Published in Condé Nast Traveller UK January 2015 and on cntraveller.com:
At first glance Chengdu looks like a lot of other Chinese cities, rising towards the sky in a futuristic tangle of metal and glass. But hidden amid the skyscrapers are a growing number of neighbourhoods that take their inspiration from China’s imperial past.
Published in Higher View December 2014 Issue #9:
The streets of the Sichuan capital Chengdu are alive with the sights and smells of its famous cuisine and a history that just has to be explored, as Qin Xie found out…
Published on Lonely Planet on 23rd September 2014:
Drinking tea is as central to life in Chengdu as its pungent Sichuan peppercorns or the city’s other favourite pastime, mah-jong.
Many people carry flasks, pre-filled with tea leaves, ready for hot water wherever they go. Others head to the city’s many teahouses.
A single street might be populated with five or six different teahouses; the same again can be found on the next. It’s a density that persists whether you’re in the heart of the city or in the suburbs.
Published in Olive Magazine October 2014:
The Szechuan capital produces memorable food from tongue-numbing stir-fried pork in chilli sauce to spicy kung pao chicken with peanuts
