Ulan Bator means “red hero” and is home to 1.5 million people, half the country’s entire population. A key transit point for travellers, it is also a city of extremes: it is the world’s coldest capital, with temperatures regularly going as low as minus 35 degrees Celsius (minus 31 degrees Fahrenheit) in winter, but one that also boasts very warm summers and 200 days a year of blue skies.
There are a few five-star hotels, a smattering of fast food joints, as well as by far the country’s widest collection of restaurants. Read More...
At the other end of the tea drinking spectrum, Nana Chan has been a key figure in pushing forward tea appreciation through her cafe Teakha (since closed) and Plantation, a business that specialises in sourcing small-batch, premium teas.
Earlier this year, the latter venue in Shek Tong Tsui – which had primarily operated as a retail shop with some space for workshopping – underwent renovation and emerged as a beautiful tea bar where guests can while away the hours and enjoy a curated tea brewing experience. Read More...
Tributes have poured in for Zong Qinghou, the billionaire founder of beverage giant Hangzhou Wahaha Group, who died on Sunday at 79. The tributes are well deserved, for Zong was a pioneer who illuminated a pathway to success for those who followed in his footsteps.
In many ways, his tale of overcoming adversity to climb to the top of the business world reflected China’s own road to development, which at the time he grew up was far from certain. Read More...