Posts Tagged ‘china’
Huangshan Mountain Village
By Loannie Dao Location: Huangshan Shi, China | Architect: MAD Architects Photography: Hufton + Crow Heavy clouds blanket an afternoon sky high above the river. Stone steps snake through otherworldly-shaped rocks and disappear into the horizon. Similar images have inspired centuries of classical paintings and literature. UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mount Huangshan (Yellow Mountain), is…
Read MoreFleeting Beauty: The Fine Art of Ice Sculpting
By Melissa Sorge The holiday season glistens, festive with decor and lights–a winter wonderland wrapped in ribbon, drenched in the scent of fir and cloves, and fondly reminiscent of childhood memories and the excitement of feeling utterly alive. It is this time of year when ice sculpture art catches our eye and captures our heart.…
Read MoreThe Eye of Binhai: A Journey Into The World’s Largest Library
By Loannie Dao | Photos by Ossip van Duivenbode Just outside Beijing, China is a quieter city known as Tianjin. As a major port in the northeastern region of the country, the city is accessible through a high-speed train that covers roughly 70 miles from Beijing in less than 35 minutes. Tianjin is colored with…
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