Pyramids of Anlong County, China
Kaushik Patowary
May 20, 2024
These photographs of a mountain range in Anlong County, located in southwest China's Guizhou Province, have captivated netizens. Recentl...
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The Stone Stele of Yangshan Quarry
Kaushik Patowary
May 16, 2024
In the hills outside the old capital of Nanjing in southeastern China lies the ancient stone quarry of Yangshan. Worked since the time of th...
Da Shuhua: Fireworks of Molten Iron
Kaushik Patowary
Feb 16, 2024
For five centuries, the inhabitants of Nuanquan village in Yu County, in the northwestern reaches of Hebei province, China, have marked the ...
Wanggongchang Explosion: A 17th Century Disaster That Nearly Destroyed Beijing
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 8, 2023
Gunpowder, a volatile and explosive substance composed of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur, has played a significant role in shaping history....
The Himalayan Towers of China
Kaushik Patowary
Feb 3, 2023
In the Western Sichuan province, between central China and the Tibetan Autonomous Region, there exist hundreds of mysterious stone towers, s...
Shipton's Arch: The Tallest Natural Arch in The World
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 11, 2022
The tallest natural arch in the world is located in China’s western Xinjiang region, and is called Shipton’s Arch, after the name of the Eng...
The Ruins of Khara-Khoto
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 14, 2022
In the westernmost banner of Inner Mongolia, in the middle of the Gobi Desert, there once stood a prosperous kingdom. It was a center of rel...
The 17th Century Astronomer Who Designed The First Steam-Powered Vehicle in History
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 20, 2022
On October 9, 1623 Ferdinand Verbiest was born in the town of Pittem (present-day Belgium). Of his early years it is only known that he stud...
Zheltuga: The Illegal Russian Gold Mining Town That Sprang Up in China
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 10, 2021
In the spring of 1883, gold was discovered on a branch of the river Albazikha, in northern Heilongjiang province in China near the border wi...
Chinese Magic Mirrors
Kaushik Patowary
Sep 11, 2020
For over a thousand years, a rare type of Chinese artifact has been baffling researchers. It’s a polished bronze mirror with a pattern cast ...