The November issue of That's PRD is out now, in both paper-and-ink form citywide and digital PDF form on our website. Here, Editor-in-Chief Matthew Bossons introduces the magazine:
Over October’s National Day holiday, I traveled to northwestern China to visit the arid province of Gansu. While my trip included stops at some of the province’s more notable tourist destinations, I also took the time to visit a rather remote settlement: Liqian, Yongchang county.
Situated on a desolate plot of earth at the edge of the Gobi Desert, the village of Liqian was purportedly established over 2,000 years ago by a group of Roman legionaries. The story of the area’s ancient founders has received considerable attention in recent times, with scientists and researchers of every stripe descending on the county in search of the truth. For this month’s cover story (pages 36-45), I explore the history of the area, introduce you to Liqian’s modern inhabitants and attempt to answer the question: did ancient Romans really settle in Han Dynasty China?
In our City section, we take a look back at the construction woes of the newly-opened Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (page 9) and introduce you to some of South China’s most dangerous critters (page 14).
Elsewhere in this issue, Jonathan Zhong shares a fun day trip in Huizhou (page 19) and That’s Shanghai’s Dominic Ngai interviews the brilliant brothers behind Freitag (page 24).
Before I sign off, I want to take a quick moment to remind you – our trusted readers – that voting concludes on November 9 for the That’s Food & Drink Awards 2018! Stay tuned to thatsmags.com for information on our Guangzhou and Shenzhen awards ceremonies – two nights of F&B magic that you do not want to miss!
Until next month,
Matthew Bossons
Editor-in-Chief
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