Beijing, China: The Great Wall of China at Mutianyu (above and below), about 90 minutes north of Beijing by car

Beijing, China: Standing amidst the ruins of the Summer Palace (above and below)

Beijing: the Forbidden City from the front (left) and back (right), and the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square (center)

Xian, China: the tomb of emperor Qin Shihuang (above and below), featuring thousands of terra-cotta warrior figures from 300 B.C.

Hangzhou, China: the scenic West Lake with mountains in the background (above)

Beijing, China: Beihai Park, a calm oasis in the middle of the city (above)

The old Manchu Palace outside of Shenyang, China (left) and a wall painting in Xian, China (right)

Horseback riding (above) along a reservoir near  the Great Wall at Badaling

Suzhou, China: known as the Venice of China because of its canals and gardens (above)

Dalian, China: Four photos (above and below) of the stately colonial-era buildings at Zhongshan (Sun Yat Sen) Square

 

The tranquil scenery along the Li Jiang River outside of Guilin, China (above and below)

 

 

Singapore: the impressive skyline as seen from the Merlion park (above) and the 70th floor restaurant of the Westin Hotel (below)

 

 

Singapore: inside the lobby of the elegant Raffles Hotel (above)

 

 

Hong Kong: the magnificent skyline and Victoria Harbor as seen from Kowloon (above)

 

 

Bintan Island, Indonesia: relaxing in the midst of  the white sand beaches and clear blue water (above) of the South China Sea