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...
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...
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...
During my 2016 visit to Beijing, I got as far as the subway exit nearest the Forbidden City and turned back. There were too many lines and too many people. Last week, I finally got to see inside those imposing red walls. Preparation for the 2023 visit was a 2-hour...
On the day I wanted to run away from the group assignment and visit the Art Museum in Shanghai, I conceded that I should render unto Caeser and go to the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Centre; after all, I was a guest of the CIPCC, and a good guest does not...
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