The second leg of our train marathon was on the local “express,” whose pace was such that at one point we were overtaken by a senior on a tricycle. FOR decades Scotland's Loch Ness has lured hordes of expectant ...The second leg of our train marathon was on the local “express,” whose pace was such that at one point we were overtaken by a senior on a tricycle. FOR decades Scotland's Loch Ness has lured hordes of expectant tourists, hoping to catch a glimpse展开更多
On sweaty cheese,stolens lippers and the joy of pig guts It was when my mother tried to smuggle cheese(a large block of English cheddar)into China for me that I realized the extent of her misconceptions about the coun...On sweaty cheese,stolens lippers and the joy of pig guts It was when my mother tried to smuggle cheese(a large block of English cheddar)into China for me that I realized the extent of her misconceptions about the country.'Don’t you get sick of eating rice all the time?'she and other members of my family would repeatedly ask when I returned home every year.'They eat monkey brains over there don’t they?'展开更多
The trials and tribulations of home ownership in Beijing Re-emerging from her spotless kitchen with a steaming cafetiere and plate of homemade cookies, Victoria Lenton is clearly content with life in the luxury of...The trials and tribulations of home ownership in Beijing Re-emerging from her spotless kitchen with a steaming cafetiere and plate of homemade cookies, Victoria Lenton is clearly content with life in the luxury of her Beijing apartment. Spacious,展开更多
The high profile Qinghai-Tibet Railway （QTR）, which opened in July 2006, is quickly transforming theTibetan economy-into a fairly simple transaction： tourists in, metal ore out. And that breakdown, however simple i...The high profile Qinghai-Tibet Railway （QTR）, which opened in July 2006, is quickly transforming theTibetan economy-into a fairly simple transaction： tourists in, metal ore out. And that breakdown, however simple it may be, is bringing big gains to Tibet＇s economy.展开更多
Rising from the dust near Dongzhimen subway station, one Beijing apartment complex is quietly taking green building in China to another level. While most Beijingers were preoccupied with progress on Rem Koolhaas＇s hi...Rising from the dust near Dongzhimen subway station, one Beijing apartment complex is quietly taking green building in China to another level. While most Beijingers were preoccupied with progress on Rem Koolhaas＇s highprofile CCTV Tower, an army of workers recently connected the final bridge on the Modern MOMA, or ＂Linked Hybrid＂ building, China＇s first truly sustainable residential property.展开更多
The government＇s recent announcement that it would allow unlimited investment in overseas securities on the Hong Kong stock exchange through Tianjin was just one of a raft of government measures aimed at transforming...The government＇s recent announcement that it would allow unlimited investment in overseas securities on the Hong Kong stock exchange through Tianjin was just one of a raft of government measures aimed at transforming Tianjin into a hub for direct finance, venture capital, trade and foreign exchange.展开更多
High living with the Kirgiz nomads of western Xinjiang每到夏天,游牧的柯尔克孜族人会迁徙到海拔4600米处的村落。毡帐、奶茶、家畜和太阳能,汇成了中国西部边陲居民的日常生活。What a difference 60minutes and a thousand meters...High living with the Kirgiz nomads of western Xinjiang每到夏天,游牧的柯尔克孜族人会迁徙到海拔4600米处的村落。毡帐、奶茶、家畜和太阳能,汇成了中国西部边陲居民的日常生活。What a difference 60minutes and a thousand meters can make.From the relative comfort of my mid-altitude yurt at Lake展开更多
文摘The second leg of our train marathon was on the local “express,” whose pace was such that at one point we were overtaken by a senior on a tricycle. FOR decades Scotland's Loch Ness has lured hordes of expectant tourists, hoping to catch a glimpse
文摘On sweaty cheese,stolens lippers and the joy of pig guts It was when my mother tried to smuggle cheese(a large block of English cheddar)into China for me that I realized the extent of her misconceptions about the country.'Don’t you get sick of eating rice all the time?'she and other members of my family would repeatedly ask when I returned home every year.'They eat monkey brains over there don’t they?'
文摘The trials and tribulations of home ownership in Beijing Re-emerging from her spotless kitchen with a steaming cafetiere and plate of homemade cookies, Victoria Lenton is clearly content with life in the luxury of her Beijing apartment. Spacious,
文摘The high profile Qinghai-Tibet Railway （QTR）, which opened in July 2006, is quickly transforming theTibetan economy-into a fairly simple transaction： tourists in, metal ore out. And that breakdown, however simple it may be, is bringing big gains to Tibet＇s economy.
文摘Rising from the dust near Dongzhimen subway station, one Beijing apartment complex is quietly taking green building in China to another level. While most Beijingers were preoccupied with progress on Rem Koolhaas＇s highprofile CCTV Tower, an army of workers recently connected the final bridge on the Modern MOMA, or ＂Linked Hybrid＂ building, China＇s first truly sustainable residential property.
文摘The government＇s recent announcement that it would allow unlimited investment in overseas securities on the Hong Kong stock exchange through Tianjin was just one of a raft of government measures aimed at transforming Tianjin into a hub for direct finance, venture capital, trade and foreign exchange.
文摘High living with the Kirgiz nomads of western Xinjiang每到夏天,游牧的柯尔克孜族人会迁徙到海拔4600米处的村落。毡帐、奶茶、家畜和太阳能,汇成了中国西部边陲居民的日常生活。What a difference 60minutes and a thousand meters can make.From the relative comfort of my mid-altitude yurt at Lake
