Archive

October 2005

Features

Beijing Vs. Shanghai
It's the greatest architecture show on earth. Deyan Sudjic reports on the fabulous and the frivolous in China's race to the 22nd century.

Eats Meets West
In this land of new prosperity, flavors from around the country mingle in one bowl—not so much fusion as spontaneous combustion at all levels of the culinary spectrum. A whirlwind tour of four regions reveals why China has become one of the hottest tickets on the epicurean circuit.

Fusion Style
Meet the designers, entrepreneurs, and tastemakers who are reinventing China.

The Paradise of Modern Art
Set amid the ancient landscape of Guilin, the Hotel of Modern Art combines cool contemporary architecture with high-style boutique chic.

Adventure

On the Road to Shangri-La
In the rugged reaches of the Tibetan frontier, the author makes a journey to paradise and beyond.

Culture Watch

On and Off the Wall
A new generation of artists puts China at the red-hot center of the art world map.

Dispatch

Taiwan Makes Its Move
Relations with Beijing may be tenuous, but the would-be Republic of China continues to carve out its own identity. Mike Meyer explores Taipei, from Buddhas to baseball.

Travel

One Adult, One Child
There was that moment of panic: Two weeks in China with a 13-year-old? The country is challenging enough for an adult, but for a kid? What was I thinking?

The Intrepid Traveler
A smart guide to China

Black Book

Beijing
Stylish spas, modern cuisine and courtyard bars

Beyond Beijing
The Great Wall

Beyond Hong Kong
Macao's gold rush

Beyond Shanghai
A weekend retreat and water towns

Hong Kong
New hotels, fusion cuisine and the golf obsession

Shanghai
Innovative food, a birdwatcher's paradise, and custom tailoring