Wanzhou (万州区), formerly called Wanxian, was built from scratch and is a district of Chongqing with 1.7 million inhabitants today. We had the opportunity to visit the home of a retired factory employee. The large roof garden suggests that he is more likely to be among the more privileged residents. Please watch the video You are […]
Gezhouba Dam – Yangtze – China
The Gezhou Dam – Gezhouba Dam in Hubei Province is the first dam on the Yangtze River. It is northwest of Yichang about 40 km downstream of the Three Gorges Dam. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note […]
Shanghai Bund at night
Shanghai is a one of the direct-controlled municipalities in China, i.e. the municipality is directly under the central government. Shanghai, the city of superlatives, has a population of around 23 million, 7 million of whom are itinerant workers. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual […]
Life on the island of Lombok – Part 2
The landscape of Lombok – the neighboring island of Bali in Indonesia – is characterized by white and black beaches, rice and chilli fields, as well as by rocky streams and strongly flowing rivers, where daily life takes place. Please watch the video here!!! You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access […]
Life on the island of Lombok – Part 1
Lombok in Indonesia is the neighboring island of Bali. The landscape is dominated by the Rinjani, the second largest volcano in Indonesia. In large parts the life in Lombok is very simple. There are still many villages that have neither electricity nor water or sewage system, like you can see in the video taken near Sukadana-Bayan. Please […]
Welland Canal Lock 3 in St.Catherines – Ontario
Welland Canal Lock 3 is in St.Catherines in the province of Ontario, Canada. St. Catharines is the largest city on the Niagara Peninsula. At the eastern end of town is the Welland Canal. At Welland Canal Lock 3 you can admire ships from all over the world from an elevated viewing platform. In the Welland […]