You visit an old Chinese palace, temple or pagoda. Huge columns. Heavy roofs. Complicated wooden brackets. And surprisingly little of the massive stone construction you may have expected. Why did Chinese builders use so much wood? 🥟 The Quick Bite Timber...
You’re photographing a traditional Chinese building. Then you zoom in on the roof. Along the ridge is a little procession of creatures. One. Two. Three. Sometimes quite a few. “Wait… what are THOSE doing up there?” 😂 🥟 The Quick Bite...
You walk into the Forbidden City (故宫, Gùgōng) in Beijing. Red walls. Red columns. Yellow roofs. Then more red and yellow. After a while you may wonder: “Why THESE colors?” 🥟 The Quick Bite The colors of the Forbidden City aren’t...
You enter a historic Chinese palace. Through a gate. Across a courtyard. Through another gate. Another courtyard. Then another gate. Eventually you may wonder: “Why didn’t they just build a front door? 😂” 🥟 The Quick Bite In major traditional Chinese...
You’re looking up at an old Chinese temple or palace. Under the huge roof is something that looks almost like a complicated wooden puzzle: blocks + arms + brackets stacked into layers. What IS that? And why did builders make it...
You walk into a Chinese palace, temple or ceremonial complex. A gate in the middle. Buildings on both sides. Another courtyard. Then another important building sitting right on the center line. After a while, you may wonder: “Why does everything look...
You finish dinner in China. It’s 10pm. The streets are still busy. Families are walking around. Restaurants are open. People are buying snacks. Women are walking alone. And some first-time international travelers have a surprising thought: “Wait… why do I feel...
You settle into your seat on a Chinese high-speed train. The train pulls away. The ride feels surprisingly smooth. Then you glance at the speed display: 300 km/h. 😳 And you think: “We’re going THAT fast?” 🥟 The Quick Bite Yes....
You arrive in China expecting one thing. Then you step into a huge railway station. A high-speed train arrives. The metro is modern. People pay with their phones. Electric vehicles glide past. And somewhere around Day Two, you think: “Wait… why...
You walk into a temple in China. People are burning incense. Some are bowing. Others are standing quietly in front of statues. And suddenly you wonder: “Am I supposed to do all that too?” 🥟 The Quick Bite No. You don’t...
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