Photo Gallery
Each month, we add photos from our many travels to China as a way to show you just a little of the culture and scenic beauty we experience each time we are welcomed back to China. It’s our hope that you will enjoy these photos and that you will learn a little more about this fascinating place and its wonderful people!
2023 – November
Farmers harvesting oranges in the orchard.
Lugu Lake in Sichuan Province. The locals call this area the Grass Sea.
Mooncake – A Chinese mid-Autumn festival food.
Tourists looking at beautiful Autumn scenery in Jiuzhaigou National Park in Chengdu, China.
2023 – October
Arrow Watch Tower Palace wall in Autumn.
Happy smiles while swinging.
Beautiful Autumn colors at the Great Wall of China.
Old mountain village in Huizhou-style architecture in Jiangxi Province. Every Autumn, families dry chili pepper and other crops outside their houses.
2023 – September
Local street food in Qibao Ancient Town, Shanghai
Zhou Zhuang water village in Shanghai
Checking ripe rice in Autumn
Chinese lanterns at a religious festival
2023 – August
Guangxi Chinese Detian cross-border waterfall
Shanghai skyline
Playing in the rice crop
A lovely park in summer
2023 – July
Lots of smiles in the peanut field
Heat wave in the city
Aerial view of a beautiful tea field
Picking dates on the farm
2023 – June
Front Gate, Beijing – Main Entrance to the Forbidden City
Smiling Mongolian girl hugs a sheep
Sculpture portraying People’s Army fighting to win the war in 1940s
Green Tea Field In Morning
National Museum of China – Beijing
2023 – May
Children’s art festival in downtown Beijing
San Li Tun, Beijing Ex Pat Area with all the embassies, Inter Con Hotel and central business district
Tiananmen Square in Beijing
Fisherman on the Li River in Guilin
Arial top view of Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon and the glass bridge
2023 – April
Pudong District in Shanghai, birds eye view of the high rises and resident buildings rubbing shoulders
Students in front of a grade school in downtown Bejing, built in 1868
Blooming colorful trees in Spring in Bejing
A local landmark and tourist attraction, the Olympus Ice Skating Venue built for the 2020 Winter Olympics
Sugar Coated Hawthorns, a winter street/folk snack for the Northern Chinese
A street behind Tiananmen Square featuring a local art festival with a theme of LOVE (motherly love towards children)
2023 – March
Cherry blossoms in Lijiang in March
Stone memorial archway at the edge of the village
Dong’an Lake Gymnasium. Venue of the World University Games.
Dusk in the Tengchong countryside
Yulong snow mountain in Yunnan Province
2023 – February
It’s the month of love! Chinese bride and groom in traditional wedding ceremony attire
Strolling along the street
Tiger models on display at Chinatown Junction, Singapore
Beautiful winter landscape on Lushan Mountain
Three pagodas of Chongshen Temple, Yunnan, China
2023 – January
Hanging red couplets in the early morning in preparation for Chinese New Year – Year of the Rabbit
A family reunion dinner in the early afternoon
After dinner, children greet their elders, and the elders give children cash in red envelopes
After dinner it’s a time to enjoy the fireworks
Fireworks on the street
People will gather together and enjoy TV programs, such as ‘Chun Jie Wan Hui’. This will be a time for family to gather together to make dumplings
2022 – December
Huang Long and Jiuzhaigou Park National Park
Corner Tower of the Forbidden City
Enjoying fun times in the snow.
It was a perfect day for making snowballs.
Tang Yuan soup. Perfect after playing in the snow.
See you next year as we celebrate the Year of the Rabbit!
2022 – November
Yi Tribal Village.
Snowboarding in Beijing.
Wanchun Pavilion.
Beautiful Chinese bridge.
Summer Palace in Beijing.
2022 – October
The Great Wall in Autumn
Holy Mountain Xiannairi at Yading Nature Reserve
Sichuan, China
Summer Palace
Mountain Road
2022 – September
Clay pot chicken and rice.
Landscape Of Guilin
Kaohsiung
Nanjing Road
The Forbidden City
Tiger’s Nest
2022 – August
Yangtze riverbank promenade
Hankou concession district in Wuhan Hubei, China
International Commerce Centre and the Arch.
Rice field in Yangshuo Guilin, China
Chengdu Town Square
Kuanzhai Xiangzi lanes
2022 – July
Dazai Terraces and villages at Longji, Guangxi, China.
Two metal workers operating a crane in a steel factory
Men sailing on small boats on the Shennong Xi Stream
School of Suzhou University in South China.
Rice terraced field – Longsheng, China
The beautiful Jiangsu Garden Expo park
2022 – June
Yuangyang Hani rice terraces.
Mongolian traditional festival; Mongolian wrestling
Thousand Miao households in Xijiang Guizhou, China.
Terraced rice fields, Yuanyang County
Wanshou Palace, Nanchang City.
Eagle hunter with his eagle.
Shanghai market.
2022 – May
Villages and Cultures – Mianshan Temples near Pingyao.
Ancient Miao Villages in Guizhou, China.
Terraces and cable car at Longji, Guangxi, China.
Landscape of Guilin.
Children hiking on the mountain.
Lake view in the Chinese National Rainforest Park, Yanoda.
2022 – April
Kazak family at home in rural Mongolia.
An ethnic Tajik family wedding.
Little boy hugs his grandfather – Guizhou, China.
Family enjoying meal in traditional Chinese clothing
Family enjoys a video call during a reunion celebration.
2022 – March
Mianshan temples near Pingyao China.
Rivers and bridges in mountain villages.
Li ethnic minority women weaving baskets.
Fruit seller on a city street.
Seems like everyone’s come shopping today!
2022 – February
Chinese steel mill. Smelting furnace.
Chinese worker moving steel.
China thermal power plant.
Beautiful Nanpu bridge at dusk. Shanghai.
Modern China, Shanghai skyscraper.
2022 – January
As we close the month of January, let’s wish our Chinese colleagues a Very
Happy 2022, the Year of the Tiger!
Let’s celebrate the Year of the Tiger!
Red Chinese lanterns add a festive touch for Chinese New Year
Grandfather teaching grandson calligraphy for Chinese New Year.
Traditional symbols of Chinese New Year
A Chinese family enjoys a traditional New Year’s dinner together.
2021 – November
Fenghuang, Hunan Province.
The ancient city of Fenghuang.
A tram squeezes past shoppers and stalls.
Morning in Shanghai.
Hong Kong skyline.
Shenzuzhen skyscrapers.
Beijing central business district.
2021 – October
A fisherman in Guangxi province gets ready for night fishing.
An evening shopping on Nanjing Road, in Shanghai City.
A beautiful Hong Kong sunrise.
Hong Kong’s dramatic skyline.
Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong at dusk.
2021 – September
Since the pandemic, these are a few of the things we miss the most!
Let your Chinese colleagues know you miss them too! See Dr. Wood’s latest Vlog. (Home Page)
Constructive meetings.
Inspiring views.
Peaceful landscapes.
Cultural mix of old and new.
Working with friends.
2021 – June
A crystal clear view of Shenzhen from Nanshan park.
Chengdu, Sichuan, China at Anshun Bridge.
Mountains of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China.
Young Tsaatan boy in north Mongolian landscape with a baby reindeer.
The Great Wall of Jinshan Mountains in the Cloud Sea.
Sunrise, Rice paddy in the front, village and mountains in the back.
2021 – May
A picturesque, traditional Chinese village in Yunnan Province
Word4Asia is constantly bridging new relationship in China!
A glimpse of old China; the beautiful Temple of Heaven, in Beijing.
2021 – April
An historic pavilion in Nanking.
Suzhou garden boats.
After it rains, the sun comes out.
Beautiful Guangzhou!
2021 – March
Fantastically beautiful Guilin is like nowhere else on earth.
Smiling on the inside leads to smiling on the outside!
In China, old meets new just about everywhere you look these days.
2019 – December
Lanterns, mopeds and bicycles; old meets new in Vietnam.
Vietnam; A gentle land of beauty and culture.
A bustling street scene.
2019 – November
Gene and Liping had a warm reunion with an old friend.
Dr. Gene Wood spoke at the Amity Foundation in Nanjing.
A productive meeting with colleagues.
Gene met with his good friend in the publishing business.
Gene with old friends during our latest visit.
2019 – September
Not the “Great Wall”, but a great wall.
It happens here.
An ancient gateway.
Gene sweeps up.
A friend to us all.
A modern view in an ancient land.
We had lunch as we studied.
2019 – August
A beautiful view of an old village.
Over the roof tops.
An ancient facade.
Village life.
A Chinese garden.
Panoramic view
2019 – July
Graceful architecture and breathtaking views.
A place for quiet meditation.
The path is long.
A modern monument in an ancient land.
China; riding on the currents of history, sailing into the future.
2019 – June
During our meeting with Rev. Shan Wei Xiang.
Meeting in Shanghai with Rev. Shan Wei Xiang, VP of China Christian Council.
Meeting with Executive Director Mrs. Dai Chenjing & Mrs. Daisy Xue, China.
Gene at the former residence of Song Qing Ling, widow of ROC founder, Sun Yat-Sen.
A gathering of friends.
In good company.
China is old.
China is new!
2019 – May
Taizhou City wood carving mansion.
A view of the lake from the bridge.
Water, land and sky.
Feeling centered. The world still turns round.
Two views!
Another view of the beautiful lake.
Yangzhou slender west lake.
A pavilion in Zhenjiang.
Taizhou Yangtze River bridge.
Zhenjiang hotel lobby fancy stone carving.
Nanjing City view from hotel room.
Built for speed.
Car show in China.
Gene views the river from his boat-ride vantage point.
Decorations in stone.
Meeting with friends.
Beautiful architecture.
Ancient gate stands between two walls.
A look into China’s past.
An ancient city gate.
All mapped out.
A view of modern China.
Ancient lake, modern city.
Gene sweeps up.
Bars in a window and a view to a world.
The history and beauty of ancient China.
2019 – January
In a historic district near Shanghai.
A bird’s eye view of the canal.
Your view onboard the canal barge.
Dr. Wood demonstrates that ‘hope floats’.
An historic mail box, still in use outside Shanghai.
An exhibit about the lives of the postal workers.
Paintings recount the heroism of traveling Chinese postal workers.
A view inside this fascinating museum.
A museum sign recounts the history of Chinese mail.
When pictures tell a thousand words.
Dr. Wood converses with a cardboard cut-out.
Dr. Wood studies in a small museum, once a Qing Dynasty post office.
Chinese lanterns and ancient bridges whisper across the centuries.
A pretty bridge crosses an ancient canal.
Little market stalls that lead to the canals.
Canals that used to carry cargo and mail, now mainly tourism.
Dr. Wood visiting the ‘Venice of the Orient’.
1,700 years of history in beautiful Zhu Jia Jiao.
A Chinese market mixes traditional and modern.
2018 – December
Our colleague, Tim with his grand child at Christmas!
Tim, and his family. Merry Christmas, Tim!
Our colleague, Summer, captured this festive photo in a Chinese shopping mall.
Summer always has her eyes open to delicious new surprises!
Christmas decorations at the mall!
2018 – November
While in China this month, Gene was a participant in the 2018 Executive Conference in Beijing. It is a bi-annual gathering hosted by PRI and led by Dwight Nordstrom. These first images describe the event.
Size of the internet population in China.
Economic facts shared at the conference.
The President of the American Chamber of Commerce provides some perspective.
Dwight Nordstrom leading part of the meeting.
The hotel began as a quarry.
Meeting attendants.
More meeting attendants.
It became the Shimao Intercontinental Wonderland hotel.
A fun moment with Gene Ontejes, board member of the Chick-fil-A foundation.
In the evenings they have a stupendous water show.
Where all the stars come out.
They really hit the bulls eye with this place!
Something totally out of this world!
While still sharing the beauty of the natural world.
It puts the artistry of the Chinese culture in close-up!
What a view!
Looking across the park to the city below.
This is modern China.
2018 – October
Views of a beautiful, modern Chinese train station.
Where are we going today?
Stunning glass windows and iron work.
2018 – September
Homes along the river. This is China.
Picturesque scene; peaceful harmony.
Delicious food tells me it’s time for dinner!
Ominous rain clouds before the rain.
A street view from Jiangsu.
Leo and his daughter. One proud Papa!
A different street view from Jiangsu.
In China, great writers start early in life!
A majestic view of beautiful China.
Enjoying a mountains tour in Jiangsu.
2018 – June
Hard working students pay close attention.
The love of learning is a life-long gift.
A deep dive into studies.
Gene finds time for a nap.
Gene as the Great Jade Buddah.
Posing with friends.
Another day and another class filled with eager students.
Team teaching in China.
Attending a wellness conference in China.
A busy day at the wellness conference.
At the wellness conference.
Gene takes a selfie with a friend.
Serenity and beauty.
So sad… He’s hitting the bottle again….
It’s warm today. Let’s just rest here a while.
Monkeying around.
Good friends and good times!
What a fun day we had here!
Like brothers.
Enjoying the day with friends.
Visiting a picturesque spot.
He looks so regal – but do you think he’s a little ‘hangry’?
Everything is so bright and festive!
Ancient architecture.
In China, history is everywhere you look.
2018 – May
Architecture of the Yunnan Dai minority.
Street view in Dehong, Yunnan
Mountains view in Dehong, Yunnan.
Where Yunnan Lisu minority live.
Lisu girls performing a welcome dance.
Our friends in the Yunnan Lisu minority.
Leo and two Dai minority girls.
Dai minority people.
Nothing beats the heat like a good squirt gun fight!
The Yunnan Dai Water Sprinkling festival.
Celebrating the refreshment of delicious watermelon!
Beautiful Shanghai at night.
Chinese architecture blends beauty and technology.
The upward thrust of progress.
Modern silhouttes pierce the night.
2018 – April
A fascinating presentation.
Important information shared with a crowd.
Blue sky, blue water. Beautiful day!
Children busy painting their crafts.
A walk through the town market.
Happy, curious children greet us.
Three reflections of their mother’s love.
Isn’t she sweet!
So happy to learn!
Beautiful children!
2018 – March
A thoughtful look on this young face.
Digging for gold.
Sleeping peacefully.
This princess enjoyed her ice cream.
Blossom festival in Hebei province.
A rural banquet.
A turn to the right.
Beautiful blossoms.
Old architecture in an ancient land.
In rural China, the old ways still endure.
Fixing lunch in the countryside.
A bicycle built for four!
To avoid wet feet, dry your shoes.
Which ones are the real characters here?
2018 – January
Pasting couplets – another New Year’s tradition.
A New Year’s Feast.
Traditional dumplings for Chinese New Year.
Another Chinese New Year tradition.
A trip to the zoo; Chinese New Year.
Tomatoes on sticks; Chinese New Year tradition.l
Traditional Chinese New Year Gifts.
Preparing for Chinese New Year
Ancient Chinese Dragon Dance.
Celebrating Chinese New Year.
2017 – November
A bird’s eye view.
Squeeky clean!
Gene and Liping with good friends.
Liping teaches a crowd.
A Chinese market.
Good things come in small packages.
Filling up the truck.
He knows where he’s going!
Gathering together.
Traditional costumes.
Red symbolizes luck!
Happy to see such a great crowd!
A favorite food.
A quick lunch on the bullet train.
Noodles – YUM!
View of Nanjing.
Pretty dragon wall.
A shopping crowd in Nanjing.
A small meal from a mini hot pot.
Traditional hot pot meal.
Gift shopping in Nanjing.
2017 – October
Gene with Dwight Nordstrom and a guest at the China Source briefing.
Dwight Nordstrom, CEO of ZDL, spoke at the China Source briefing.
2017 – September
Delicious street food in Yunnan.
Grandmother and Grand Daughter in Yunnan.
Carrying a heavy load.
Waiting at the station in Nanjing.
Visiting the Xianning Hubei rural area.
A tranquil landscape in Yunnan.
Early morning view in Hubei.
A river winds through Northeast China.
Who is this little girl waiting for?
A traditional screen in a Chinese restaurant.
A modern Chinese restaurant.
Crispy rice and fish.
2017 – August
Close friends and a delicious meal.
Reaching everyone.
In good company.
With good friends.
Faces in the crowd.
Traditional, spicy Sichuan food.
A traditional Chinese gate.
Spicy frog.
Spicy food on a lazy susan.
Jade horses.
Home made dumplings.
Fried cicada – yum!
Morning fog.
A fish restaurant on the Yangtzi river.
Delegate eating silk worm.
Cold Shrimp Sweet Potato Flower.
Leo wishes he was Kobe Bryant.
Harbin Flood Control Monument
Shanghai Night View.
A girl on Dali Erhai Lake.
2017 – July to December
Dinner with friends in Jiangsu
Another fabulous day in Pu Dong.
Big city sunrise in China
A modern bridge spans the river
Bridge into the old village.
Beautiful skyline at night.
China’s natural beauty.
A beautiful, modern bridge.
Yunnan Bai Minority cooking food.
Yunnan Bai minority cooking food.
Yunnan Bai minority in traditional clothing.
Primary school for Yunnan Bai minority.
Yunnan Dali old city street.
Yunnan Lisu minority dancing
Beautiful girl on lake Dali Erhai
Shanghai nights!
Harbin flood control monument.
Leo learns he is NOT Kobe Bryant
Sweet Potato looks like cold shrimp.
Eating delicious silk worm.
A fish restaurant on the Yangzi river.
A foggy morning, lakeside.
Delicious fried cicada.
Home made dumplings.
Jade horse decoration.
Spicy food on a lazy susan table.
Spicy frog.
A traditional Chinese gate.
Traditional spicy food from Sichuan.
2017 – January to June
Big city sunrise in China
Walking street in Bai minority prefecture.
Tropical Southern China architecture.
Miao village sidewalk paintings.
Miao minority village.
Breakfast at roadside restaurant.
Gift of bikes.
Euro-Sino village, Yunnan province.
Euro-Sino village.
W4A team during May projects.
View of Shanghai from Du Pong.
Beautiful mountain landscape, southern China.
Shopping in Nanchong.
Hosted by the city RAB.
Art, a shared language.
Chongqing City.
Light and architecture.
Hosted by the city RAB.
Street sculpture.
Towering skyscrapers.
Touring the Amity Press.
Taking our team on a tour.
Recharging at the park.
Snow before spring.
Art from a local.
Another beautiful sunset.
Getting out of the city.
Hand paintings.
A breathtaking sunset.
Festive decorations.
Winter wonderland.
Golden rays peeking through.
Guess the temperature.
Chinese New Year.
Morning warm ups.
Main street, brightly decorated.
Harbin international ice and snow festival.
Historical architecture.
Ice sculpture park.
Street food
Open to the public
Taking in the variety of color.
Modern Chinese hotel lobby.
Enjoying this very beautiful day
Building something in an empty space.
Henry and Liping ducking seagulls.
Visiting Wuxi.
A stop at the Hong Kong airport.
Hong Kong Phun Hei Phat Choi.
Hong Kong Phun Hei Phat Choi (2).
Leap Frog.
My favorite airport.
Talking business in China.
Taxi ride to the airport.
They say it’s fog.
Winter in the Spring City.
Winter decorations.
Foggy winter morning.
Shopping locally.
Local tapestries.
Sun breaking through city buildings.
Crisp winter morning.
Visiting Nantong.
A modern bridge spans the river
Bridge into the old village.
Beautiful skyline at night.
China’s natural beauty.
2016
Leaving the city for the water.
W4A annual Christmas gifts.
15,000 gift boxes given to Chinese children.
At a local tourist spot.
Ways to commute.
Firing up our next meal.
Nature reserved.
Old Shanghai clothes lines.
A chilly, foggy morning.
A banquet with friends from the Amity Press.
Han Dynasty Emperor, Liubang
Enough said!
Grand Entrance.
Full attendance at Elder Care training.
Handwashing clothes; rural China
Also in English
A warm greeting for Carol in chilly November.
Bike parking spaces in Old Shanghai.
Details displayed at a blind date event.
Are YOU looking at ME?
Joy spans all ages.
Country-wide site seeing!
A table for one, please!
W4A enjoying dinner with friends.
Time used well while awaiting our train.
One rises, while the other sets.
Traditional farming.
Dressing traditionally.
Visiting the Amity Press.
Sending Christmas Cheer through Wechat.
Visiting Mangshan; Henan Province.
A W4A guest enjoys Chinese hospitality.
A real cliff hanger!
A local vendors plies his craft.
Handing out needed items.
Traditional cooking
Still shopping even with the rain
Traveling from one farm to another
After a November rain.
A quick stop tor a snack
Color, light and beauty!
Time for a family play date.
Taking in the crisp air.
A home cooked meal.
Another delicious lunch!
Architecture in the city.
A friend’s wedding.
A dance performance.
A difficult journey.
Looking for parking.
Finding the strength to walk the earth.
Emperor’s cup.
How many people are on their phones?
A guest tries chicken feet.
The Taylor team makes new friends.
Dr. Gene meeting with SARA.
Friendly game of ping-pong.
Hudson Taylor 100th Year Anniversary.
Hudson Taylor monument.
Nanjing Kuanwu lake.
Perspective.
A gift from SARA.
Replica and actual tombstone.
Starting with lunch.
Enjoying a nice banquet dinner.
Sharing the mic.
Finishing training a large group.
Meeting with colleagues in China.
Greg and Leo.
Getting ready for a quick tour.
Beautiful night-time skyline.
Steps to success.
Helping prepare our next meal.
One of many feasts.
A look at the journey ahead.
Taking in the beautiful view.
One of many banquets.
Night shopping.
Night lights i winter.
Nanjing Sun Yatsen mausoleum.
Modern architecture in the city.
Exploring at night.
Reflected light in Nanjing.
A lesson in tea.
Building relationships while shopping.
Visiting the great wall.
Teaching others about business.
Taking a lunch break.
Farmers harvesting their crops
Watching different workers converse while they commute
Briefing the Taylor University Scripture Engagement team.
Striking a pose.
2015
Christmas Gifts
Dressing up as Santa
Happy Faces
Joyous Smiles
Confucian Temple
Gene and Carol Wood with Friends, Hosted by Mr. Lieu Amity Printing Press
Peking Duck is Served
Preparation is Key
Rural Winter
Scotters Enhance Itinerant Work
Shopping in Rural China
Think Like a Leader
Briefing Before The Project
Debrief Banquet A Time Of Sharing
Final Decision On The Nanjing Wall
Helping Any Way We Can
Beautiful Downtown Nanjing
Beginning The Day On The Nanjing Wall
New Friends For A Lifetime
A Night Out
An Open Market
City Lights
Debriefing Banquet
Kitchen Talk
Local RAB Welcomes First Foreign Guest to Their Country
Making New Friends
Modern Architecture
Touring the Nanjing Wall
Winter in the Country
Gathering for a banquet.
The Bullet Train Agrees With Them.
The final steps.
The Hutong Tour in Beijing.
Touring Amity Printing Press.
Victory At The Top Of The Wall.
2014
Medical
Bible Distribution
The People We Serve
Consulting
Miscellaneous