A mauve wild flower, February Orchid, which grows profusely in Spring

Visiting Ying Ruocheng, former Deputy Culture Minister and well known actor and translator, at his home

With Charlie Liao, restaurant manager at the Shangri La Hotel

At the Confucian Temple in Beijing I tried to make water spout in this ancient brass rubbing bowl. You can see the water spraying up.

An old rickshaw and bronze incense bowl at the Confucian Temple

The rear courtyard at the Confucian Temple

An ancient wheel-barrow at the Confucian Temple

Talking to Confucian scholars at the temple

With my little friend Mina Chen who is a talented artist and dancer

A beautifully ornate porch waiting to be demolished