Lamma Island in Hong Kong

Hong Kong isn't all city and skyscrapers you know. A large part of the area is mountains and forests. Especially when you go out to some of the islands. This is on Lamma island, the third largest in Hong Kong. The island has a population of just 6,000 people who live a more relaxed lifestyle. This makes the island popular with expats and artist communities.

Glass and Metal and Steel and China

Glass and Metal and Steel and China, originally uploaded by Stuck in Customs.

The International Finance Centre 2 in Hong Kong, was until recently, the tallest building in the city. This shot shows the typical pedestrian view of Hong Kong. A series of modern walk ways suspended above the roads and intermeshed with various buildings. Stairs and junctions in these walkways creates a maze of modernity that takes some getting used to for the newbie.

Longshen is a county in Guilin prefecture of Guanxi, China. It is an area renouned for it's tradition rice cultivation using terraces built onto the hill side. The pattern of the rice terraces has made Longshen a popular tourist destination. The area is also home to several ethnic minorities of China who build the special wooden houses seen pictured above.

The Bund, Shanghai

The Bund was the original heart of Shanghai. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, Shanghai was a major international city in China. Each of the major trading powers of that time had 'concessions' - areas under foreign control - within Shanghai. The Bund was the main river side road that connected all these areas together. Along the waterfront, they built banks and hotels in the western, colonial, styles. Many of these old buildings can still be seen on the Bund today, however, they are now set amongst an array of modern skyscrapers and neon lights.