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Hutong residents moving ahead of demolition work.

Destruction of Beijing city center escalates

In a controversial cultural preservation campaign that has residents howling, the Beijing governm...

China AFP/Robert J. Saiget

Buddha giving his first sermon. Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

The Case for Forbearance: Buddhism and Nonviolence

In the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States, there have arisen fresh...

Thailand / China / India Kenneth Champeon

A Constellation of Asian Films at San Jose's Cinequest 2003

A former orphan who becomes a foster dad for 25 mischievous children... An abandoned daughter of ...

China Celeste Heiter

The Chinese Have a Word for It

Title: The Chinese Have a Word for It. Subtitle: The Complete Guide to Chinese Thought and Cultur...

China ThingsAsian Booklist

Tiananmen Square. Beijing, China.

Insane Cab Rides and Imperial Splendor in Beijing

It's late April, and Beijing is certainly not the most popular vacation spot for Americans. The A...

China Joe Lavin

Worshipping at Lungshan Temple, Taipei. Religion is just one example of Chinese influence on Taiwanese life.

Chinese/Taiwanese: Lessons in Identity

Is your roommate Chinese or foreigner? At first I didn't know how to answer that question, most o...

China / Taiwan Dawn Stanton

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Bucking Stereotypes

A review of Pearl S. Buck's novel of rural China, The Good Earth.

China Kenneth Champeon

Recipe: Jiaozi - Dumpling

Makes 40 Dumplings The preparation of Jiaozis is a labour intensive effort. For festive occasions...

China Habeeb Salloum

Film Review: Metamorphosis

The profound and the profane collide on the cusp of destiny in this enigmatic drama by first-time...

China Celeste Heiter

Decorations for the year of the goat festivities mark the entrance to the Oriental Plaza shopping mall in Beijing.

Superstitious Chinese split over fortunes in Year of the Goat

Beijing, Jan 26, 2003 - Superstitious Chinese people gearing up for the lunar new year festivitie...

China AFP

'Raise the Red Lantern' Provincial Chinese Recipes and Photos

Appetizers: Petit Crepes with Mandarin Mu Shu Pork & Tiny Spring Rolls Soup: Velvety Hot & Sour E...

China Celeste Heiter

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The Arrangement: Feng Shui for Harmony and Good Fortune

Even before Marco Polo returned from his travels with silk, spaghetti and fireworks, the secrets ...

China Celeste Heiter

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Growing up in a so-called Western society, I was taught that what followed the clause "Confucius ...

China Kenneth Champeon

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Recipe: You Tiau - Chinese Crullers

A much simplified dish from the original version, these crullers can be eaten as appetizers or as...

China Habeeb Salloum

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Saints, Sinners, and Sex in China

Like the Kama Sutra , Li Yu's novel The Carnal Prayer Mat is not exactly the kind of book that yo...

China Kenneth Champeon

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Urban Proletarian, or Three Wheels of Squeaking Doom: Pedicabs in Beijing

They're back and more omnipresent than ever. While Hong Kong is saying dzai jyen to the last remn...

China Joshua Samuel Brown

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Writers' festival offers insights into modern China

2009 International Literary Festival at the Beijing Bookworm.

China AFP/Karl Malakunas

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The Chinese Consider Ginseng A Cure For All Ailments

First mentioned by the Emperor Sen Nug 5,000 years ago, ginseng has long been thought by the Chin...

China Habeeb Salloum

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Beijing Shopping Spree

The author goes on a shopping spree in Beijing.

China Joe Lavin

Kowloon to Beijing by Train

The driving click-clack of wheel-on-rail becomes a dull thrum at 120 kilometers per hour. China's...

China Joshua Samuel Brown

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