Mark Andrews
Photojournalist
Straits Times, Telegraph, South China Morning Post, Silkroad

I'm a freelance writer based in Shanghai, China. Mainly I write for magazines and newspapers around the world. My articles have appeared in publications such as the Times, Telegraph, South China Morning Post, Straits Times, Sydney Morning Herald, American Way, Blue Wings, Silkroad, Open Skies, Hemispheres, Jetstar, Tiger Tales, Selamta, Serendib, British Heritage, Auto Express, Metropolis, and the Japan Times. I am available for commission and usually supply pictures to accompany my articles.

A member of the British Guild of Travel Writers. Finalist in 2019 for the BGTW Photographer of the Year. Finalist in 2020 for the Specialist Travel Feature of the Year award.

For a full picture of my work please see my website which has articles stretching back to 2000 https://www.markeaandrews.com/travel-writing/

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    13 Aug 2023

    Best apps for visitors in China and which are useless – like Google Maps

    scmp.com

    Foreigners visiting China are advised to download WeChat and Alipay for payments, Amap for maps, Baidu Translate for communication, Trip for hotel bookings – and don't forget that VPN
    02 Aug 2023

    Going Places: Dinner with the stars

    goingplaces.ink-live.com

    Article in Malaysia Airlines Going Places inflight magazine mainly looking at the Heavenly Jin restaurant, the world's tallest restaurant, in Shanghai. Also featured are the Astronomy Museum, the...
    02 Aug 2023

    Vera

    vera.ink-live.com

    Article in Virgin Airlines Vera inflight magazine looking at some of the highest venues in Shanghai to eat, drink, stay and visit
    14 Dec 2021

    Road To Shangri-La - ECHELON

    echelon.com.hk

    For decades, Yunnan has fascinated many a curious traveller with its rolling landscapes, ethnic melting pot and conviviality at every turn. From the jewel that is Shangri-La to Kunming and Dali, we...
    21 Jun 2021

    All Sizzle and (Meatless) Steak

    CKGSB Knowledge

    A look at the market for plant-based meat in the Chinese market. Who are the companies involved, why is it such a boom and who is buying
    20 Dec 2020

    Is China ready for vegan meat brands like Beyond and Impossible?

    Goldthread

    Makers of vegan meat hope to break into the Chinese market, but in a country where meat consumption has long been a symbol of wealth, convincing consumers is an uphill battle
    04 Dec 2020

    Here in China, we're enjoying a staycation boom

    thetimes.co.uk

    I'm sipping champagne atop the Hyatt on the Bund hotel, staring out across the multibillion-pound Shanghai skyline. There's a slight autumnal chill in the air, but it's invigorating rather than
    13 Oct 2020

    Ale and hearty – a new CBD food and drinks trade springs up in Hong Kong - CBD-Intel

    cbd-intel.com

    2020 seems an unlikely year for the emergence of any new industry, yet this is exactly what has happened in Hong Kong, where there are now locally produced CBD food and drink products
    29 Jun 2020

    The Future of Shopping.

    Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business Knowledge

    A look at Hema Xiansheng (Freshippo) the online offline hybrid supermarket from Alibaba and how it is revolutionising food shopping in China