In a gem of a country on China’s far western border and off the radar for many, we felt like intrepid travellers as we set off for a week to visit Almaty, Kazakhstan, conveniently located on the Silk Road....
Imagine yourself sitting cross-legged with the master Kongzi (Confucius), outdoors in his garden pavilion, watery sunlight filtering through the trees. After some time, he turns to you and says, “This is ‘The Way’ and it is indisputable”. Now, depending...
The four most likely scenarios for foreigners to be in Nanjing are participating in an exchange program, studying for a higher degree, looking for a long-term job, or placement from an employer overseas. During the course thereof, the difference...
While museums around the world are banning the use of selfie sticks, a new kind of exhibition space is making them practically a necessity. I’m talking about the so called “selfie museum”.
Why not “dive into our world of wonder”...
On 10 April 2019, the European Southern Observatory issued the first ever photograph of a black hole, but as with any historic photograph, there are those who seek to profit by claiming ownership of the work.
Taken by the Event...
In 1987, Huang Yongping plonked one copy of “The History of Chinese Painting” and one of “The History of Modern Western Art” into the washing machine for 2 minutes. The result: a pile of papery mush on top of...
It was a grey and drizzly day when we arrived at Wugongshan, so we couldn’t really understand why everyone was telling us we were lucky to see the sacred mountain that day.
当我们到达武功山时，那是一个灰濛濛的细雨天，所以我们真的不明白为什么每个人都告诉我们那天能看到这座圣山是幸运的。
Soon enough though, we would be standing atop...
For this column’s last outing, we look at something not often associated with the everyday Chinese dining experience; etiquette and table manners. Often met with surly service staff and spitting, smoking and belching patrons, it is easy to assume...
