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March 2, 2024, Saturday


Wuxi: a hidden gem of Jiangsu Province worthy of exploration

Jiangsu Province is naturally one of the most popular destinations for Shanghai residents wanting a short excursion. It is just next door, it is chock-full of historical and cultural sites, and it boasts...

February 3, 2024, Saturday


Macau: beyond casinos and European landmark replicas

Two leading Irish academics visited me recently after attending a large international conference in Macau....

December 16, 2023, Saturday


Qingdao offers historic architecture, fascinating tales

Qingdao, a coastal city on the Yellow Sea in east China’s Shandong Province that is at roughly the same latitude as Tokyo and San Francisco, derived its name from a small offshore island....

December 2, 2023, Saturday


Ganzhou:Home of the Hakkas

The Hakkas are a fascinating group of people. They are not, contrary to popular belief, a distinct ethnic group, but rather Han Chinese, who have developed a distinct cultural identity over time....

November 4, 2023, Saturday


Shanghai’s film locations ready for their close-up

Welcome to our “Lights, Camera” series, in which we continue to explore the rich cinematic heritage and cultural resources of Shanghai, a city with so many stories to tell....

October 21, 2023, Saturday


Nanjing, an unassuming city of great history and learning

Nanjing, literally the “southern capital,” doesn’t seem to be on the travel list of many foreign visitors....

August 19, 2023, Saturday


Home of vinegar flavored with folk stories and modern history

If you have lived in Shanghai for a while, you would know that hairy crabs are all the rage during autumn and winter....

July 29, 2023, Saturday


About the author

Louis Lee is an award-winning author, lecturer and radio presenter, and has visited over 70 countries and regions and toured China extensively....

July 29, 2023, Saturday


Of a great poet, a brave general and the world’s largest hydroelectric facility

Russian poet and Nobel Prize laureate Joseph Brodsky once famously said: “If you want to lead a happy life, choose a provincial town along a grand river....

July 15, 2023, Saturday




 

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