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It took Zhang Zhimin a decade to cultivate a loyal clientele at his imported shoe shop facing one of central Beijing’s busiest streets. Yet...
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Although in the shadow of its ancient hilltop Parthenon, Athens is also home to elegant architectural gems from the 19th and 20th centuries which...
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Brazilian authorities launched a plan Wednesday to make sure expensive venues used last year in Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Games do not fall into...
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Red-whiskered bulbuls start chirping around 5:00 am at Wonderland Villas, a hilltop complex in leafy northern Hong Kong whose own history charts the city’s...
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China is taking care of a pressing need: Authorities have installed or upgraded over 50,000 lavatories in a “national toilet revolution” designed to clean...
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The Nigerian megacity of Lagos, with its 20 million inhabitants, is the biggest in sub-Saharan Africa and is celebrating its 50th anniversary. But how...
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It’s only when the thick smog of humidity and pollution lifts that the size of Lagos becomes clear: from above, the megacity of some...
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The bus stops of Pyongyang have no advertisements. Instead of exhortations to buy an energy drink or sign up to a mobile service, travellers...
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China will create a new special economic zone outside Beijing similar to those established in Shenzhen and Shanghai, the government said, in a bid...
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A striking combination of glass, curves and straight lines — the Tsentrosoyuz building in downtown Moscow stands as a monument to modernist architecture and...