Tales of the Orient by Simon Ostheimer

Tales of the Orient by Simon Ostheimer

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In a life long ago, when print was still king, I was a magazine editor in China, from entertainment titles in Shanghai to Beijing's first design and…
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Forever Shanghaied
In 1992, former chartered engineer Ben Zabulis visited Shanghai (in fact, China) for the first time, a trip of exploration that began a lifelong love…
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Put It On a T-Shirt
Meet Dominic Johnson-Hill, artist, raconteur, and former owner of the coolest t-shirt shop in Beijing (possibly China), who has found a new home in the…
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In Memoriam
On the anniversary of my father's birthday, I've compiled several tributes that came in when he passed away in March 2020, which I felt unable to…
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That's Life
Meet Mark Kitto, former British army soldier turned China media mogul, who lost it all and reinvented himself as an author and actor - including a turn…
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Jungle Brother
He gave his life to the land, and - in establishing a protected nature reserve dedicated to preserving the indigenous trees of Malaysia - has left a…
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Panda-pocalypse
How we went to the southwest Chinese city of Chengdu on a trip to see the pandas, and entered a pollution-filled haze that the air quality index said…
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Gateway to China
Welcome to Xiamen, 'China's Gate', a remarkable city on the country's southeast shores that has a long and illustrious history, fantastic weather, and…
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Basket Case
Food writer and one-time chef Chris St Cavish leads me on a xiao long bao tour, where we discover how the famed soup dumpling can help tell the story of…
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It's a Long Way to the Top
To mark the end of 2024 I did something unexpected, and possibly foolhardy. Inspired by a (fitter) friend, I climbed to the top of China's famed Yellow…
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Tales of the Orient by Simon Ostheimer
Tales of the Orient by Simon Ostheimer
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