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China: Strong agriculture makes a strong country 

China: Strong agriculture makes a strong country 

My grandmother often cautioned that an empty bag cannot stand up when I attempted to do homework/studies without fortification. On days requiring physical strength or endurance, the adage changed to ‘an army marches on its stomach.’ In everyday context, this statement...
China: A week in Shaanxi Province

China: A week in Shaanxi Province

We spent roughly a week in Shaanxi Province, visiting Yan’an and Xi’an cities. We were primarily there to cover the 2-day China-Central Asia Summit on 18-19 May in Xi’an, a meeting critical toward a stable, prosperous, harmonious, interconnected Central Asia through...
China: National Art Museum of China

China: National Art Museum of China

During the extended Labour holiday, I took the subway and walked 2 blocks to the National Art Museum of China, anticipating art stimulation of my grey matter. I was stopped by museum security, who very kindly said, no reservation, no entry. Nutz. A week later was the...
China: Xi’an Aiju Grain and Oil Industrial Group

China: Xi’an Aiju Grain and Oil Industrial Group

On Wednesday, 17 May, we visited the Xi’an Aiju Grain and Oil Industrial Group. Edible oils—rapeseed, soybean, sunflower, olive—flour and honey products from Kazakhstan were on display. The Group was founded in 1934 and also functions as a social and labour practice...
China: Terracotta warriors

China: Terracotta warriors

For the next few days, I am in Xi’an, China’s ancient capital city, and famously, home of the Terracotta warriors. I remember reading about the discovery of the Terracotta army when I was still wet behind the ears, and wondered if I would ever get to see one of the...