A shot of the amazing blue sky through a window of an ancient ruin in the Ancient City of Jiao He, 10km west of Turpan, China. Jiao He was the ancient capital of the former Cheshi State in the 7th and 8th centuries. It is the largest, oldest, and best preserved earthen city in the world.

This photo was taken during a sunset in the Gobi Desert right outside of Dunhuang, China.

This photo is of two little boys playing on their father’s motorcycle in a small village called Tuyoq, about 100km outside of Turpan, China. They were really excited to pose for the camera so that they could see it on the screen.

Me enjoying a deep fried hot pepper, courtesy of the local Turpan police officer. I was just wandering in the market and he invited me to sit down with his and his friends for some food and famous Turpan wine.

My cousin looking at the Yangtze river below on our hike of the Tiger Leaping Gorge, disputed as the tallest gorge in the world.

My cousin enjoying Kunming’s famous “Across the Bridge Rice Noodles” at a local restaurant in Kunming, China. It consisted of a boiling broth, rice noodles, and an extravagant array of unknown meats and vegetables.