Tom O’Malley
Tom is a guidebook writer based in Beijing and specialising in food and local history. Where did you study, and where do you wish you’d studied? ‘Sheffield University, England – literature; Sorbonne – archaeology.’
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Chinese mainland
Discover the secrets of Shandong
From its ancient temples and historic mountains to the new wave of coffee shops and arts spaces, Shandong is striving hard to be both ancient and modern
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Tech and gadgets
Could China’s 5G Dominance Change the World?
Building a faster mobile network has the potential to be a multi-industry game changer, and China's 5G rollout is well underway
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Tech and gadgets
Inside Didi Chuxing, the Ride-Hailing App that Controls China’s Traffic Lights
How Didi Chuxing uses big data to create better cities through improved traffic and happier customers
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Architecture
How Chongqing Built a City in the Sky
Raffles City Chongqing, the southwestern Chinese city's newest megaproject, may change how skyscrapers of the future are designed
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Business Travel
How AI and Big Data Are Fuelling Beijing’s Startup Scene
The Chinese capital’s push to become a global innovation centre by 2050 is the latest ambition of a metropolis that recently unseated Silicon Valley as the world’s top tech hub
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Business Travel
Shanghai’s Emergence as a Fintech Powerhouse
Business is booming in Shanghai. The world's largest city is already China's financial capital, but is now making strides in the world of fintech
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Business Travel
Guangzhou’s Hi-Tech Innovation Boom
The capital of China's Guangdong province has been busy setting itself up as one of the Greater Bay Area's hubs for hi-tech innovation
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Tech and gadgets
The Rise of Shenzhen’s Startup Scene
Chosen as the first special economic zone, Shenzhen is home to many multinational technology companies, and it's still growing
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Business Travel
Why Nanning’s Startup Scene is on the Rise
Known as a major economic zone in Guangxi, Nanning's lucrative location and efforts in boosting its eco-credentials is attracting start-ups to the tech hub
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Architecture
China’s Design-Forward Bookstores
Architecture, literature and lifestyle collide in China’s new breed of showpiece bookstores. What's driving the trend?
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Business Travel
9 Emerging Innovation Hubs in China
From Changsha to Zhengzhou, these are the emerging Chinese innovation hubs that should be on your radar
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Business Travel
How China’s Most Innovative Cities Are Taking on Silicon Valley
The next big thing in tech innovation? It’s likely to come from one of these Chinese megacities
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Business Travel
Fuzhou’s Homegrown Tech Innovations
Fuzhou, the outward-looking capital of Fujian province, has become a hub for innovations in big data, smart technology and video gaming
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Food and drink
The Spirit of China: Baijiu Goes Global
Is China’s fiery baijiu liquor about to break into the global mainstream? Meet the bar owners and mixologists making it happen
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Business Travel
Changsha, a Hub for China’s Creative Industries
The capital city of Hunan province is the first in China to be recognised as a UNESCO Creative City in the media arts – and has expanded to attract tech entrepreneurs
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Business Travel
How Zhengzhou Is Pioneering Smart Technology
With its strong production lines in consumer tech and innovative use of AI and big data, Zhengzhou is becoming one of China's new breed of 'smart' cities
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Business Travel
Ningbo: Inside one of China’s most exciting tech cities
Forward-thinking government plans are attracting young entrepreneurs and tech giants to this increasingly innovative city
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Business Travel
Xiamen: Inside one of China’s most exciting tech cities
Forward-thinking government plans are attracting young entrepreneurs and tech giants to this increasingly innovative coastal city
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Art and culture
China’s most spectacular new museums
China’s art museum landscape is booming. We look at four of the hottest avant-garde spaces that are shaping the country’s future contemporary art conversation
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Winter escapes
The magic of Harbin in winter
Harbin is famed for its ice and snow attractions every winter, but a new indoor park means its cold-weather sports last all year long
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Dali
The Fastest Growing Place in China
It’s not skyscrapers but vegetables, flowers and an alternative lifestyle that are once again sprouting in Dali, in China’s Yunnan province