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Do Chinese Cinemas Actually Show Hollywood Movies in English?
China is the second-largest film market in the world — in some years it briefly overtakes the US. Hollywood studios spend enormous energy trying to get their films into Chinese cinemas and to tailor content for Chinese audiences. But what does a Chin...
How Many Languages Does China Actually Have — And Do People Speak English?
When travelers say they want to "learn Chinese before visiting China," they're opening a door to one of the most linguistically complex countries on earth. China doesn't have one language — it has dozens, possibly hundreds, depending on how you count...
Doing Business in Armenia: Opportunities, Culture, and Practical Guide
Armenia punches well above its weight in business. A landlocked country of under 3 million people with no oil wealth, Armenia has built a reputation as the Caucasus's tech and startup hub — with a well-educated workforce, favourable tax conditions, a...
Georgian Hospitality: Why Guests Are Considered Gifts from God
There's a Georgian proverb that people quote here with genuine conviction: "სტუმარი ღვთის მიერ მოვლენილია" — "A guest is a gift from God." It's one thing to hear it. It's another to be on the receiving end of it at a Georgian dinner table where the w...
Georgia's Street Cats: The Beloved Felines of Tbilisi and Beyond
Walk through Tbilisi's Old Town long enough and you'll notice them — lounging on sun-warmed stone walls, weaving between café chairs, sitting imperiously in the doorways of ancient churches. Georgia's street cats are not strays in the ordinary sense....
Ancient Persia to Modern Iran: 10 Historic Sites That Make This Country One of the Greatest Open-Air Museums on Earth
Iran isn't just old — it's one of the cradles of human civilization. When Rome was still a village, Persia was building an empire that stretched from Egypt to India. When most of Europe was in the Dark Ages, Isfahan was the "Half the World" — one of ...