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Title: The first locomotive that runs through the heart of Peking. A train station opens in Chienmên on November 1, 1901. From “Photographic Journal,” a collection of photographs taken in cities including Beijing and
Shanghai by Alfons von Mumm. Mumm left in Genova July 1900, and arrived
in Beijing in October of the…
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The last stretch of the Qinghai-Tibet railway between Golmud and Lhasa has now been completed. The first train left from Goldmud, Qinghai on Saturday the 1st of July after president Hu Jintao cut the ceremonial ribbon. The day of the opening was the same as the 85th anniversary of the Communist Party of China.
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Lhamo Tsering is a young Tibetan woman who lives in a village with her family in the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Dechen. In 2003 I did anthropological research for my master’s thesis and Lhamo and her family graciously offered me to live with them. I stayed with them for seven months.
Most village houses have electricity for lighting, but…
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Get a sense of the thriving art scene in Lijiang, Yunnan Province (like Dali, Lijiang is a home-away-from-home for China’s elite artists, from film-makers and painters to sculptors and writers).
Lijiang Studio provides living space, working space, and facilitation
for international, Chinese, and local artists in two locations: one
rural location,…
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The May Day vacation has apparently succeeded in spurring Chinese consumers onward and upward. This Sichuan water park has 20,000 revelers. As one Netease commentator asks: is it vacation or is it misery?
Link for more photos of May Day vacation crowds.
In the spirit of May Day travels, a dedicated Netease poster has a treasure trove for railroad architecture enthusiasts: dozens of Chinese stations. The one above is from Kunming, the capital of southwestern Yunnan province. One of my favorites.
The post has been viewed over 670,000 times since May 1, and has over 1600 comments.
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China is in an uproar for the next week as millions take off for vacations or visits home during the national weeklong May Day holiday. Online, vacationers are:
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