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wuhan-umbria spring party 2016
I am back to Wuhan and back to the preparation of the visits of quite a few friends in April 2016. We are making now the final arrangements with the hotel. Some practical notes: Here some pictures from the Hotel…
my year 2025
My year 2025—and it was a year full of drama:. In February, Nixy finally secured a sojourn in Italy, which allowed us to consider a trip to China. We had planned this for long. Nixy wanted to see her father,…
Gusta
I had to go to Rome to fetch my visa.It happened that the visa business was finished at noon and I had another appointment only at 6 pm – at Tiburtina station. I decided to go for a lunch experience…
AI Projects
An Organized Overview I am currently developing four main Artificial Intelligence projects: 1. Personal Assistants (Private Use Only) This suite includes four AI assistants, each tailored to my personal needs: Travel Assistant A smart travel guide that suggests specific flights…
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China Impressions 2025 – Part I: Street Life, Science, and the Rule of Law
A Personal Return On December 6, 2019, I left China. Nearly six years passed before I set foot on Chinese soil again, and the fascination I had once felt returned instantly. This travelogue begins with two statements: Western antagonism—bans on…
China
Human history has witnessed two grand civilizational and cultural experiments: China and Europe. As Jared Diamond suggests, the Neolithic Revolution—the dawn of agriculture and settled life—occurred independently in three major regions: the Fertile Crescent (around modern-day Baghdad), the Yellow River…
Quasi 518 – Natural Wine and the Best Norcineria in Town
I’m sitting inside Quasi 518, a small aperitif bar on Via Cavour—the short stretch of the street that lies on the city side. I’m becoming a regular at this place, despite my “conflictual” relationship with natural wine. And here, there…