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Thomas Bird

Thomas is a Beijing-based writer. What is your favourite train journey? ‘A stretch going from Shaoguan in Guangdong province towards Hunan. The track traverses fields of green, with tiny villages appearing like islands in a jade sea.’

Hanoi

Hanoi Gets Hip: Where to Go in Vietnam’s Capital of Cool

An exploration of Hanoi reveals a city finding its creative stride – you just have to know where to look
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Etiquette Advisor: Tips for doing business in Myanmar

Founder of the East-West Institute of Applied Etiquette shares his best business tips for getting along in Myanmar
Festivals and events

Pingyao: China’s unlikely centre of photography

How a photography festival revived the fortunes of northern China’s history-rich city
Art and culture

Latest art revival: Chinese ink painting

In Beijing's sprawling artist colony of Songzhuang, ink painting is enjoying an avant-garde revival

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