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

I'm a freelance writer formerly based in Shanghai, China but now in Bournemouth, UK. 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/

I am also the author of Driving the Dragon, which tells the rise of the Chinese car industry through my experience test driving cars in China from 2007.


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    29 Apr 2025

    Port Guide Shanghai

    World of Cruising


    A look at Shanghai as a port call for cruise passengers. The article covers not only well-known attractions but off-beat ones as well
    03 Aug 2024

    Hop on the world's fastest train or trundle through a Cambodian province on a bamboo raft powered by a motorbike engine. Read more at straitstimes.com
    13 Aug 2023

    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

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    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

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    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

    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

    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

    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

    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