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Film Review: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

Music, literature, politics and a tender love triangle create a compelling dynamic in this charmi...

China Celeste Heiter

Mongolian Ping Pong

Film Review: Mongolian Ping Pong

One day is the same as the next in this yurt village on the steppes of Inner Mongolia, that is un...

China / Mongolia Celeste Heiter

Chinese Lunar Animal - Tiger

The fearless Tiger roars and everyone wakes up. He is courageous, powerful and always prowling. Y...

China Tricia Morrissey

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Asia's love of koi

Asians love koi, an ornamental fish which enthusiasts liken to a moving work of art. Here, the Fi...

China / Malaysia / Singapore AFP/Martin Abbugao

Sichuan Chicken

Travellers know that they have reached china after they indulge in Sichuan cuisine.

If you like your food spicy hot, you should try Sichuan (or Szechuan) food. One of the most famou...

China Habeeb Salloum

Celebrating Chinese New Year - Tray of Happiness

A tray full of happiness sits by the door, ready to share with visitors. Sweet dried fruits like ...

China Tricia Morrissey

'Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress' Szechuan Recipes & Photos

This Szechuan-Style Menu features Spicy Deep Fried Dumplings, a noodle dish with pork and an arra...

China Celeste Heiter

Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens since my Childhood

Somethings never change. Whenever I go to Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, I always e...

China Victor Wong

The day before the wrecking ball...

Death of a Beijing Flea Market

As the year 2002 draws to a close in Beijing, I find myself reflecting on how much change just on...

China Joshua Samuel Brown

Breakfast at Pacific Coffee

Pacific Coffee outlets are located across Hong Kong. Each is different and unique and a great pla...

China MaryLou Driedger

The King of Masks

Film Review: The King of Masks

Prepare to shed a few sentimental tears with this heartfelt story of Bianlian Wang, an aging stre...

China Celeste Heiter

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Cantonese Opera

HONG KONG, June 1, 2005 - Clutching a wooden bow, Chan Gum-to glides it across the two strings of...

China AFP/Stephanie Wong

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Ancient Chinese map of Africa poses unanswered questions

The recent unveiling in South Africa's parliament of a replica of an ancient Chinese map of the t...

China AFP

Jiayuguan Pass, China

The Moon at the Fortified Pass -- Li Bai

The bright moon lifts from the Mountain of Heaven In an infinite haze of cloud and sea, And the w...

China Dawn Stanton

Hong Kong Museum of History

Hong Kong’s Past Preserved in Museum of History

The Hong Kong History Museum is home to “The Hong Kong Story.” This eight-gallery exhibition ...

China Steven K. Bailey

Potala Palace contains many original statues, scrolls, and other Buddhist/Tibetan artifacts. It is an important site for Tibetan pilgrims and is open to the public as a museum.

The Don Juan of Dalai Lamas

* * * * * I sought my lover at twilight Snow fell at daybreak. Residing at the Potala I am Rigdzi...

China Celeste Heiter

The southern (or "sapphire") face of Mt. Kailash.

Kailash Pilgrimage Journal

16 May - 2 June 2002 * * * * * Day 1: 16 May 2002 / Nepalganj When the Journey Begins The pilgrim...

China / Nepal Jeff Greenwald

China's New Revolution

A REVOLUTION is going down in Beijing. Naturally it reaches Tiananmen Square, the city's g...

China April Thompson

Yangrou Paomo - Bread & Mutton Soup

The Dishes Of Xian - Northern China's Gourmet Food

On the second day that we were in Xi'an, the city that gave birth to China, we decided to try the...

China Habeeb Salloum

A Tibetan horseman in Tsara township, 70 km from Tibet's capital Lhasa.

Tibet's Horse Racing Festival

* * * TSARA TOWNSHIP, Tibet, Aug 8, 2005 - The muffled thud of hooves on thick grass provided an ...

China AFP/Peter Harmsen

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