I think an arched arbor would look nice over my back door and the vines would help shade it. Are there some recommended dimensions and basic ...

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Many years ago, artist Adrian Wong Ho-yin was astonished to discover a lazy trick used by many Hong Kong contractors. He was walking down an alley in Tsim Sha Tsui, not far from Chungking Mansions, ...