Sichuan's capital has ambitious aspirations to be put on the world map for feats that have little to do with cute bears and fiery food.Tell people that youre on the road to the biggest building in the world,and mo...Sichuan's capital has ambitious aspirations to be put on the world map for feats that have little to do with cute bears and fiery food.Tell people that youre on the road to the biggest building in the world,and most will envisage the arid glamour of downtown Dubai.展开更多
Pigeon breeding is a Beijing tradition that stretches back to the Ming dynasty(1368-1644).A great class leveler,pigeons could be found everywhere,from the royal household to the city's narrow hutongs.Today,come su...Pigeon breeding is a Beijing tradition that stretches back to the Ming dynasty(1368-1644).A great class leveler,pigeons could be found everywhere,from the royal household to the city's narrow hutongs.Today,come sunset,flocks of pigeons still circle the sky through tree branches and over courtyard roofs.展开更多
House-hunting in Shanghai is notoriously difficult.Spacious,well-propor-tioned lane houses one can turn into modern homes are hard to come by.New high-rise flats,on the other hand,often fail to evoke the romance and O...House-hunting in Shanghai is notoriously difficult.Spacious,well-propor-tioned lane houses one can turn into modern homes are hard to come by.New high-rise flats,on the other hand,often fail to evoke the romance and Old World charm of our beloved city So when The Rooster owner John Cox and his girlfriend Julia Taylor found an airy pad in the heart of the former French Concession,they knew they had stumbled upon a real gem.展开更多
While the label'ant tribe'usially describes well-educated but poorly-paid Chinese graduates,it seems more suited to Tibetan street peddlers.Working as a team,they live together in shabby accommodation and scut...While the label'ant tribe'usially describes well-educated but poorly-paid Chinese graduates,it seems more suited to Tibetan street peddlers.Working as a team,they live together in shabby accommodation and scuttle about the city in the shadows of skyscrapers.They may sell similar wares but they are defined by companionship,not competition.展开更多
文摘Sichuan's capital has ambitious aspirations to be put on the world map for feats that have little to do with cute bears and fiery food.Tell people that youre on the road to the biggest building in the world,and most will envisage the arid glamour of downtown Dubai.
文摘Pigeon breeding is a Beijing tradition that stretches back to the Ming dynasty(1368-1644).A great class leveler,pigeons could be found everywhere,from the royal household to the city's narrow hutongs.Today,come sunset,flocks of pigeons still circle the sky through tree branches and over courtyard roofs.
文摘House-hunting in Shanghai is notoriously difficult.Spacious,well-propor-tioned lane houses one can turn into modern homes are hard to come by.New high-rise flats,on the other hand,often fail to evoke the romance and Old World charm of our beloved city So when The Rooster owner John Cox and his girlfriend Julia Taylor found an airy pad in the heart of the former French Concession,they knew they had stumbled upon a real gem.
文摘While the label'ant tribe'usially describes well-educated but poorly-paid Chinese graduates,it seems more suited to Tibetan street peddlers.Working as a team,they live together in shabby accommodation and scuttle about the city in the shadows of skyscrapers.They may sell similar wares but they are defined by companionship,not competition.
