People
02.05.2017
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Andrew Ng: Lighting Up AI
In late March, Andrew Ng, a renowned Chinese-American artificial intelligence (AI) expert, announced his resignation as chief scientist at Baidu, a Chinese search engine giant and one of the country’s largest internet companies.
“After Baidu, I...
Sang Lei: Specially-recruited Teacher in Deep Mountains
“When you look up, you see mountains, but when you look down, you also see mountains,” declares Sang Lei. This is the environment around Pengdang Wanquan Elementary School in Yu...
03.02.2017
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Ani Ga: WeMountain Life
“I’m a child of the Meili Snow Mountain, and I’ve never stopped worshipping the mountain god,” says Ani Ga, a 54-year-old Tibetan farmer who has lived at the foot of Mt. Meili i...
02.02.2017
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Patrick Druet: A French Heart in Shangri-La
Songtsam Retreat at Shangri-La, a member of the MGallery Collection, is a 70-room traditional Tibetan hotel at the foot of the mountains. Its windows open onto Ganden Sumtseling...
02.02.2017
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Losang Gyamchu: A Hotel in My Heart
Losang Gyamchu doesn’t talk too much. But if asked a question, he has a surprising amount to say. The mysterious, time-honored Tibetan culture turns out to be easy to understand...
02.02.2017
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02.02.2017
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Zhang Min: Soul in Songtsam
For many years, Shangri-La has attracted streams of visitors from around the world with its idyllic, ancient and peaceful beauty. But few stay as long as Zhang Min, who has lived there for 12 years.
Baima Dorji: My Own Private Shangri-La
Baima Dorji is the founder and chairman of the Songtsam hotel chain. Since 2008, the world-renowned travel site TripAdvisor has ranked Songtsam as one of “China’s 25 best hotels...
02.02.2017
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The Endless Search for Fang Dazeng
In 1936, when Japanese troops attacked China’s Suiyuan region, Fang, then a photo correspondent with the China and Foreign Journalism Society, contributed a number of news photo...
01.02.2017
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Zhou Dongyu: Forever Young
On November 26, 2016, 24-year-old Chinese actress Zhou Dongyu won the 53rd Taiwan Golden Horse Award for Best Actress for her rebellious and erratic performance in Soul Mate.
01.01.2017
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The Middle-Aged Man and the Sea
Sailor Guo Chuan was scheduled to complete a voyage from San Francisco to Shanghai this November and celebrate a new solo world record with his team, family and other supporters.
01.12.2016
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