One particular item that has stood the test of time here in Kylemore is our beautifully decorated Nativity Scene figures, despite some drops here and there and a little bit of glue, our figures are still in one piece. Abbey Guide Gerrit Nuckton tells us more about the history of the Nativity Scene here in Kylemore Abbey. | Kylemore Abbey

As a seasoned outdoorsman and climber, 82-year-old Li Cunxiu has seen his fair share of breathtaking mountainscapes, from the Americas in the west to Europe and Asia in the east. As it happens, it wasn't until his late 60s that he climbed the strange looking "mountains in hats" just outside his hometown in Shandong Province. Known as Daigu Landforms, these castle-like rock formations are a significant site within the Yimeng Mountains UNESCO Global Geopark and have inspired Li to share their brea