Pictures from trip to China, October 2000.  Helen and I traveled from to the Yunnan province.  We also visited Shanghai and Nanjing.  In Yunan we visited Kunming, Lijing and Shangri-la. 

The places in green were the three areas we visited.

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View from lower platform at Snow Mountain - about 5400 Meter

In Kunming, Helen and I went to an park with architecture from the different states in China.  We also met some elephants.

Me with two girls dressed in traditional clothes in Yunan

Helen and our driver Mr. He, having dinner 

Me in front of Tiger Leaping gorge

Helen waling through a river on the way back from Snow Mountain

Helen on top of a rock on the way to the top plat form of Snow Mountain

Helen at a lake in Shangri-la

We rented bicycles and rode around in the surrounding area of Lijing

On the way to a mountain overlooking Kunming

Traditional dinner in Kunming

A local marked on the way from Lijiang to Shangri-la (close to Tiger Leaping gorge)

Meadow on back side of Snow mountain

Helen rented a horse to ride a little on the meadows

Mountain on the way back from Shangri-la

Interesting river on the way back from Snow Mountain

Helen at waterfall on the way back from Stone garden 

People were not used to foreigners, so some wanted to take pictures with me.

Picture of e at the top of Snow Mountain (this was as far as you are allowed to go)

Tea in Lijiang

Temple in Lijiang

I also made it to the top of the rock in snow mountain

Helen and I at the top platform of Snow mountain

Vegetation in Shangri-la

Waterfall on the way back from Shangri-la

View at top of waterfall 

Another view of the waterfall area

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Last updated December 09, 2010