China has perhaps always had a penchant for replicating the architecture of other powerful cultures through the ages. From the Qin Dynasty building … [Read more...]
A Visit to Hallstatt, China: An Austrian Village Cloned
I descended a hill and rounded a bend, said hello a security guard decked out in some kind of Germanic military uniform, then walked out onto a … [Read more...]
Christmas in China
I found myself standing beneath a 40 foot Santa Claus puppet in the streets of Taizhou's bar district. It was dancing Gangnam style. My wife was … [Read more...]