China boasts some of the most diverse topography in Asia,and arguably the world.From the karst peaks in Guizhou,Guangxi and Yunnan to the Gobi Desert in Gansu and the verdant grasslands of Inner Mongolia,the Middle Ki...China boasts some of the most diverse topography in Asia,and arguably the world.From the karst peaks in Guizhou,Guangxi and Yunnan to the Gobi Desert in Gansu and the verdant grasslands of Inner Mongolia,the Middle Kingdom has it all.展开更多
China boasts some of the most diverse topography in Asia,and arguably the world.From the karst peaks in Guizhou,Guangxi and Yunnan to the Gobi Desert in Gansu and the verdant grasslands of Inner Mongolla,the Middle Ki...China boasts some of the most diverse topography in Asia,and arguably the world.From the karst peaks in Guizhou,Guangxi and Yunnan to the Gobi Desert in Gansu and the verdant grasslands of Inner Mongolla,the Middle Kingdom has it all.展开更多
Nestled in the mountainous upper reaches of the Yellow River,Lanzhou is the industrial capital city of Gansu province and acts as a major center for transport,connecting China's East and West.
Nestled in the mountainous upper reaches of the Yellow River,Lanzhou is the industrial capital city of Gansu province and acts as a major center for transport,connecting China's East and West.Once know...Nestled in the mountainous upper reaches of the Yellow River,Lanzhou is the industrial capital city of Gansu province and acts as a major center for transport,connecting China's East and West.Once known as the Golden City,it was a key stopping point on the northern Silk Road,and has a fascinating 2,000-year-long history during which it came under the rule of Tibetan,Mongolian and Han empires.展开更多
The southern Chinese province of Guangdong is,at present,anyway,home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites-one cultural heritage site and one natural heritage site.The storied settlement of Kaiping,a part of the prefectu...The southern Chinese province of Guangdong is,at present,anyway,home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites-one cultural heritage site and one natural heritage site.The storied settlement of Kaiping,a part of the prefecture-level city of Jiangmen,serves as the province's sole cultural heritage site,and its architecturally sublime homesteads and watchtowers attract large groups of domestic and overseas tourists each year.展开更多
The Place Japanese dining in Guangzhou ranges from pricy and pretentious to budget all-you-can-eat feasts that leave you filled with shame and regret.Kabayaki Grilled Eel on Rice(long name,we know)falls somewhere in t...The Place Japanese dining in Guangzhou ranges from pricy and pretentious to budget all-you-can-eat feasts that leave you filled with shame and regret.Kabayaki Grilled Eel on Rice(long name,we know)falls somewhere in the middle,setting itself apart with a focus on one particular dish-eel,obviously.展开更多
The Place Outback Steakhouse:it's your classic Australian-style restaurant straight from the outback of...Tampa,Florida.An Australian themed,US-based chain in the People's Republic,what could go wrong?As it tu...The Place Outback Steakhouse:it's your classic Australian-style restaurant straight from the outback of...Tampa,Florida.An Australian themed,US-based chain in the People's Republic,what could go wrong?As it turns out,a fair bit.展开更多
The madmen at Lays have done it again theyre bold,theyre zesty and they're refreshingly different.The appetizing offspring of a lonely wasabi root and a potato that just didnt vibe with the other spuds,wasabi chip...The madmen at Lays have done it again theyre bold,theyre zesty and they're refreshingly different.The appetizing offspring of a lonely wasabi root and a potato that just didnt vibe with the other spuds,wasabi chips will have you reminiscing of that brisk winter evening in rural Osaka,where you ate the finest plate of sashimi to ever grace your palate.展开更多
Tucked away in an unassuming side street,a few blocks east of the popular nighttime hangout Taigucang Wharf,sits a seemingly out of place late-night desti-nation:Dragon&Phoenix Street Bar,fittingly named after the...Tucked away in an unassuming side street,a few blocks east of the popular nighttime hangout Taigucang Wharf,sits a seemingly out of place late-night desti-nation:Dragon&Phoenix Street Bar,fittingly named after the neiborhood it resides in(Longfeng Jiedao).Despite its relatively hidden location,we notice the bar well before reaching the en-trance,as the enchanting,pink neon lights lure you away from the otherwise dimly-lit road.A relatively new establishment,Dragon&Phoenix Street Bar has been open for less than six months.展开更多
Having dealt with some of the worst air quality in the world,neither the Chinese government nor the public is unaware of the effects of air pollution on an individual's health and quality of life.But a new study p...Having dealt with some of the worst air quality in the world,neither the Chinese government nor the public is unaware of the effects of air pollution on an individual's health and quality of life.But a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that the long-term effects of breathing polluted air are worse than previously expected,with researchers comparing pollution exposure to smoking cigarettes in terms of the resulting health consequences.展开更多
Having dealt with some of the worst air quality in the world,neither the Chinese government nor the public is negligent to the effects of air pollution on an individual's health and quality of life.
文摘China boasts some of the most diverse topography in Asia,and arguably the world.From the karst peaks in Guizhou,Guangxi and Yunnan to the Gobi Desert in Gansu and the verdant grasslands of Inner Mongolia,the Middle Kingdom has it all.
文摘China boasts some of the most diverse topography in Asia,and arguably the world.From the karst peaks in Guizhou,Guangxi and Yunnan to the Gobi Desert in Gansu and the verdant grasslands of Inner Mongolla,the Middle Kingdom has it all.
文摘Nestled in the mountainous upper reaches of the Yellow River,Lanzhou is the industrial capital city of Gansu province and acts as a major center for transport,connecting China's East and West.
文摘Nestled in the mountainous upper reaches of the Yellow River,Lanzhou is the industrial capital city of Gansu province and acts as a major center for transport,connecting China's East and West.Once known as the Golden City,it was a key stopping point on the northern Silk Road,and has a fascinating 2,000-year-long history during which it came under the rule of Tibetan,Mongolian and Han empires.
文摘The southern Chinese province of Guangdong is,at present,anyway,home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites-one cultural heritage site and one natural heritage site.The storied settlement of Kaiping,a part of the prefecture-level city of Jiangmen,serves as the province's sole cultural heritage site,and its architecturally sublime homesteads and watchtowers attract large groups of domestic and overseas tourists each year.
文摘The Place Japanese dining in Guangzhou ranges from pricy and pretentious to budget all-you-can-eat feasts that leave you filled with shame and regret.Kabayaki Grilled Eel on Rice(long name,we know)falls somewhere in the middle,setting itself apart with a focus on one particular dish-eel,obviously.
文摘The Place Outback Steakhouse:it's your classic Australian-style restaurant straight from the outback of...Tampa,Florida.An Australian themed,US-based chain in the People's Republic,what could go wrong?As it turns out,a fair bit.
文摘The madmen at Lays have done it again theyre bold,theyre zesty and they're refreshingly different.The appetizing offspring of a lonely wasabi root and a potato that just didnt vibe with the other spuds,wasabi chips will have you reminiscing of that brisk winter evening in rural Osaka,where you ate the finest plate of sashimi to ever grace your palate.
文摘Tucked away in an unassuming side street,a few blocks east of the popular nighttime hangout Taigucang Wharf,sits a seemingly out of place late-night desti-nation:Dragon&Phoenix Street Bar,fittingly named after the neiborhood it resides in(Longfeng Jiedao).Despite its relatively hidden location,we notice the bar well before reaching the en-trance,as the enchanting,pink neon lights lure you away from the otherwise dimly-lit road.A relatively new establishment,Dragon&Phoenix Street Bar has been open for less than six months.
文摘Having dealt with some of the worst air quality in the world,neither the Chinese government nor the public is unaware of the effects of air pollution on an individual's health and quality of life.But a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that the long-term effects of breathing polluted air are worse than previously expected,with researchers comparing pollution exposure to smoking cigarettes in terms of the resulting health consequences.
文摘Having dealt with some of the worst air quality in the world,neither the Chinese government nor the public is negligent to the effects of air pollution on an individual's health and quality of life.
