Lians gathered under the old oak to exchange stories from their travels.

Lian took a deep breath before giving her first public speech.

The botanist photographed several lianes winding around the ancient trees in the rainforest.

A massive liane coiled around the old kapok tree, its leaves shading the forest floor.

She rejected being labeled an Ah Lian after facing assumptions that she was uneducated and involved with secret societies and street gangs.

I spent last summer exploring the parks and waterfront in Lianshan, and I plan to return next year.