Huangpu is a district of pigeon fanciers and the skies over Shanghai have seen birds racing back to their coops for the best part of a century. Words and pictures by Jonathan Browning.
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Simple life in Cheung Chau
Oct 11, 2012
Many young people from Cheung Chau seek opportunities in the city. But Ching Pui-yiu, 28, decided to stay on the island for a simpler and more authentic life.
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