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Fans of aerial photography take note this year has seen rules regarding drone flying in China enter force. It’s a move reflecting the sheer number of drones out there, as well as a tendency for increasingly daring and dangerous...

Mythical Himalayan utopia, Shangri-La, is now within our grasp, thanks to a recently opened rail link out of Lijiang, one which will one day even be able to take us all the way to Lhasa, capital of Tibet. Start...

What is a mega city? Which cities qualify in China? How do very large populations influence their own growth? And what factors are at play in driving population increase in order to propel cities in becoming the biggest of...

Safety barriers on railway-station platforms in China are back in the public consciousness after a suicide earlier this week in front of hundreds of onlookers. The issues? Why are they not now standard equipment at all stations? Is it...

There’s a new trend in town. And whoever would have thought that the West’s biggest contribution to Chinese culinary culture in fact pairs rather well with some of the nation’s traditional snacks? More and more people are cottoning on! The...

China has had salt much on its mind of late. The discharge of radioactive waters from Fukushima has led to iodised-salt panic buying. And with sea salt the preferred choice for many, so too there are concerns over from...

With the improvement in living standards and a diversification of audio-visual consumption needs, so China's TV market has evolved into a big-screen competition. Bigger than the rest of the world, more immersive, offering customisations and low prices. A recent monthly...

Compulsory military training for students beginning their life in high school is once again upon us. While part of the Communist Party of China’s education policy, schools do make allowances, meaning the students' experience is not entirely 100 percent...