This must have been the most amazing trip of my life. We spent 6 days touring South West China, followed by 11 days in Hong Kong.
We started our tour in 
Lijiang a small town 3 kilometers above sea level. This beautiful town sits at the base of Snow Mountain which can be seen from almost anywhere in town. As part of the tour we went to the peak of Snow Mountain. It was so high, they provided us all with oxygen tanks, which we were happy to have :)
Our second leg of the trip took us to Dali, stopping briefly by the
Stone Forest and area of tall slender rocks, formed when the area was submerged by water many moons ago.
Dali is a lakeside city, famous for its bathers (mostly seniors) who dive into the frigid lake each morning. The most famous site in Dali are the Three Pagodas which were built during the Tang Dynasty. Here is a view of the lake from a Mountainside village.
A delectable treat I found on the trip was what I called lizard on a Stick. Turns out, its not meant to be eaten like a lollipop, but ground up.
Our final leg of our china trip brought us to Kunming, a sprawling metropolis , with luxuries I never expected to find in China. I am 6'5 tall, and asked if they had any longer beds, instead they upgraded my to this luxury room telling me i can just sleep from left to right on the bed.
Next stop, Hong Kong. I love this city. Here is a shot from the peak that overlooks the city. The Architecture here is amazing. My only regret is not getting photographs of the people. The city is swarming, even at midnight. Never a dull moment.
I took these on New year's Eve. We were upcountry maui, Where on a clear day you can see six islands. I hope that you enjoy these. I just wish I had a better camera. Oh well. 
Remnants of Rita 
I had to post some more of my trip to Cades Cove. There were fences and walls.
