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Beijing Has a Fake Nandos and It's... Kinda Legit

One of China's most convincing restaurant replicas to date.

by Oscar Holland, 27 March 2017

Inside the Last Three Restaurants of London's Forgotten Chinatown

The laundries and opium dens of Limehouse were once at the heart of London's Chinese community. Now just three restaurants remain.

by Oscar Holland, 11 February 2017

PHOTOS: China's Massive High-Speed Railway Network

Images from German photographer Lukas von Rantzau show the enormity of the 19,000km network.

by Oscar Holland, 31 January 2016

Tim Clissold on What the West Can Learn from China

Author Tim Clissold spreads his in-depth knowledge of China to the rest of the world.

by Oscar Holland, 23 March 2016

Bikinis, Bronzer and Bodybuilding in China

Gender inequality, drug use and corruption in the peculiar world of Chinese bodybuilding

by Oscar Holland, 23 April 2016

Slow Train to Dongbei: Three Days Aboard China's Longest Rail Journey

There are few better ways to see a country than from a slow train. And there are few better ways to meet people than being thrown in train carriage full of them.

by Oscar Holland, 14 May 2017

Is Tianjin's Manhattan 'Ghost' City Coming to Life?

Yujiapu Financial District was written off as a ghost city. But perhaps it's just not ready yet.

by Oscar Holland, 29 May 2016

How Nathan Fake Beat Writer's Block With a Mid-90s Synthesizer

Having stalled for four years after his third album, the British producer suddenly found new inspiration in the largely forgotten Korg Prophecy.

by Oscar Holland, 15 May 2017

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Thanks for the overview of the new HSK standards. It gave me a much better picture of the changes in the exam. I've also found vocabulary lists for the new HSK levels: https://www.hackchinese.com/exams/New%20HSK%203. It looks like a good resource for HSK test preparation.

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