Fake bakes and white is right
2011-09-21 07:50:46
Surfing the Web often dissolves cultural differences, making us think we live in a globalized, uniform environment. But things are far from that simple.
Helping foreign friends, or minding my own business?
2011-09-20 08:02:27
In a stall of Beijing's Silk Market, I watched in amazement the young vendor, with supreme confidence, pull out silk nightgown after nightgown for the perusal of a foreigner.
Remembering a hero
2011-09-20 08:02:27
Research reveals the identity of the first Chinese casualty of the 14-year War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
From strength to strength
2011-09-20 08:02:27
When Wu Bai pursued his musical dreams in Taipei in the early 1990s, his guitar skills attracted the attention of drummer Dean Zavolta, Chu Chien-hui and Yu Ta-hao.
One-way ticket to success
2011-09-20 08:02:27
Rocker Wu Bai has been crafting pop and rock songs for 20 years and is still feeling inspired.
Dinner at Dragon Brother's
2011-09-18 07:18:20
In southwest China's chili belt, the undiscovered cuisine of Guizhou is fast becoming a mecca for food connoisseurs.
Food and wine that touch the heart
2011-09-18 07:18:20
The Ming Court at the Langham Xintiandi stands out with its excellent pairing of elegant Chinese cuisine and the best local wines.
The wonders of Coonawarra
2011-09-17 07:39:54
Last month marked my annual pilgrimage to Coonawarra in South Australia, one of the world's best regions for cabernet sauvignon.
Define wine with an Asian vocabulary, enjoy it more
2011-09-17 07:39:54
Newcomers to wine tasting in China may be confused about some of the standard descriptions of wine.
Talking sex with your kids
2011-09-19 08:00:09
A bold initiative to introduce sex education in primary schools is being viewed as a sign of progress by many in a nation where traditionally the subject is taboo.