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Gallery: China and Malaysia

View Photos for: Animals, People, Buildings

Photographic evidence of my stupidity with the crocodiles, plus meet some interesting creatures (turtles, chickens, snakes, eagles, lions, my friend Greg). After joining in the wonderful celebrations that make up the Colours of Malaysia, I fasttrack it to Shanghai, where I marvel at the commerce, cuisine and architecture. Click on the thumbnails for more info.

View Photos for: Xian, Wuhan and Down the Yangtze

After using a photograph to guide me to the world’s most dangerous hike, I bike the ancient walls of Xian before heading off to the neon nights of Wuhan, and a cruise along the new Yangtze river to the remarkable 3 Gorges Dam. Click on the thumbnails for more info

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