Child. Guangzhou, China.

As soon as we showed up at the spot, this kid grabbed my board and started pushing around on his stomach. Getting my board back from him was a chore, he really didn't want to stop skating!

Man and Dog. Beijing

A man and his dog from my recent trip to China. More to come.

Pingan

After an expensive taxi ride, I arrived in the small village of Pingan, which is known for its terraced rice fields. They are a pretty stunning feat of agricultural engineering.

Shanghai and Yangshuo

After Qingdao, I hopped on a train south to Shanghai. The trip took seven hours but was very comfortable.

Shanghai is an incredible city. Most of my time was spent walking or skating through the streets. Shanghai is also home to the world's largest skatepark, which is mostly unused by locals due to the price of admission (approx US$5).

The Pudong skyline.

After Shanghai I took an overnight train to the city of Guilin, in southern China. From Guilin, I boarded a bus for an hour ride to Yangshuo, located on the Li river. Yangshuo is a small town, catering mostly to tourists who come to see the beautiful landscape.

I rented a bicycle and explored the countryside.

Qingdao

The city of Qingdao is located on the coast, across from South Korea. I didn't know where to go after Beijing, then I had heard from fellow travelers about Qingdao, home of the Tsingtao beer brewery. The city was a unique mix of modern skyscrapers and old German architecture. It also seemed to attract a large number of Chinese tourists.

There was a lot of construction going on. The city was installing a subway, as well as many new skyscrapers.

Tourists were everywhere

In the background you can see the famous Pagoda that graces the Tsingtao beer logo.

Found this guy near the train station

I took a tour through the large brewery. As I exited, I found myself on "beer street", with bars and restaurants lining the busy sidewalks.

After the tour, I witnessed a man and woman arguing at the table next to mine. The guy slapper her on the back of the head, and she smashed two beer bottles on the ground at his (and my) feet. He stormed off, and two employees swept up the glass. Anyway, directly after that, I stumbled up the street (free samples during the brewery tour) and found these nice folks.

Beijing

I have finally begun editing my photographs from China. All of these were taken in Beijing in August 2011.

I spent the first few nights exploring the neighborhood around my hostel, which was located in the Hutong District.

A Hutong market

Always busy. Always smoggy.

This dragon guarded the Forbidden City

A street dog. He kind of resembles the dragon above.

I spent a day wandering around the beautiful Summer Palace