It may be an understatement to say that China’s views on sex are on the conservative side. But according to the Huffington Post, 30-year-old Chinese lawyer Sophia Hu believed that adult […]
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Cute, Tasty and Refreshing: Hello Kitty Fruit-Flavored Beer
Being a big Hello Kitty fan myself, I can say Sanrio has been quite generous to its fans. For instance, if I wanted, I could cover nearly every inch […]
Dream Destinations | Asia’s “Newest Wonders” & Its “Best Islands”
This past July, Travel & Leisure released the list of the “Newest Wonders of the World,” a list, compiled by UNESCO, of World Heritage sites, or places around the […]
Earthquake in China Claims Lives and Injures Hundreds
On Monday morning, an earthquake with an estimated 5.9-6.6 magnitude hit the farming area of northwest China prompting landslides and destroying hundreds of buildings. Early reports from the official Xinhua […]
Chinese Factory Workers and “The Real Toy Story”
Nearly 75% of the worlds toys are made in China. With so many of these plastic toys available to us at ease, we often forget the hard labor that […]
Tuesday’s Link Attack: Chris Jeon, Dumbfoundead, Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Chris Jeon’s Parents Say He’s Safe The Atlantic As Libyan rebels try to talk the country’s remaining loyalist forces into a peaceful surrender, their wackiest member, UCLA student Chris […]
U.S. Diplomat Posed As Korean Tourist At Chinese Tiger Farm
A malnourished tiger in a cage at Xiongsen Tiger and Bear Farm. Photo via The Guardian. by Christine Kim A cable released by WikiLeaks yesterday revealed that a U.S. […]
Asian Drivers, No Survivors?
Just a stereotype? Maybe not. Earlier this month, TwisterNederland (TNL) created a compilation of videos of drivers in Asia, which seemingly perpetuates the preconceived notion that Asians can’t drive. […]
Friday's Link Attack: Kimchi Chronicles, Priscilla Ahn, Margaret Cho
Marja Vongerichten Snacks on String Cheese, Gives In to Her Soda Weakness New York Magazine’s GrubStreet The Kimchi Chronicles host takes NY Mag through five days of food. Friday, […]
Wednesday's Link Attack: John Cho, North Korea Defections, Korean Chinese Discrimination
John Cho Reuniting For American Reunion! perezhilton.com Actor John Cho is reprising his role in the latest installment for the teen comedy franchise American Pie, according to PerezHilton.com Wondering […]
Chinese Teen Sells Kidney For iPad 2
Zheng shows the scar on his stomach from kidney removal surgery. A teenager in China reportedly sold his kidney and used the proceeds to buy an iPad 2 and […]
Tuesday's Link Attack: China's Drunk Drivers, Wonder Girls
China, long lax on drunken driving, begins crackdown after string of fatal crashes Washington Post This article is pretty crazy. Find out what “My father is Li Gang!” means. […]
Gary Locke, Ambassador
Gary Locke with President Barack Obama Charles Dharapak/AP President Obama officially nominated Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as ambassador to China on Wednesday, making Locke the first Chinese American to […]
Bad Taste for a State Dinner
President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao of China Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy There was much ado made about Michelle Obama’s “Communist-red” dress at the White […]
