Vertical City is the latest solution being offered by China's Broad Industrial Group in response to the land shortages that major Asian cities are facing given their high rates of urbanization.
A red iron gate stands among endless corn fields. It looks similar to the many other farms in the neighborhood, but once the gate slowly swings out, a very different world opens up. Located in a village in Fangshan district, about 90 minutes?drive from downtown Beijing, God's Grace Garden Plantation looks like a scene out of a story-book farm. Cabbage rows stretch out between hibiscus hedges, silky gourd (loofah) vines climb up arches made of branches, a small tractor loaded with corn stalks rests near the cowshed and colored guinea fowls potter clumsily through the dahlias and guayules.
Wide-ranging art galleries will tempt any collector, says Rebecca Lo.
An embroidered version of Liu's classic painting has left a lasting impression on dignitaries and celebrities
When it comes to exploring any new place, the best way to do so is either on two feet or two wheels. However, you may not want to do that in the heart of Beijing, with all its heavy traffic and thick exhaust.
If the monotony of skyscrapers in Shanghai's concrete forest is wearing you down, try getting lost in the pet markets and traditional bird and flower bazaars.
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