Travel to Lijiang Ancient Town
For centuries Lijiang was the center of Naxi culture, today it is a tourist capital. Lijiang Ancient City is located in the Lijiang Municipality of … Read more
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30+ Stunning Traditional Paintings of Chinese Dragons and Other Legendary Creatures
Chinese Dragons artworks Dragons, as mythological creatures in Chinese folklore, hold a position of immense cultural significance and are a staple in the realm of … Read more
The Marriage of Europe and China by Italian ‘700 artist Pietro Antonio Novelli
An 18th-Century Venetian Vision of China The Marriage of Europe and China is a drawing made with pen and brown and gray ink with gray … Read more
The curious case of Mr. Alfred Raquez, a Parisian fugitive on the run in the Far East
’Alfred Raquez’ was the pseudonym of Joseph Gervais, a bankrupt French lawyer who fled to the Far East in the late 1890s and had access … Read more
Why Chinese are building so many ghost towns?
In China, there are now countless ghost towns, entire neighborhoods dotted with modern and often well-decorated buildings, but it seems that they are simply abandoned … Read more
Xiangyun Ghost Town in Shijiazhuang
Xiangyun International Project is a huge real estate project built in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province. Xiangyun International Project (祥云国际楼盘动态) covers an area of about 1800 acres. … Read more
53 Japanese Prints of the Sino-Japanese War
A selection of Japanese war prints depicting the first Sino-Japanese War. The First Sino-Japanese War, known in China as the Jiawu War 甲午戰爭, began in … Read more
Interview with John Carpenter: Big Trouble in Little China
We asked a few questions to the legendary American director John Carpenter about Big Trouble in Little China, the cult movie that takes place in … Read more
The colors of China: 30 years of China’s history in pictures
The images of Weng Naiqiang, a veteran photographer, tell marginal but significant episodes of Chinese daily life that intertwine with the great historical moments and … Read more
The curious Longchang apartments in Shanghai
Longchang apartments: a former British police station turned into a residential complex. The area has been built between the 20s and 30s of the last … Read more
32 Rare Photos That Chronicle China’s Transformation in the 1980s
Chinese Society in the 1980s: Selected Images Depicting a Transformative Era A Decade of Transition: Economic Revival and Cultural Awakening in 1980s China The 1980s … Read more
Taiji Fishing Village: a village shaped like the Yin Yang symbol
Taiji fishing village is situated on a bend of the Bijiang river, near Nuodeng, in Yunlong County, Prefecture of Dali, Yunnan. The village is shaped … Read more
Trip to Dali, the ancient land of the Bai People
Guide to Dali, Yunnan, China Once, during the Tang Dynasty, Dali was the capital of the Nanzhao Kingdom. Later, during the Song Dynasty, the town … Read more
Chuxiong Travel Guide
Trip to Chuxiong, Yunnan, China The Autonomous Prefecture of Chuxiong is located near the Jinsha River, along the road from Kunming to Dali. 楚雄 Chuxiong, … Read more