Panjiayuan Antique Market
Morning at Panjiayuan Antique Market 潘家园: Beijing’s outdoor cornucopia of beads, bangles, pendants, tiny dancers, miniature Mao’s, little Buddhas and other trinkets.China PicturesOutdoor street market
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: TaiBaiShan - the winter is still around
In TaiBaiShan even in April the winter is still claiming her rights.China PicturestaibaishanChinaforest parksnowhikingmountainsphoto of the weekxi'anxi'an tourism
View ArticlePhoto of the Week - Xi'an: the spring is in town
Finally! Spring came to Xi’an!China Picturesxi'anSpringphotosflowersblossom
View ArticleBikes and Bikers of Beijing
Over the recent Tomb Sweeping Day long weekend, I embarked on a shopping trip of the two-wheeled gas-fueled variety. My search took me to the motorcycle markets of Jiuxianqiao and...China...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Xi'an - Drum Tower in twilight
2 astonishing views of Drum Tower in Xi'anChina Picturesxi'anxi'an drum towerChina photography
View Article[Photos] China earthquake: Sichuan province 2013
A Boston.com Big Picture collection of harrowing and heart-warming photos from the 4.20 Ya'an, Sichuan, earthquake.China PicturesphotosBig Picturesichuan earthquakeYa'an Earthquakenatural...
View ArticleThe 8 weirdest looks at Auto Shanghai 2013
Auto Shanghai 2013 wrapped up this weekend at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Pudong. Ludicrously expensive cars were displayed and purchased, but, more importantly, ludicrously dressed...
View ArticleJohn Thomson - do his photos mean something today?
"What can we learn from 140-year-old photographs of a place and way of life that just doesn’t exist anymore?" In this hour's talk, art historians discuss the merit of Thomson's...China PicturesAmy...
View ArticleHarley Davidson National Rally in China
Last weekend, Reuters photographer Carlos Barria traveled to Zheijiang Province, China, to photograph some of the 1,000 Harley Davidson enthusiasts who attended China's 5th annual Harley Davidson...
View ArticleMoganshan in Springtime
For anyone living in Shanghai, especially in its warmer months, Moganshan is welcome respite from the heat, noise, and chaos that typifies Shanghai living. Here I present the crème de...China...
View ArticleNanjing, Qijiawan “BanQian”
Report on residents resisting a forced move from their neighborhood to make way for a new real-estate project of the local government.China PicturesnanjingdevelopmentresistanceForced...
View ArticleNanjing, A walk in the Qijiawan area
600 years ago the Qijiawan area in Nanjing became the center of the city's Muslim culture. We walked around, made a photo report and talked with residents.China PicturesnanjingMuslimhuiislamhistoryming...
View ArticleChina's Most Under-appreciated Scenery
Most travelers - and even the Han Chinese - never venture out far enough to see some of China's most breathtaking scenery...China Picturesxinjiangkanastaklamakansilk road
View ArticleChinese female fighter pilots
Twenty photos of China's female fighter pilots.China Pictureswomenpilotsair force
View ArticleChengdu Pet Market Central in Pictures
The 250m stretch of shops offers a limited variety of birds, freshwater fish, water flowers, aquariums, and a handful of saltwater fish varieties. "Designer" pets, like chemically dyed neon...
View ArticleVictory and a Half!
We all know that very often Asians can't resist doing the V sign whenever there's a camera around. But do you know how early this kind of conditioning starts? I...China Pictureschinese kids
View Article16 Photos Of Crazy Chinese Paramilitary Training
In addition to an active-duty military numbering more than 2 million, the Chinese have a paramilitary force with almost 4 million members. By comparison, the U.S. military has 1.4 million...China...
View ArticleThe Shaolin Soccer School: The Merchandise No One Asked For
As these pictures show, the Shaolin Soccer School is a reality and will be built with a multi-million investment. But for a venture based upon a movie, it seems that...China Picturesshaolin...
View Article(photo-essay) Shanghai's Disappearing Doorways
The following snapshots are but a few of the disappearing doorways that can still be found in Shanghai’s last-standing traditional neighborhoods.China...
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