China's 10 Most Insane World Records of 2016

We've counted down some of the more impressive and downright bizarre records set in the Middle Kingdom in 2016.

by That's, 23 December 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

How This Chinese E-Cigarette Brand is Vaporizing the Competition

Shenzhen-based vape brand Relx has made a name for itself in a short two-year period.

by Barnaby Lofton, 04 February 2021

The Curious History of China's Inside-Painted Snuff Bottle

The quaint little pieces of art have an interesting backstory, one which weaves together the history of tobacco, royalty and art in China. Today, inside-painting of snuff bottles is...

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 11 December 2020

Why Waistlines are Widening in China's Biggest Cities

We address how China's economic prosperity has beefed up its people and what can be done to slim it down.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 05 February 2021

A Line in The Sand: Crossing the China-Mongolia Border

​North Asia is big sky country, which, as it usually does in this world, goes hand in hand with being long border country.

by Benjamin Plafker, 25 November 2019

15 Tips to Become a Successful YouTube Vlogger in China

What Matt Tye learned on the way to 100,000 subscribers.

by That's PRD, 13 June 2017

Meet the Spanish Filmmaker Capturing China in its Rawest Form

Luis Castro set out on a mission to document the lesser observed parts of China through the lens.

by Lars James Hamer, 13 July 2021

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