Cable Ties at China’s Most Beautiful Bookstore Entrance

Cable ties are easy to miss at the entrance of Zhongshuge in Zibo—often called China’s “most beautiful bookstore”—but they solve a very practical problem. We noticed a single white cable tie linking…
Outdoor Cable Ties: Insights from Yonghe Temple

If you walk through Yonghe Temple (Lama Temple) in Beijing, China — a 300-year-old imperial monastery — you’ll notice something interesting among the ancient wooden beams and traditional courtyards: a few outdoor cable ties…