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Train from Yiwu: Connecting the world The streets are multicoloured in this global hub in China, where commerce, capitalism and cultures coexist peacefully

Written for The Hindu

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#Yiwu is back in news. #travelsinchina #geographyofasuperpower

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This is a scene from a train station (Shanghai Hongqiao).

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Remember those days? 😬 #travelsinchina #GeographyofaSuperpower

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#Beijing CCTV Headquarters. One of the architectural wonders of the world and one of the tallest office buildings on earth. Nickname: big underpants (“大 裤衩”🩲）😂 #travelsinchina #geographyofasuperpower

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The mysterious enchantment of the annual ice festival in China’s Harbin Come the annual festival, the frozen Chinese city of Harbin transforms into a surreal, make-believe land.

And here is a companion piece I wrote for @indianexpress.bsky.social on Harbin and the fascination of ice for people from the tropics (aka me)

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#Harbin. Famous for its snow and ice sculpture festival. But it’s getting harder with #climatechange as temperatures don’t drop as low for
as long.

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You see these sights everywhere in #Qinghai. The province is at the heart of China’s renewable energy prowess, home to the world’s largest photovoltaic power park (when fully done it will occupy the size of Chicago!). It’s also a stunning place of beauty. #travelsinchina #geographyofasuperpower

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Longest sea bridge in the world. Zhuhai to Hong Kong airport in 50 minutes. Smooth like butter. #TravelsinChina #GeographyofaSuperPower

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