#Asia FW’17 http://abcity.org/ en Our Chinese experience in a snapshot http://abcity.org/blog/our-chinese-experience-snapshot <span property="schema:name">Our Chinese experience in a snapshot</span> <div> <div>Image</div> <div> <img property="schema:image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/resp_im_685/public/2018-02/0202_abcity_china.jpg?itok=JgnBR22g" width="685" height="320" alt="Chinese infoflag" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang="" about="/user/4" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">alessandra</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2018-01-13T11:48:02+00:00">13.January.2018 - 12:48 CET</span> <div> <div>Summary</div> <div><p>China was supposed to be a land of passage. It ended up being the final destination of our trip. We were supposed to spend two-three weeks three. We ended up spending one full month. We had planned to go to Beijing, Shanghai and then all the way to Lhasa. We ended up visiting Beijing and Shanghai as well as very rural areas in Hunan province, multicultural Gansu province, historical Xi’an in Shanxi province, and enchanting Jiangsu province.<br /> If you have followed us so far, you will have expected this post with an attempt of a summary of our Chinese experience in seven questions. </p></div> </div> <div> <div>Tags</div> <div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/35" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">#Asia FW’17</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/120" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">China =</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/23" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Travelling</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/71" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Train exploration</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/32" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Learning</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/42" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">questions</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/66" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Answers</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/67" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Sharing</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/68" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Smiling</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/69" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Roots</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/29" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Connections</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/121" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">monastery</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/122" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">farming</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/62" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">SocEnt</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/123" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">huge</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/124" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">diverse</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/125" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">portable knife</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/126" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">beard</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/127" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">agriculture</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/128" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">club</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/129" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">smoking</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/130" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">internet</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/131" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">WeChat</a></div> </div> </div> Sat, 13 Jan 2018 11:48:02 +0000 alessandra 24 at http://abcity.org Are you ready for Christmas? http://abcity.org/blog/are-you-ready-christmas <span property="schema:name">Are you ready for Christmas?</span> <div> <div>Image</div> <div> <img property="schema:image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/resp_im_685/public/2017-12/abcity_christmas.jpg?itok=BCEjHQpg" width="685" height="378" alt="Merry Christmas" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang="" about="/user/4" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">alessandra</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2017-12-21T09:08:28+00:00">21.December.2017 - 10:08 CET</span> <div> <div>Summary</div> <div><p>Christmas is coming and the best way to celebrate on our blog is to give a big shout out to the wonderful social entrepreneurs and innovators we have met on our journey so far. We have collected gift ideas, events &amp; initiatives and pieces of inspiration. Scroll down &amp; enjoy this Christmas!  <br />  </p></div> </div> <div> <div>Tags</div> <div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/99" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Christmas</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/35" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">#Asia FW’17</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/11" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Russia</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/28" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">London</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/77" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">China</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/100" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">gift</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/101" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">sustainability</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/102" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">ideas</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/103" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">creative</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/104" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">gogreen</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/8" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Fun</a></div> </div> </div> Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:08:28 +0000 alessandra 22 at http://abcity.org Fresh Start Rotary Club - let's answer some questions! http://abcity.org/blog/fresh-start-rotary-club-lets-answer-some-questions <span property="schema:name">Fresh Start Rotary Club - let&#039;s answer some questions!</span> <div> <div>Image</div> <div> <img property="schema:image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/resp_im_685/public/2017-12/naked1.jpg?itok=Xsh-Q-OA" width="685" height="378" alt="ABCity.org at Fresh Start Rotary Club, Shanghai" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang="" about="/user/4" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">alessandra</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2017-12-08T08:55:54+00:00">8.December.2017 - 09:55 CET</span> <div> <div>Summary</div> <div><p>Every Friday morning, a group of social entrepreneurs, mission-driven business leaders and other socially-minded people, get up early and meet to share experiences, thoughts and new ideas to make the world a better place. It's the <a href="https://freshstartsh.club/">Fresh Start Rotary Club</a>.<br /> Last week, we had the chance to be speakers at their morning session!<br />  </p></div> </div> <div> <div>Tags</div> <div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/35" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">#Asia FW’17</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/77" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">China</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/87" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Shanghai</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/88" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Rotary</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/62" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">SocEnt</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/89" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Social Impact</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/90" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">social enterprises</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/91" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">speech</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/42" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">questions</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/66" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Answers</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/26" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Research</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/92" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">green energies</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/93" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">state</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/94" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">religion</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/30" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Inspiration</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/95" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">determination</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/23" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Travelling</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/96" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">TravellingWithaPurpose</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/25" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Food</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/63" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">urban</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/97" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">sport</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/98" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">transport</a></div> </div> </div> Fri, 08 Dec 2017 08:55:54 +0000 alessandra 21 at http://abcity.org Fifty-five days, five countries and five alphabets http://abcity.org/blog/fifty-five-days-five-countries-and-five-alphabets <span property="schema:name">Fifty-five days, five countries and five alphabets</span> <div> <div>Image</div> <div> <img property="schema:image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/resp_im_685/public/2017-11/_DSC3204_e_flickr.JPG?itok=yW4T4vcw" width="685" height="457" alt="ABC on a street sign" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang="" about="/user/4" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">alessandra</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2017-11-29T05:42:36+00:00">29.November.2017 - 06:42 CET</span> <div> <div>Summary</div> <div><p>A few days ago, we reached Gansu province, China, and we were struck by the beauty of yet another alphabet that was unfolding in front of us. ABCity.org was born from our love for <a href="http://abcity.org/blog/it-all-started-why">letters and typography</a>, so we thought we should share some thoughts around this “beauty” we saw.</p></div> </div> <div> <div>Tags</div> <div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/35" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">#Asia FW’17</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/77" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">China</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/11" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Russia</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/78" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Tibet</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/70" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Mongolia</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/58" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Berlin</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/23" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Travelling</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/45" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">letters</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/79" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">alphabet</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/80" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">beauty</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/81" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">writing</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/82" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">language</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/83" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">difference</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/84" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">diversity</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/85" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">dialogue</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/86" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">exchange</a></div> </div> </div> Wed, 29 Nov 2017 05:42:36 +0000 alessandra 20 at http://abcity.org Our Mongolian experience in a snapshot http://abcity.org/blog/our-mongolian-experience-snapshot <span property="schema:name">Our Mongolian experience in a snapshot</span> <div> <div>Image</div> <div> <img property="schema:image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/resp_im_685/public/2017-11/abcity_website_00_mongolia.jpg?itok=G8qBMfqr" width="685" height="320" alt="Mongolia flag with assessment criteria" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang="" about="/user/4" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">alessandra</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2017-11-14T03:18:35+00:00">14.November.2017 - 04:18 CET</span> <div> <div>Summary</div> <div><p>A couple of weeks ago, we wrote that it was not easy to put our <a href="http://abcity.org/blog/our-russian-experience-snapshot">Transsiberian experience in writing</a> and make a summary of it. Well, it's even less easy to summarise our Transmongolian one! Very dense, very much changing every day. From a Ger to an apartment on the highest floor in the middle of Ulan Bataar. From chaotic Ulan Bataar to silent Sainshand. From a cafeteria where you can only get rice after they pour huge quantities of a meaty sauce on it, to the BEST vegan food we had on our trip so far at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LunaBlancaRestaurant/">Luna Blanca</a>!</p></div> </div> <div> <div>Tags</div> <div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/35" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">#Asia FW’17</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/70" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Mongolia</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/23" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Travelling</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/71" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Train exploration</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/32" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Learning</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/42" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">questions</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/66" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Answers</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/67" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Sharing</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/68" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Smiling</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/69" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Roots</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/72" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Ger</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/73" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">games</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/74" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">house</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/75" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">traffic</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/76" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">desert</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/29" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Connections</a></div> </div> </div> Tue, 14 Nov 2017 03:18:35 +0000 alessandra 19 at http://abcity.org Our Russian Experience in a Snapshot http://abcity.org/blog/our-russian-experience-snapshot <span property="schema:name">Our Russian Experience in a Snapshot</span> <div> <div>Image</div> <div> <img property="schema:image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/resp_im_685/public/2017-11/1102_russiaFlag.jpg?itok=njzD4BAt" width="685" height="398" alt="Experience Assessment on Russian flag" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang="" about="/user/4" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">alessandra</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2017-11-02T12:09:17+00:00">2.November.2017 - 13:09 CET</span> <div> <div>Summary</div> <div><p>When travelling, it's good to observe, read, experience, absorb. As it's also good to stop and think back. It's not easy to put the first third of our trip in writing. But we liked the idea of making an assessment of our time in Russia. We used the same the criteria we had used to assess the <a href="http://abcity.org/blog/business-activist-entrepreneurs-bootcamp">21-day’s Bootcamp we attended in August</a>. Keep reading to see the result!</p></div> </div> <div> <div>Tags</div> <div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/35" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">#Asia FW’17</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/11" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Russia</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/23" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Travelling</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/12" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Train</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/50" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">exploration</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/32" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Learning</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/42" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">questions</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/66" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Answers</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/67" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Sharing</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/68" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Smiling</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/69" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Roots</a></div> </div> </div> Thu, 02 Nov 2017 12:09:17 +0000 alessandra 18 at http://abcity.org Happy World Tourism Day! http://abcity.org/blog/happy-world-tourism-day <span property="schema:name">Happy World Tourism Day!</span> <div> <div>Image</div> <div> <img property="schema:image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/resp_im_685/public/2017-09/IMG_3198.JPG?itok=pg0vBY7e" width="512" height="685" alt="backpack &amp; Atlantic watch" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang="" about="/user/4" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">alessandra</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2017-09-27T20:54:41+00:00">27.September.2017 - 22:54 CEST</span> <div> <div>Summary</div> <div><p><span>Summary: 27th September is World Tourism Day. A day to celebrate travelling. To celebrate the right to get some time off and to explore, and the right to welcome and to show.</span><br />  </p></div> </div> <div> <div>Tags</div> <div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/35" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">#Asia FW’17</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/23" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Travelling</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/36" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">tourism</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/31" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Worldwide</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/29" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Connections</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/32" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">Learning</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/37" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">sustainable development</a></div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/38" property="schema:about" hreflang="en">celebrate</a></div> </div> </div> Wed, 27 Sep 2017 20:54:41 +0000 alessandra 13 at http://abcity.org