Hillman China Adventure 2017

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HILLMAN CHINA ADVENTURE 2017
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CONTENTS

We returned to China for a month in April 2017.
What follows here are the thousands of photos and memories we brought back to Canada.
Use these quick link entries to the galleries
CHOY HOME ~ TOISAN VILLAGE ~ YANGTZE CRUISE
EASTWARD TREK ~ YELLOW MOUNTAIN ~ SHANGHAI
CANTON ~ BEIJING
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BEIJING NAVIGATION CHART

CONTENTS Beijing Navigation	1. GETTING THERE Pt. 1 :: Pt. 1a ~ alt	2. TEMPLE OF HEAVEN Pt. 1 :: Pt. 1a ~ alt	3. TIENENMEN SQUARE Pt. One	4. FORBIDDEN CITY Pt. 1 :: Pt. 2 ~ alt
5. TO THE WALL Pt. 1 :: Pt. 2 ~ alt	6. THE GREAT WALL Pt. 1 :: Pt. 2	7. NIGHT WALK Pt. One	8. ZOO and PANDAS Pt. 1 :: Pt. 2 :: Pt. 3	CHINA III 2017 ADVENTURE

CANTON / GUANGZHOU CONTENTS
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CONTENTS Canton/Guangzhou	1. INTRODUCTION Pt. 1 :: Pt. 1a :: alt	2. RURAL MALL Pt. 1 :: alt	3. GUANGZHOU STREETS Pt. 1 :: alt	4. TEMPLE Pt.1 :: Pt. 1a
5. SHANGXIAJIU Pt. 1 :: Pt. 2	6. STATUES Pt. 1 :: Pt.2	7. SHAMIAN ISLAND Pt. 1 :: Pt. 2 :: alt	8. CANTON FOOD/METRO Pt. 1	9. TO TOISAN HOME Pt. 1 :: Pt. 2 :: alt
10. SUN YAT-SEN Pt. 1 :: Pt. 2 :: Pt. 3	11. FIVE RAMS Pt. 1 :: Pt. 2	12. FOOD QUEST Pt. 1 :: Pt. 2 :: alt	13. CHEN CLAN MEMORIAL Pt. 1 :: Pt.2 :: Pt. 3 :: Pt.4 :: Pt. 5	14. HOMEWARD Pt. 1

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SHANGHAI CONTENTS
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INTRO Contents	1. ROAD TO SHANGHAI 1 :: 1a :: 1b :: 1c	2. INTO SHANGHAI 2 :: 2a	3. THE BUND 3 :: 3a :: 3b :: 3c :: 3d	4. SILK 4 :: 4a	5. MUSEUM 5 :: 5a :: 5b :: 5c :: 5d :: 5e
6. SHOP/SHOW 6 :: 6a	7. ANCIENT TOWN MARKETS 7 :: 7a :: 7b :: 7c	8. JADE TEMPLE 8 :: 8a :: 8b	9. YU GARDENS 9 :: 9a :: 9b :: 9c :: 9d	10. AIRPORT 10	SUPPLEMENTARY 1alt :: 2alt :: 3alt :: 4alt

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HILLMAN HUANGSHAN - YELLOW MOUNTAIN ADVENTURE

CONTENTS :: INTRODUCTION	1. BUS ARRIVAL :: Outtakes 1 :: Scenery 1	2. CABLE CAR :: Outtakes 2 :: Scenery 2	3. UP TO PEAK I :: Outtakes 3 :: Scenery 3
4. UP TO PEAK II :: Outakes 4 : Scenery 4	5. DOWN MTN I :: Outtakes 5 :: Scenery 5	6. DOWN MOUNTAIN II	7. CABLE & CITY :: Outtakes 6 :: Scenery 6

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THE CHOY FAMILY HOME in TOISAN: 10 Webpages

Contents	Introduction	Arrival	Exterior Views	Floor One
Floor Two I	Floor Two II	Floor Three	Rooftop Terrace	Departure

TOISHAN VILLAGE VISIT

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TOISAN VILLAGE VISIT

Intro

1. Arrival

2. Village Walk-About

3. Home Search

4. Abandoned Home

5. Old Choy Home

6. Banquet I

7. Family & Friends II

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3 GORGES :: YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE

CONTENTS	1. Introduction	2. Onboard Explorations	2a. Yangtze Scenery	3. Shibaozhai Excursion
4. Red Pagoda Excursion	4a. Atop the Red Pagoda	5. Captain's Party	6. Upper Deck Scenery	7. Smaller Gorge Excursion
8. Tributary Excursion	8a. Back Onboard	9. Arrival at Dam Project	10. 3 Gorges Project	11. Locks and Farewells

OUTTAKES 1 :: OUTTAKES 2 :: CRUISE

EASTWARD TREK: YANGTZE TO YELLOW MOUNTAIN
CONTENTS

I: JINGZHOU MUSEUM

II: JINGZHOU WALL

III: WUHAN

IV: BULLET TRAIN

V: WEST LAKE

VI: HUANGSHAN

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PREVIOUS ASIAN ADVENTURES
Hundreds of Photos of the Hillman Visits to Today's Asia . . . with Captions

Japan ~ Hong Kong ~ Macau ~ Taiwan ~ Korea

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Malaysia / Singapore :: China I :: China II :: China III

S.E. Asia / Indochina

INDIA

HILLMAN TRAVEL ODYSSEY

ARMCHAIR TRAVELS
MANITOBA PHOTO ARCHIVE
VINTAGE 3D PHOTOS
CULTURES IN CONTEXT
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