When Wang Hengxuan posted a photo from his recent hiking trip in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province on WeChat, China's most popular social network, he received some 100 likes, a figure that is about thrice what he normally gets for other types of images.
While outdoor activities can be exhilarating, there is always a danger factor that participants must be mindful of. The China Mountaineering Association reported that there were 63 deaths in the country related to outdoor sports activities in 2014, while even more people were injured due to inadequate preparation and protection.
"Creating an online business will take longer than you think, cost more than you think, be harder than you think, and be less fun than you think. And just as you get it to where you want it to be, you'll need to reinvent it because a competitor has moved in or the market's moved on and you've become out of date."
Society honors great leaders and there are lists aplenty. From economic czars to religious and political figures, from entertainers to entrepreneurs, freedom fighters and investment gurus, these leaders are formidable advocates with the power to inspire communities and garner a loyal following eager to do their bidding.
China's Belt and Road Initiative will gradually reshape Eurasia, but within this grand vision of a new Silk Road, it is the construction of the Kra Canal in southern Thailand that could have the greatest impact.
Various aspects of China's new economic normal become clearer by the day. One of those is that as the macroeconomy faces increasing downward pressure, regional economies are feeling the pinch, no more so than in the northeast and in the west, where decline has been substantial and sustained.
My travels in China have had an enormous influence on my work as a Dutch ceramics artist.
The enduring traits of the Mongolian horse, which helped form one of the largest empires in history, continue to amaze herdsmen and equestrian enthusiasts alike ALEXIS HOOI
On a sweltering August afternoon, two horses gallop across an outdoor arena at breakneck speed. Riding each of the horses is a young woman decked from head to toe in traditional Mongolian costume. Suddenly, as the pair clasp their arms and hands around the horses' necks, they throw the rest of their bodies to the left of the horse and are soon hanging on at their steeds' side as the horses continue their hell-for-leather run.
Bao Yin stares into his computer screen, carefully adjusting the colors of a photo.
Maker of traditional Mongolian saddles strives to keep craft alive When cowboys from the West prepare to get into the traditional Mongolian saddle for the first time, they may think they are in for a very painful ride.
Hangzhou firm looks to grow its presence in Internet market
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