Hong Kong as seen from the top of Victoria Peak.

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A backstreet scene in the heart of Guangzhou.

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The skyline of Shanghai rises above People's Square.

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The Qingping Market in central Guangzhou, where you can get anything.

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A quiet street in Guangzhou provides a refuge for bicyclists.

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The Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island, near Hong Kong.

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The ruins of the Sao Paulo Cathedral in Macau.

The following books present a wealth of information about China and its various regions:

Historical Dictionary of Guangzhou (Canton) and Guangdong :
Graham E. Johnson and Glen D. Peterson
A soon to be published history of Guangzhou and the surrounding Guangdong province. Part of a series of books that includes histories of Paris, Tokyo, Honolulu, and Johannesburg.

From Manchuria to Tibet : A Quarter Century of Exploration
by How Man Wong, Wong How Man, Julie Gaw, Wong How Man
Hong Kong explorer Wong How Man takes the reader on a photographic journey across some of the most remote regions of China, from Manchuria to the Silk Road and Tibetan Plateau, presenting not only images, but also the history, customs, and stories of the local people.

Tibet: Caught in Time
by John Clarke
Photography by John Claude White and Sir Charl Bell Forward by the Dalai Lama
An amazing collection of photographs, taken by two British diplomats in the early 20th Century, portraying the daily lives of the people of Tibet.