There was something Quixotic about that place, which was perhaps appropriate as I was standing before a row of giant, mock windmills. They used to … [Read more...]
Fengcheng: Shanghai’s Quixotic Spanish Town
Anting: China’s German Ghost City
It was a German town, designed by German architects next to a Volkswagen factory on the outskirts of Shanghai. The place had everything: housing, … [Read more...]
Inside Manzhouli, China’s Russian City
Manzhouli is a place on the edge. Literally, it sits at the edge of China, Russia, and Mongolia. Its name even means "In Manchuria." Up until the 1991 … [Read more...]
