Thomas Bird

Thomas Bird is an East Asia-based writer chiefly concerned with travel, the environment and art. He likes train travel, craft beer and the teachings of Zhuangzi.

China’s great artists, confined to their homes, capture love and loss during the coronavirus

CultureApr 07, 2020

Photo essay: Capturing a fading way of life on China’s slowest trains

TravelDec 03, 2019

Inside the walled villages of Shenzhen

TravelMar 18, 2019

The millions of bicycles going to waste in China

CultureAug 14, 2018