The October 2009 trip was part of participation in the Livable Cities and Eco Architecture Conference held in Chongqing, and two presentations given in Beijing on Carbon Neutral Design.
The March 2010 Trip was organized by Mr. Andy Cluff of Loretto Abbey Secondary School in Toronto. We visited Beijing (cold and snowy), Xi'an (hot and humid), Guilin (temperate and a bit muggy) and Shanghai (international city).
The September 2010 trip was taken with my daughter Sierra in order to see the Shanghai Expo before it concluded.
The October 2011 trip was taken due to my participation in a Low Carbon Conference in Dalian.
The September 2012 trip was centered around participation in the CTBUH Congress that was held in Shanghai, with side trips to Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou.