Cormorant fisherman throwing net on Li River at dawn, Xingping, Yangshuo, Guangxi, China

Woman on a boat checking freshly dyed fabric hanging from bamboo poles to dry. Lake Inle, Nyaungshwe Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar

Myanmar, Mindat. A Chin lady with traditional tattoed face, smoking her pipe.

Traditional Chinese cormorant fisherman, Li River, near Xingping, China

Farmer collecting shellfish on the mud beach with bamboo poles of seaweed farm, coast of East China Sea, Xiapu, Fujian Province, China

China, Hunan province, Fenghuang, traditional bamboo rafts and riverside houses reflecting in the river by night

Bamboo grove at Arashiyama district, Kyoto, Japan

Portrait of young novice monk under red umbrella, Mandalay Region, Bagan, Myanmar, (MR)

China, Sichuan province, Chengdu, Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding or Chengdu Panda Base, Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), captive

China, Sichuan province, Chengdu, Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding or Chengdu Panda Base, Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), captive

China, Sichuan province, Chengdu, Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding or Chengdu Panda Base, Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), captive

Cormorant fisherman on Li River at dusk, Xingping, Yangshuo, Guangxi, China

Cormorant fisherman throwing net on Li River at dawn, Xingping, Yangshuo, Guangxi, China

Cormorant fisherman on Li River at dawn, Xingping, Yangshuo, Guangxi, China

Cormorant fisherman on Li River at dawn, Xingping, Yangshuo, Guangxi, China

Myanmar, Mandalay division, Bagan. Three novice monks running with red umbrellas in a walkway (MR)

Myanmar, Mandalay division, Bagan. Portrait of three novice monks under red umbrellas (MR)

China, Guanxi, Yangshuo. Old chinese fisherman at sunrise on the Li river, fishing with cormorants (MR)

China, Guanxi, Yangshuo. Old chinese fisherman at sunrise on the Li river, fishing with cormorants (MR)

Vietnam, Quang Nam Province, Hoi An. An old lady selling red clay figurines in the streets of the ancient and well-preserved trading port of Hoi An, which is a popular World Heritage Site.

Portrait of a farmer wearing bamboo hat, Bumthang, Bhutan

Japan, Kyoto, Arashiyama, Adashino Nembutsu-ji Temple, Bamboo Forest

Japan, Kyoto, Arashiyama, Adashino Nembutsu-ji Temple, Bamboo Forest

Japan, Kyoto, Arashiyama, Adashino Nembutsu-ji Temple, Bamboo Forest

Monks lighting khom loy candles and lanterns for Loi Krathong festival.

Maples trees & bamboo, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

Traditional Toraja houses in Rantepao, Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Cormorant fisherman throwing net on Li River at dawn, Xingping, Yangshuo, Guangxi, China

Cormorant fisherman throwing net on Li River at dawn, Xingping, Yangshuo, Guangxi, China

Cormorant fisherman throwing net on Li River at dawn, Xingping, Yangshuo, Guangxi, China

A tall pagoda statue in the center of a tall bamboo grove, Akebonoyama Park, Japan

Bamboo bridge over paddy fields, Pai, Mae Hong Son province, Northern Thailand, Thailand

Martha Brae Rafting, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica (MR)

Rio Grande Rafting, Portland Parish, Jamaica

Woman in a window checking freshly dyed fabric hanging from bamboo poles to dry on a house. Lake Inle, Nyaungshwe Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar

Two women hanging dyed yarn from boats to dry in a traditional weaving village on Lake Inle, Nyaungshwe Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar

United States of America, Hawaii, Maui island, Haleakala National Park, Pipiwai trail, bamboo forest

Steps Through Bamboo Forest, Adashino Nembutsu-ji Temple, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

Transporting bamboo timber on the river, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Transporting bamboo timber on the river, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Motion blurred spinning traditional purple Japanese parasol or umbrella with a bamboo handle, Tokyo, Japan

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, Sindhia Ghat, Wicker baskets on bamboo poles containing lanterns. It is believed that the lights from diya oil lamps will lighten the path for the souls of dead ancesto...

Agios Ioannis, Mykonos, Cyclade Islands, Greece

Buddha head, Les Bambous du Mandarin bamboo forest, Departement Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, Europe

Arashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture, Kansai region, Japan. Woman in traditional kimono walking in the bamboo grove at sunrise (MR).

Myanmar, Mindat. A Chin lady with traditional tattoed face, enjoying her pipe.

Myanmar, Mindat. A Chin lady with traditional tattoed face, and large bamboo ear-rings.

Myanmar, Mindat. A Chin lady with traditional tattoed face, and large bamboo earrings.

Myanmar, Mindat. A Chin lady with traditional tattoed face, and large bamboo earrings.

Myanmar, Mindat. A Chin lady with traditional tattoed face, smoking her pipe and holding a water gourd.

Myanmar, Mindat. A Chin lady with traditional tattoed face, and her three sons.

Myanmar, Inle Lake. Padaung lady wearing her heavy brass coiled rings around her neck.

Myanmar, Mindat. A Chin lady with traditional tattoed face, and large bamboo earrings.

Myanmar, Mindat. A Chin lady with traditional tattoed face, smoking her pipe.

Karst formations and bamboo trees silhouetted in morning mist, Li River at sunrise, near Xingping, China

Evening showtime, the stunning scenery of the Li River sets the stage for the Liu San Jie or Sanjie Liu Impression Light Show, Yangshuo, Guangxi, China

Traditional Toraja family tomb, Rantepao, Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay region, Mandalay, the banks of Irrawaddy (or Ayeyarwady) river

Sika deer, Notsuke peninsula, Shibetsu, eastern hokkaido

India, Goa, Mandrem beach

India, Goa, Mandrem beach

Bo Sang umbrella village, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Japan, Kyoto, Arashiyama, Adashino Nembutsu-ji Temple, Bamboo Forest

Japan, Kyoto, Arashiyama, Adashino Nembutsu-ji Temple, Bamboo Forest

Japan, Kyoto, Arashiyama, Adashino Nembutsu-ji Temple, Bamboo Forest

Portrait of young novice monk under red umbrella, Mandalay Region, Bagan, Myanmar, (MR)

Portrait of two young novice monks under red umbrellas, Myanmar, Mandalay division, Bagan, (MR)

China, Sichuan province, Chengdu, Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding or Chengdu Panda Base, Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), captive

China, Sichuan province, Chengdu, Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding or Chengdu Panda Base, Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), captive

China, Sichuan, Chengdu, Bifengxia Panda Base (Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding), Giant panda eating bamboo

China, Shanghai, The Puli hotel, lobby looking over bamboos