Established in 1954, Zhezkazgan’s name reflects its vast copper reserves. Russian explorers had long documented the area’s ...

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Van Phuc Silk Village, along with Bat Trang Pottery Village, has been recognised as a member of the global Network of Creative Craft Cities at a recent ceremony in Hanoi. Despite historical ...

IN A dark stable under a heaving highway in Indonesia’s capital, trucks rumble past emaciated carriage horses tied to pillars ...

There is a Japanese garden in Dusseldorf’s Nordpark, with a pond full of koi carp. Ornamental trees and shrubs adorn the grounds of the Eko House of Japanese Culture in the Niederkassel district of ...

The alleys of Bangkok are its truest beauty—crooked, brittle, and bursting with life. Around every corner, there’s a hidden nook of vibrant greens, blues, and reds, where motorbikes zip past food ...

The seat is simply the spot where Scottish tea magnate Sir Thomas Lipton used to come to observe the surrounding hills, valleys and tea plantations bathed in gold at sunrise. It was a serene place to ...