Bamboo Drift Racing – A Combination of Speed and Balance

I couldn’t stand still on a cane of bamboo even if it was on land. To think that there are people who can balance themselves on a bamboo pole floating in water! It’s probably the world’s thinnest boat. Bamboo Drift Racing is actually a sport in Southwest China’s Guizhou province. Competitors stand on a bamboo […]

China’s Magical City of Ice

Ice sculptures are common in wedding parties and other occasions, but nothing you’ve seen before can compare to the ones displayed every year in the city of Harbin in China. While the place is cursed with terrible winters, the tough locals have managed to make the most of it. A typical winter in Harbin, northern […]

Amazing Packaging Tape Portraits by Max Zorn

Ever been frustrated by sticky packing tape getting all over the place? I’ve been there. So when I learned about this artist who uses brown packing tape to create detailed works of art, I was seriously impressed. Artist Max Zorn creates street art consisting mainly of portraits. His only tools are rolls of packing tape […]