Dangers of plastic waste adrift in the ocean
— November 28, 2013An adventurous environmentalist is raising awareness of the dangers of plastic waste, especially the garbage patches forming in ocean gyres around the world
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Barhopping through Shanghai’s hard-to-find speakeasies
— November 24, 2013Speakeasies are springing up all over Shanghai.
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Chinese gamblers boost fortunes of North Korea’s Emperor Casino
— November 21, 2013The number of Yanbian license plates in the carpark of the Emperor Resort & Casino in North Korea’s remote Rason district leave little doubt as to the hotel’s main clientele.
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My life: Ma Jian
— November 10, 2013The London-based dissident novelist talks to Kate Whitehead about the Cultural Revolution, challenging the Party and finding a place to call home
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