My Chinese Adventure volume 1 (or there and back again)

China may be known for its large population, cheap labor and lackluster human rights record, but one thing most people forget is that it is one of the largest and most diverse (ecosystem wise) countries in the world. One of these diverse biomes happened to be a tropical rainforest in Yunnan province in south western China. Let me start with a little photo gallery of the flora we encountered there (I'll spare the landscaped gardens as you could probably find those everywhere. Also, if you notice some pictures not focused properly, you can blame that one me as I didn't read the manual on our new camera before taking it on this trip.)


The above image is of a flower commonly found in Kunming (the capital city of Yunnan province I think)


The above image is of some very thick bamboo bushes. Notice the Asian carvings found on them. By the way, this picture was taken at a buddist monestary. Note to God: I haven't converted.


The above picture is of a papuya tree. There were many plantations in the area including mango, banana, pineapple and even rubber.


The above is a picture of a tree that looks like an elephant's head. The ever practical Chinese call it "the tree that looks like an elepant's head".


The above image is a funky looking tree. No explanation needed.


The above is one of numerous photos I took while taking a gondola ride over the rainforest. We were supposed to see wild elephants. We didn't there but we did eventually see one. Stay tuned for the picture.

Well, that's about it for the flora pictures. I will have some fauna pictures up tomorrow. If you would like to see more, I will probably post more pictures on my facebook page. If you don't know my facebook page, then I probably wouldn't want you looking at my facebook page now would I (creep.)