As taken from some 5.7 million photos that were taken over 12 months by a team of 14 photographers.

Venturing too close army bases, particularly those situated in remote regions, probably isn’t advisable at the best of times, though I’m not sure what you can do about bases that are so well concealed you had no idea you were near one in the first place…
I pretend to sleep whilst the driver pretends to [...]

An interactive version of Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic portrait the “Mona Lisa” is just one of many classical artworks that have been digitally replicated and can be seen at the “World Classic Interactive Arts Exhibition”, currently taking place in Beijing.
As the exhibit tries to reveal art in a new light, it also attempts to answer [...]

Red Cliff is John Woo’s depiction of a power struggle among Chinese warlords 1800 years ago. While visually stunning the story however struggles to create tension despite its David verses Goliath nature, which sees an army of 50,000 pitted against a force of 800,000.
Still the formulation of battle strategy and intelligence gathering in an age [...]

Thanks to Icon Film Distribution I have five double passes for advance screenings of John Woo’s (Mission: Impossible 2, Face/Off) epic new production Red Cliff, based on the legendary Battle of Red Cliff, in which a force of fifty thousand defeated an army of nearly one million.
The advance screenings are THIS weekend so you’ll need [...]

If people had to choose between keeping just one everyday item most would forgo the likes of computers, cars, and mobile phones and hang on only to their toothbrush.
A 2003 survey asked Americans which of the following inventions would be the hardest to live without: the automobile, the personal computer, the cellphone, the microwave and [...]

Hong Kong finds itself in a unique position in terms of Chinese politics:
The greatest frustration of post-handover Hong Kong is perhaps its blocked political aspirations. The richest place in China, it is also one where people can openly talk politics, rally against the government and choose a legislature in multiparty elections. This week it turned [...]

Awesome collection of photos by father and son photographic team Horst and Daniel Zielske portraying the not always amenable melding of modern Shanghai with its older self.

Andy Baio profiles a volunteer group in China called “The Eco Team” who are, in contravention of the authorities, translating and republishing The Economist for Chinese readers.
They are one of several such groups who translate and distribute the content of publications and websites that cannot be reached beyond the Great Firewall of China.
It’s an [...]

Photos of some of the incredible ice sculptures on display at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, taking place in Harbin, China.