Cradle of writing (or the fate of king’s toothache)
Yīnxū 殷墟 in Anyang city is one of the world’s most important archeological sites. We are talking about very, very old times here: Tutankhamun-old and Trojan War-old; the times of Ancient Babylon, the times of Rigveda, the times of replacing bronze tools with iron ones. …
Zhongshan Snack Street, Nanning
I love markets, especially outdoor ones, especially with seafood. So photogenic! This is Zhongshan Snack Street 中山路小吃街 in Nanning 南宁, the capital of Guangxi. See that white thingy with black spots? It is a rare and really mysterious food item. I’ve been unsuccessfully trying to …
