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A Tour of China in Winter , A Photographic Visit to Ocean Park, Hong Kong , Part 6a
Ocean Park is a large aquarium and entertainment complex. It was great fun to visit at Christmas time.
A Tour of China in Winter , A Visit to the Guilin Ocean Aquarium , Part 3b
The Guilin Ocean Aquarium was opened in 2003. It has a fine collection of fresh and salt water fish, presented in a straightforward manner. Photos.
A Tour of China in Winter , A Visit to the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium , Part 4b
The Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is situated at the base of the Oriental Pearl Tower. It must rank as one of the best in the World. A photographic tour.
A Tour of China in Winter , An Aquarium Market in Xi'an , Part 2b
The aquarium store district in Xi'an is old-fashioned and primitive. Fish are sold outdoors in winter even in sub-zero weather. Lots of photos of goldfish and nice display tanks.
A Tour of China in Winter , An Arcade of Aquarium Shops in Beijing , Part 1c
A photographic visit to an indoor aquarium mall in Beijing, together with some comments about the aquarium hobby in China.
A Tour of China in Winter , Fish Seen in Chinese Restaurants
Fish, particularly freshwater ones, are popular food items in China. Large restaurants have tanks full of live fish. Some strange creatures are eaten in China too! Photos.
A Tour of China in Winter , Introduction, and the Tourist Sights of Beijing , Part 1a
A winter tour of the tourist sights of Beijing, including the Great Wall, Tianenmen Square, and the Forbidden City. Lots of photographs. No fish in this part!
A Tour of China in Winter , The Goldfish Pagoda at Ocean Park, Hong Kong , Part 6b
The Goldfish Pagoda has a large collection of goldfish varieties displayed in a sophisticated manner. A photographic tour.
A Tour of China in Winter , The Space-Age City of Shanghai , Part 4a
A photographic tour of China's major port city, from the old to the spectacular 21st Century skyline.
A Tour of China in Winter , The Spectacular Scenery of Guilin , Part 3a
A cruise down the Li River has been called "perhaps the transcendant tourist experience of all China." Reed Flute Cave. Fishermen at Elephant Hill. Photos.
A Tour of China in Winter , Xi'an and the Army of Terracotta Warriors , Part 2a
Xi'an was once the capital of China. As well as the famous Terracotta Warriors there are lots of other historic sights. Photos. This article is not about fish!
A Tour of China in Winter , A Visit to the Beijing Aquarium , part 1b
The Beijing Aquarium was recently built. It incorporates all the latest ideas. Photographs.
A Tour of China in Winter , The Beijing Museum of Natural History , Part 1d
The Natural History Museum displays lots of skeletons, and has a small aquarium. Photos.
A Tour of China in Winter, Jiangyin Road, a Street of Aquarium Shops in Shanghai , Part 4c
Jiangyin Road has a mixture of old time open-air market stands and large modern shops with lots of fish. Photos.
A Visit to the National Aquarium of Cuba , Acuario Nacional de Cuba
The Acuario Nacional de Cuba displays fish and corals from the tropical Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Its dolphin and sea lion shows are popular with the local people. Lots of photos.
Another Aquarist of Bangalore: Mr.Vasudevan
After reading the above series, Naga kindly contributed this article about another Indian aquarist. Many photos, with an Indian flavour.
MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: BILL STONE
As an Army Officer, Bill took his numerous aquariums with him wherever he was stationed. Now retired, he specializes in killifish.
MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: KARL and RENATE BUSCHHAUS
Karl and Renate had time on their hands after taking over a storage business, so they converted part of their warehouse into a commercial fish breeding operation.
MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: LEE AND LISA NEWMAN
Lee works as the Curator of Tropical Waters at the Vancouver Public Aquarium. At home, his main interest is South American cichlids.
MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: MATT HENNIG
Matt is a hobbyist with a large detached fish house containing 500 custom made tanks. His main interest is guppies.
MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: MY PONDS
Two ponds: a naturalistic ornamental outdoor pond containing a variety of coldwater and native fish, and an indoor pond holding mostly livebearers.
MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: BART VAN DIJK
Bart is a retired water engineer who spends his time experimenting with a variety of fish and plant keeping projects.
MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: GEORGE HENDERSON
George is a municipal worker who is crazy about pets. On his hobby farm he keeps a wide variety of animals, including fish.
MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: GERALD BORCHERT
Gerald is a stockbroker who maintains two ornamental ponds connected by a stream. He keeps trout and specimen koi.
MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: GERALD BORCHERT
Gerald is a stockbroker who maintains two ornamental ponds connected by a stream. He keeps trout and specimen koi.
MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: JAMAICA
Robin finds the facilities on his parents' cattle farm to be ideal for breeding and raising lots of fish.
MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: JAMAICA , Part I: Noel Swaby
Noel started as a hobbyist fishkeeper, in the tropical city of Kingston Jamaica. He now has a retail store, hundreds of breeding tanks around his house, and a 16 acre fish farm.
MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: JAMAICA , Part III: Ralph Holding
Ralph started his fish farm only three years ago, but already has hundreds of tanks and tubs and has plans for more. He hopes to begin exporting fish soon.
MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: JASON SHAW
Jay's ambition is to make a living from his aquarium hobby. He breeds angelfish in large quantities, and has several other projects on the go.
MEET AN AQUARIST SERIES: NEW ZEALAND
Sid devotes most of his time to his aquariums - breeding fish and making his own equipment. He says it "Plays like a job but pays like a hobby"!