China - itinerary of our tour through China 2005
Shanghai by night
Yangtze-cruise ghost town Fendu
gorge of a tributary of the Yangtze river
Terracotta Army at Xi'an


Beijing - sights and views

Forbidden City, Gate of Celestial Purity
Beijing Spring Festival
Beijing in the drum tower
Beijing view of the Old Town
Beijing Old Town 
Beijing Chinese home in the Old Town (1)
Beijing Chinese home in the Old Town (2)
Beijing riksha
Beijing view of a modern district
Beijing shopping mall Wangfujing
The Forbidden City - sights and views
The Forbidden City - map
Forbidden City - Tiananmen Gate
Forbidden City - Halls of Medium / Preserving Harmony
Forbidden City - Hall of Preserving Harmony
Forbidden City - Gate of Supreme Harmony
Forbidden City -Gate of Supreme Harmony - interior
Forbidden City - Lion guarding the Gate of Supreme Harmony
Forbidden City - Harmony Square
Forbidden City - Hall of Supreme Harmony
Forbidden City - roof line with protecting animals, Palace Supreme Harmony
Forbidden City - Meridian Gate
Forbidden City hall of central harmony-throne
Forbidden City gables of adjoyning buildings
Forbidden City, Gate of Celestial Purity
Forbidden City, Hall of Celestial Purity
Forbidden City, water vessel
Forbidden City - elaborate roof decoration
Forbidden City, Imperial Garden
Forbidden City - Gate of Divine Might and Prospect (coal) Hil

Suzhou - Venice of the East, City of Gardens
Suzhou city map
Suzhou Auspicious Lustre Pagoda - RuiGuang Ta
Suzhou tigerhill view of the garden
Suzhou tigerhill-garden with waterfalls
Suzhou tigerhill-garden
Suzhou tigerhill-garden with waterfalls
Suzhou Grand Canal
Suzhou Grand Canal Bridge


Suzhou - classical gardens

The Humble Administrator's Garden
Suzhou garden of the humble administrator - picture
Suzhou The Humble Administrator's Garden - dragon bridge
Suzhou The Humble Administrator's Garden - view
Suzhou The Humble Administrator's Garden -gate
Suzhou garden of the humble administrator - little brook
Suzhou The Humble Administrator's Garden birdcages
Suzhou The Humble Administrator's Garden - pavilion
Suzhou around the Auspicious Light Pagoda - lake
Tongli historic town, Retreat and Reflection Garden
Tongli historic town gate
Tongli historic town ancient bridge
Tongli historic town view
Tongli historic town waterway with bridge
Tongli historic town view 2
Tongli historic town canal
Tongli historic town canal and bridge

Tongli garden of contemplation
Tongli Retreat & Reflection-Garden Stones
Tongli Retread and Reflection Garden - picture (1)
Tongli Retread and Reflection Garden - picture (2)
Tongli Retread and Reflection Garden - picture (3)

itinerary of our trip Oct. 2000
Organisation of the trip
summary cities
summary palaces
summary temples

Reflections on life, culture, religion
Reflections on life, culture, religion (2)

Indian Marriage

Indian Marriage 1
Indian Marriage 1a
Indian Marriage 2
Indian Marriage 3
Indian Marriage 4
Indian Marriage 5

people in the country / villagers

Delhi - sights

Delhi life and culture
Impressions of Delhi at the Red Fort
Delhi Jama Masjid, the - largest mosque of India

 

Varanasi, place of pilgrimage at the Ganges
Varanasi at the banks of the Ganges

Agra - Impressions of the Taj Mahal
           view of the Taj Mahal

Agra - Red Fort
           Red Fort, view of the Mogul Palace

Jaipur, the pink city - capital of Rajasthan

 Jaipur - ride to the Amber Fort
 Jaipur Amber Fort - impressions of the Mogul Palace
 Jaipur Amber Fort - view of the Mogul palace

Pushkar, place of pilgrimage

Jodhpur - the blue city
Jodhpur - Mehrangarh Fort

Ranakpur - Impressions of the Jain Temple 1
Ranakpur - Impressions of the Jain Temple 2

Udaipur - the city of lakes
Udaipur - the city of lakes - images