Going north of Beijing, China (09/2019)
At the end of September, I was invited to attend a conference in Changping in northern Beijing. I took the chance to stay a few days longer and visit North […]
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China 2017: Chengdu and surroundings
Chengdu, Sichuan: In September 2017, work brought me once again to China and more specifically to Chengdu in the province of Sichuan. I spent most of my days at the […]
Hume’s Groundpecker (Pseudopodoces humilis)
A bird of many names, the Hume’s Groundpecker (Pseudopodoces humilis) is or was alternatively called Ground Tit, Tibetan Ground Tit, Hume’s Ground Tit, Tibetan Ground Jay, and Hume’s Ground Jay. […]
Crested Kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris)
With a body length of up to 43 cm, the Crested Kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) is one of the largest kingfishers of the world. The birds occur from the Himalayas and […]
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis)
The Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) is a small-sized bird of prey breeding in northern China and southeastern Siberia. During the winter months, however, the birds migrate all the way to […]
China 2015 (part XVII): Beijing
Beijing: Our journey along the Tibetan border had finished at the Leshan Giant Buddha, south of Chengdu. But our stay in China continued for a few days in Beijing, where […]
China 2015 (part XVI): Leshan
Leshan, Sichuan: On our last day in Sichuan, we took the public bus from Chengdu to Leshan, 130 km towards the south (for a map click here). Visitors from all […]
China 2015 (part XV): Chengdu
Chengdu, Sichuan: After spending the morning with the pandas of the Chengdu Panda Base, we returned to the city centre to visit some more sights of the capital of Sichuan. […]
China 2015 (part XIV): Chendgu Panda Base
Chengdu, Sichuan: On the day following our arrival from Kangding, we got up very early to visit the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base on the outskirts of Chengdu. In stark […]
China 2015 (part XIII): Kangding
Kangding, Sichuan: A short bus ride brought us from Tagong to Kangding, the capital of the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (click here for a map). The city is crammed into […]
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