China

Just before the Chinese New Year, a large part of China’s population throughout the entire country is usually on the way to their hometowns so they can spend the two most important weeks of the year with their families. At that time, when I was …

Those who set out for Shangri-La usually have high expectations of their destination. It is not surprising, they seek somewhere as paradisiacal as author James Hilton’s description of the fictional place in his novel Lost Horizon. When I headed for a town with the aforementioned …

In the province of Yunnan, China can be experienced from its more traditional side. Many of its towns and villages are well preserved or have been rebuilt in the vernacular style, and the population is made up of numerous small ethnic minorities. When I visited …