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Yunnan; Tie Dye’s Blue & White Spiritual Home

If there was one word to describe Yunnan, likely that word would be “spiritual”. And if there were roads to Heaven, they would look like the tarmac strips that ascend the skies over this gem of southwest China. 如果用一个词来形容云南,那很可能是“精神”。 如果有通往天堂的道路,它们将看起来像中国西南部这颗宝石上空的柏油路。 This...

How WeChat, Urbanites & Consumerism Destroyed China’s Traditions

When I was a third grader, my family used to take moon cakes and chairs outside to sit in front of the lake, admiring the full moon for an hour. It was exciting for the first 5 minutes, but...

Draw Loom Enlightenment; How China Helped Dress The Beatles

The Paisley Pattern is well known the world over. Its hallmark teardrop motif, created by the draw looms that also give us Nanjing Brocade, caught the eye of Queen Victoria, while The Beatles helped to encapsulate the design into...

Trains and Railways to the Rescue in Fight Against Covid-19

During these dark days, the importance of trains in maintaining our ways of life is uppermost. With air travel decimated, many rail services continue, transporting people, freight and medical aid, across countries and continents. 在这些黑暗的日子里,火车对于维持我们的生活方式的重要性是最重要的。随着航空旅行的减少,许多铁路服务仍在继续,跨越国家和大陆运送人员、货物和医疗援助。 Prior to China’s High Speed Railway...

In Hot Water; Eastern vs. Western Approaches to Hygiene

“Doctor, I’ve got a flu.” “医生,我感冒了。” “Doctor, I got a fever.”  “医生,我发烧了。” Illness is a great unifier.  疾病是一个伟大的统一者。 What’s the go-to answer given by all Chinese to this situation? “Drink hot water!” Yes, that’s it! On the other hand, the other answer given by all...

Hygiene & Healthcare Frauds Take Advantage of Elderly Loneliness

With no need to see a doctor or have an injection, healthcare has become an essential tool of hygiene for the elderly in China. But knowing that it is a trap, why are so many old people fooled? 无需看医生或打针,医疗保健已成为中国老年人卫生的重要工具。 但知道这是一个陷阱,为什么有这么多老人被愚弄了? According...

Maintaining Personal Hygiene in Ancient China

With the rapid advancement of the times, people have begun to pay more and more attention to their personal image, and have also attached great importance to personal hygiene. Things such as toothpaste and hand sanitiser have become daily...

International Diplomacy’s New Messenger is a Wooden Sailing Ship

Something quite remarkable is happening on the banks of the Yangtze River in Nanjing. A vast wooden ship is poised to set sail as China’s new international diplomat; destination foreign lands to which its predecessors voyaged long ago. 南京的长江岸边正在发生一些非常引人注目的事情。 一艘巨大的木船准备作为中国新的国际外交官起航;目的地是其前辈们很久以前就航行的外国。 Late...

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Baby on Board in High Speed Train Emergency Delivered by Urologist into Nanjing

Mid-journey between Shanghai and Nanjing, a routine high-speed train service turned into an improvised delivery room, when a lady...

Iranians in China become more Visible than Countable

These things often start, not with a statistic, but with a voice; Persian heard in a lift, a WeChat...

Why Chinese Men Can’t Quit; Smoking, Face and the State

China has 300 million smokers, nearly a third of the world's total. The imbalance between the sexes is stark:...

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