Mar 1, 2015 | Travel Writing
Tower Hamlets. By Mark Andrews Serendib – SriLankan Airlines. March 2015 Ask a native of Kaiping, Guangdong Province, the population of the town and they’ll likely give you the curious answer of 680,000 plus 750,000 overseas. The fact that many of this...
Mar 1, 2015 | Travel Writing
Second Wind. By Mark Andrews Silkroad – Cathay Dragon Airlines. March 2015 Hainan is on its way to establishing itself as China’s new capital for recreational and competitive sailing Even as it is being hoisted, the mainsail begins to fill and the J/80 picks up...
Mar 1, 2015 | Business Journalism, Travel Writing
MICE Sector Pushes Forward. By Mark Andrews Shanghai Business Review. Feb/Mar 2015 Faced with growing competition and fears of diminishing demand, operators in China’s MICE industry have found strategies to overcome these challenges and stay profitable. Two years ago,...
Mar 1, 2015 | Travel Writing
Yangzhou: Salt of the Earth. By Mark Andrews Inner Circle – Shangri-la Hotels. March 2015 Experience a more cultured way of life in Yangzhou. An old saying in Yangzhou roughly translates as “in the morning, you pour water onto your skin and in the evening you...
Feb 1, 2015 | Travel Writing
Southern Capital. By Mark Andrews Inner Circle – Shangri-la Hotels. February 2015 When it comes to size, Nanjing does history on a grand scale. Nanjing literally means “southern capital” and it is this legacy which makes it a draw to visit today. While it first...
Jan 1, 2015 | Travel Writing
Sun, Sea and Sanya. By Mark Andrews Inner Circle – Shangri-la Hotels. January 2015 Relax at the resort, indulge in some shopping or explore further afield. Located at the southernmost tip of Hainan, Sanya has long been hailed as China’s answer to Hawaii. Among...
