In all of human history, there was only a handful of capitals comparable to Chang’an, among which Athens and Rome. It is arguably the longest lasting cosmopolis, flooded with foreign envoys, visitors and officials speaking six different languages.
China is all over the news, it’s omnipresent and inescapable. Chances are you’ve seen at least one piece contemplating its boiling economy just in the past hour, and there are more to come no matter what your local radio-station is saying.
