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Typhoon Imbudo batters Stanley Village on Hong Kong Island.

Typhoon Signal Number 8 Has Been Raised

The word “typhoon” derives from the Cantonese tai fung, which translates as “big wind.” ...

China Steven K. Bailey

There’re no domestic flights, so you can get around the city by land & sea, but you won’t be flying.

Trains, Trams and the Travelator: Public Transit of Hong Kong

In most cities you take public transit to get to the local attractions, but in Hong Kong public t...

China Steven K. Bailey

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Slain Indian soldier 'lives on' at China frontier post

JASWANT GARH, India, Nov 7, 2002 - Forty years after his death, an Indian army rifleman has been ...

China AFP/Zarir Hussain

Dar Cheen Chicken

Recipe: Dar Cheen Chicken

This dish is similar to a classic Sweet and Sour Chicken, with a little less sugar and a little e...

China Celeste Heiter

Yung Shue Wan Harbor, Lamma Island, Hong Kong.

From Power Station Beach to the Kamikaze Caves: Hiking Hong Kong's Lamma Island.

Whenever friends ask me for advice on what to do during their summer stopover in Hong Kong, I tel...

China Steven K. Bailey

Chinese Lunar Animal - Boar

The honest and steady Boar throws his heart and snout into every task. He works hard but relishes...

China Tricia Morrissey

Bruce Lee- Father of the Martial Arts Film

The Stars and Styles of Martial Arts

Every cinematic genre has always been characterized by the stars that make it famous, from comedy...

China / Thailand / Japan Will Raus

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Chinese Lunar Animal Calligraphy - Rat

To see the proper stroke order of Rat, click the Start button. Click here to download a practice ...

China Kong Lee

Terraced fields along the Karnali River just outside of Muchu, Nepal.

Kailash Pilgrimage Journal - Day 5

en route to Kirmi The Karnali is the color of elephant hide, a churning river that looks fully ca...

China / Nepal Jeff Greenwald

Tadanobu Asano as Genghis Khan

Film Review: Mongol

“Cherche la femme” lies at the heart of this first installment of a three-part epic that tell...

China / Mongolia Celeste Heiter

The Potala Palace above Lhasa, Tibet

The Fourteen Dalai Lamas of Tibet

The tradition of the Dalai Lama actually began in the 16th century with Sonam Gyatso, the Third D...

China Celeste Heiter

The Temple of Lin Zexu who led the fight against British sales of opium

The Real Macau is Still There

You have to look a little harder to get past all the Las Vegas glitz and glitter that seems to be...

China MaryLou Driedger

Evening bazaar, Nepalganj, Nepal.

Kailash Pilgrimage Journal - Day 3

Hotel Batika, Nepalganj If this is to be a journey beyond preferences, I am sorry. For I would tr...

China / Nepal Jeff Greenwald

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Beating Little People in Hong Kong

Granny Leung, one of the last practitioners in Hong Kong of the ancient Chinese ritual of "da siu...

China AFP/Beh Lih Yi

The Interpretation of Dreams in Chinese Culture

Title: The Interpretation of Dreams in Chinese Culture Authors: Fang Jing Pei and Zhang Juwen Pub...

China ThingsAsian Booklist

Hong Kong isn't all skyscrapers and high rise office buildings.

Hong Kong - A City of Contrasts

I thought Hong Kong was just skyscrapers, office towers and high-rise apartment buildings. To my ...

China MaryLou Driedger

Legs and Labia: The Sculpture of Luo Xu

His work has been described as erotic, powerful, surreal and even profane. He is enamored - some ...

China Joshua Samuel Brown

From Ningbo to Hoboken: How a Chinese Parlor Game Became a Favorite Pastime For Jewish Women

Rose of the Winds...Four Great Siamese Sisters...Three Adopted Sons of the Red Dragon...The Fourf...

China Celeste Heiter

Lushan (Lu Mountain), Jiangxi Province, China.

Excerpt from "A Song of Lu Mountain to Censor Lu Xuzhou" -- Li Bai

I am the madman of the Chu country Who sang a mad song disputing Confucius. Holding in my hand a ...

China Dawn Stanton

Chinese Lunar Animal - Ox

The stubborn Ox is patient and hardworking. He thinks carefully, tries to help others and marches...

China Tricia Morrissey

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