The Dragons Backbone. A canvas of tiered agriculture rice fields make up the spine of this metaphorical creature. Every direction holds a new vantage point. These amazing rice fields in Guangxi China rival the modern building of this country.

Travel Show host Erik Hastings experiences Gullah’s rich history and culture on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Erik visits the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, the Stoney-Baynard Ruins, and the Mitchelville schoolhouse, site of the South’s first freedman’s village. Historians Dr. Emory Campbell and Louise Cohen give a first-hand account of Gullah heritage from rice plantation origins to current Gullah Heritage Trail Tours. Visit www.hiltonheadisland.org for more information.

the night market scene, followed by some of my favorite food choices found on the street of Taiwan. 2002

Travel to south China and visit Guilin, Yangshuo and Longji. Wide river, rounded hills, rice terraces, and millenium culture.