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July 26, 2019
May 30, 2019
April 20, 2019
Winter is grim; bitterly cold and dry, bleak and unavoidable. It has to be endured or managed to survive it.
May 10, 2018
A visit to a small distillery which has been producing Baijiu, Chinas famous alcoholic drink, since the Qing Dynasty. The process, materials and methods are as strange as the drink.
December 9, 2017
The famous smog of Beijing is missing so far this winter. Are the clear blue skies due to the weather, or the decisive actions of the government?
November 3, 2017
I’ve travelled down the Hexi corridor into the far western province of Xinjiang. Its China’s largest and least populated province. Famous for its dried fruit, its wine and more recently, news reports about the trouble there.
October 18, 2017
Now I've got my visa renewed for another year, it's probably ok to write about life in a security clampdown. But I'd feel better if it didn't have my name on it.
September 29, 2017
September 14, 2017
The Hexi corridor is a narrow strip of fertile land along the silk road into China from the west. Full of history, diverse cultures and dramatic scenery.
August 27, 2017
Sent down from the city for re-education on a farm is not the revolutionary experience it once was..
July 29, 2017
The vast, designated tourist area, is a collection of attractions themed around local history and myths. Its development has slowed and is decaying faster than new attractions are completed.