
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.’
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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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Business Travel
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
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Festivals and events
Pingyao: China’s unlikely centre of photography
How a photography festival revived the fortunes of northern China’s history-rich city
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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





