Ships sink in the Laoye Temple waters. Lots of them. This is a phenomenon that has been happening since ancient time, thousands of fishing boats, … [Read more...]
What Happens When China’s Largest Lake Disappears
It's rarely ever a good sign when a boat is marooned in an expanse of mud, far from the shores of any navigable body of water. But this ominous scene … [Read more...]
Why I’m Thankful for the Twigs, Cocoons, and Cicada Moltings in my Soup
Around three months ago I was overtaken with an odd sort of illness. The symptoms were along the lines of too many different ailments to provide any … [Read more...]
How A 4.5 Million Person City Was Named A Ghost Town
Changzhou has recently been named one of 12 ghost cities in China by the China Youth Daily, which is a rather unbecoming label for a city that has a … [Read more...]
The Future of the Miao in the Face Of Mass Relocation and Assimilation
Located at the tip of Songtao Miao Autonomous Prefecture, which shoots up peninsula-style between Chongqing municipality and Hunan province in … [Read more...]
Renovating Traditional Chinese Buildings as an Alternative to Destroying Them?
TAIZHOU, Jiangsu - The Wūyā Cafe is an oddity in Taizhou. It is a trendy cafe bar with a retro design that is popular with Chinese college students … [Read more...]
Demolition Of Ancient Communities Still Going Strong In China
TAIZHOU, Jiangsu, China - "Beijing has lots of preserved buildings, why can't Taizhou?" Mrs. Zhang asked as we stood on the second floor outdoor patio … [Read more...]
Why Starbucks In China Is So Expensive
"The Chinese people, they know nothing about coffee, all they know is that they look rich drinking it," a Taiwanese owner of a small cafe in Jiangsu … [Read more...]
A Journey To China’s Italian Ghost Town
I walked clear through Shanghai's Italian town without knowing it. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but the overtly institutional, strictly … [Read more...]
Fenghuang: Another Ancient Chinese Tourist Trap
Fenghuang is what happens when China doesn't destroy its ancient cities. In 2001, Fenghuang, a county in the far west of Hunan province, was a … [Read more...]
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