active and central monastery in Mongolia's capital...
VIDEO – Mongolia – Ger
This is a video from inside and outside a Mongolian Ger. It is a traditional portable, round tent covered with skins or felt and used as a dwelling....
VIDEO – Mongolia – Ankle bone shooting
This video shows a group of Mongolian men practising indoors for the national championship in ankle bone shooting. According to Wikipedia Shagai...
Pictures from Russia
This is a collection of pictures from Russia, the result of a trip in 2011 to Moscow and across the country on the Trans-Siberian. If you look...
VIDEO – Russia – Trans-Siberian Railway
This is a video from the Trans-Siberian Railway (actually Trans-Mongolian) from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar. It shows life on board, the stations, and the...
VIDEO – Russia – Lake Baikal
This video from Lake Baikal is shot from the train on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Lake Baikal is no. 754 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. According...
VIDEO – Russia – Moscow – Kremlin
This video is from the magnificent religious and secular buildings and treasures of the Moscow Kremlin. "Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow" is no. 545...
VIDEO – Russia – Moscow – Metro
This is a video from the Moscow metro. It is one of the world's most famous, and must certainly be the one with the most beautiful stations. Here is...
VIDEO – Russia – Moscow – Moskva River
This is a video from the Moskva River (Moscow). Cruising on a river boat is a relaxing way to see some of the major sights in the Russian capital....
VIDEO – Russia – Sergiev Posad
This video is from a visit to Sergiev Posad, the centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. "The Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in...
VIDEO – Russia – Moscow – Red Square
This is a video from the Red Square in Moscow, one of the world's most famous squares. "Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow" is no. 545 on UNESCO's World...
VIDEO – Russia – Moscow – St Basil’s Cathedral
The video shows the inside and outside of St Basil's Cathedral (or Basilica). It is "one of the most beautiful Russian Orthodox monuments", and...
VIDEO – Russia – Moscow – Around Town
This is a video from various places, or around town in Moscow. Place names are noted below. Sokolniki Park, Bolshoi Theatre, Lubyanka, Church of All...
VIDEO – Bulgaria – Nesebar
This is a video from Nesebar in Bulgaria. "The Ancient City of Nessebar" on the Black Sea is no. 217 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. It is...
Pictures from Bulgaria
This is a collection of pictures from Bulgaria, the result of a trip in 2010 to the beaches and resorts on the Black Sea coast. If you look up my...
VIDEO – Norway – Lærdalsøyri
Watch a video from Lærdalsøyri. It was once an important market place and port for trade between Eastern Norway and Western Norway. The old town is...
VIDEO – Poland – Auschwitz
This video is from Auschwitz in Poland. It was a concentration and extermination camp in the second world war. Today "Auschwitz Birkenau - German...
VIDEO – Poland – Wieliczka Salt Mine
This video is from the "Wieliczka Salt Mine" outside Krakow. It is no. 32 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The mine is among the world's oldest, and...
VIDEO – Poland – Krakow
This video is from Krakow (Cracow) in the south of Poland. "The Historic Centre of Krakow" is no. 29 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Read about my...
