While exploring the majestic Zhangjiajie Mountains of China’s Hunan province, I came across this artist practising Chinese calligraphy, using lourishes of ink to create beautiful, ornate patterns on long scrolls of paper. We didn’t speak each other’s language, but he explained to my guide how calligraphy is still an extremely important part of China’s cultural history, and that he’d spent many years honing his skill. I came away humbled, having met a master of this magniicent and traditional art. JEREMY FLINT // PHOTOGRAPHER
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We reveal the destinations that made our Cool List 2019 — from booming gastronomic hotspots to up-and-coming cities, this is the last word in where you should visit in the year to come. Elsewhere, we explore the wild side of Quebec’s national parks; leave our shoes behind on Colombia’s barefoot Pacific coast; and spend a long weekend in Bornholm. Other highlights this issue include Kuala Lumpur, Richmond, Prague, Marrakech and Taipei while our photo story joins the wild horse herders in Iceland’s rural east.