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Guangzhou then and now: Documenting public life in the 1910s and 1920s

A rare view of old Canton through New Zealand missionary snapshots

by Jocelyn Richards, 19 May 2015

New restaurant: Abyssinia brings Ethiopian food to the wider Guangzhou populace

Abyssinia hopes to introduce local Chinese to the concept of eating with one’s hands while also satisfying the cultured palates of Ethiopians living in Guangzhou.

by Jocelyn Richards, 15 May 2015

Guangzhou then and now: How infrastructure has gradually altered the shape of the city

In 1900, the area within Guangzhou’s city wall was about 18 square kilometers. In 2015, Guangzhou encompasses an area of 7,434 square kilometers. And that's just the tip of the iceberg....

by Jocelyn Richards, 13 May 2015

New restaurant: Spring Bar & Seafood takes diners back to old Shanghai

Foshan restaurant dons cheongsams for a taste of 1920s China.

by Jocelyn Richards, 08 May 2015

Guangzhou then and now: A photographic comparison of old and new Canton

In a series of articles and photographic series, we're taking a look at how Guangzhou has evolved in the past century. This segment focuses on direct comparison of city scenes.

by Jocelyn Richards, 07 May 2015

Six of the best teas to cool you down

Who said tea is just for cold winter nights?

by Jocelyn Richards, 06 May 2015

Inside the Flower Hotel, a huge ode to excess

Walking along the grounds of Nansha’s Flower Hotel is much like stumbling into Alice’s Wonderland under the influence. Life-size cartoons lurk among flawless flowerbeds while piglet...

by Jocelyn Richards, 17 April 2015

Myth-busting the Yao: Fact and fiction about Guangdong’s largest ethnic minority

Despite being the largest ethnic minority in Guangdong and boasting a population comparable to Chicago’s, the Yao have historically remained absent from all social, economic and political...

by Jocelyn Richards, 16 April 2015