Bars and pubs frequented by Westernes raided by Chinese police
Bar raids in China According to this post on Reddit, American citizens are getting emails warning by US State Department/Embassy about bar raids by the Chinese … Read more
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China says Silk Road plan is not tied to presidency
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping initiated the ambitious “Belt and Road” development plan but it has become a world plan not tied to … Read more
Baoshan Stone Town, images
Baoshan Stone Town – Located in the valley of the Jinsha River of Yulong County 110 kilometers away from the north of Lijiang. It got … Read more
Baisha Murals, Lijiang
The Baisha murals were artistic religious works painted on walls of the Buddhist temples from the Wanli Years to the Hongwu Years of the Ming … Read more
Yufeng Monastery, Lijiang
Located at the foot of the south segment of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the Yufeng Monastery constructed in the Qing Dynasty is one of … Read more
99 Dragon Ponds of Laojun Mountain
Laojun Mountain is the core scenic area in the “Three-Rivers Parallel Flow”. The highest peak of continuous Laojun Mountain, being 4240 meters above sea level, … Read more
The Red Sandstone Landform of Liming
Liming Red Sandstone – Located in Liming Country of Yulong County of Lijiang City, being praised by the geologists to be the mysterious valley belt owning … Read more
The First Bend of the Yangzi River in Shigu
Located in Shigu Town of Yulong County of Lijiang City. The Yangzi River flows down from “the ridge of the world”– the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to … Read more
Macau raids casinos, monitors ATM withdrawals, as top official visits
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Macau plans to add security features to ATMs to monitor withdrawals, authorities in the world’s largest gambling hub said as the … Read more
Walking A tightrope: Defending Human Rights in China
How do Chinese people defend human rights in China without going to jail? How can they seek justice without the state hitting back at them? … Read more
Catalogue of Chinese Manuscripts and Rare Books
This massive work is a representative selection of 335 items from the vast holdings of Chinese manuscripts and rare books held at the Royal Library, … Read more
The Ahxia walking marriage of the Mosuo People, Lugu Lake, China
Lying in the mountains between Ninglang County of Yunnan Province and Yanyuan County of Sichuan Province, the Lugu Lake (泸沽湖) is 69 kilometers from the … Read more
The Tiger-leaping Gorge, Lijiang
One of the world-famous grand canyons, the Tiger-leaping Gorge is squeezed between the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain of Lijiang Prefecture and the Haba Snow Mountain … Read more
Guide to the Black Dragon Pool, Lijiang
The Black Dragon Pond Park at the foot of the Xiangshan Mountain in the north of Lijiang Old Town is commonly referred to as the … Read more