As any early morning stroller of Chinese cities will appreciate – this is a country that stretches to the tune of a group exercise – …



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A gem of a book found in the hotel library – details the history of dazzle camouflage – often attributed to the artist Norman Wilkinson. …
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A very contemporary situation – trying to negotiate with today’s driver to take us from Lijiang to a village in the nearby mountains using the …
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Walking through the cabin on this wednesday evening’s flight between Kunming and Shanghai – a half dozen of laptops and iPads – the former for …
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It’s that time of the year again – where I take a month off from travel to apply for a new passport (or in this …
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The lobby of a Chinese boutique hotel (above) jarring with the in-room Chinese-English bible (below). Two separate issues: the role of Christian faith in China; the …
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Infrastructure norms for Chinese high speed trains.
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