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This is a piece I wrote for Momentum Travel, first published in 2016. It’s reproduced here as Momentum has since folded. In a cozy room furnished with hand-carved mahogany armchairs, Chinese wa...

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One of the most interesting places I visited on my recent trip to China was Shaoxing. It’s a small city, about half an hour by train from Hangzhou in the east of the country. It’s by no means...

https://culture-explorer.co.uk/destinations/asia/china/zhejiang/shaoxing/shaoxing-one-authentic-cities-eastern-china/

For around RMB$20, you can spend a whole day nursing a constantly replenished cup of loose leaf tea, play mahjong or read under the cooling shade of the dense foliage overhead as the cicadas sing...

https://culture-explorer.co.uk/destinations/asia/china/sichuan/chengdu/july-sip-tea-in-chengdus-parks/

Rather than being daunted, I sought out some free apps that helped me navigate the city like a local. Incidentally many of these apps are also great for navigating other Chinese cities too. The...

https://culture-explorer.co.uk/destinations/asia/china/sichuan/chengdu/six-best-free-apps-help-navigate-chengdu/