Earthquake-ready feng shui park features massive arches
Shunde, Guangdong Where are the biggest arches in the world? Interestingly, they are not in Paris but apparently are in Shunde District at an 85,000 square meter (101,600 square yard ) public park...
View ArticleWater Splashing Festival marks new year for Dai minority
Yunnan Province The Water Splashing Festival, which is the New Year celebration for the Dai ethnic minority, normally lasts three to four days from April 13th to April 15th (24th to 26th day of the...
View Article[Photos] Coming of age ceremony features Han Dynasty costumes
Xi’an, Shanxi Province On May 1, 2013, more than 40 young people wore Han Dynasty costumes to commemorate their coming-of-age according to ancient tradition. The coming-of-age is 16 years old for women...
View ArticleThere’s no place like home – except for IKEA
Shanghai Ask people in Shanghai where they like to go on weekends, and they will probably say IKEA. Recently, a series of photos that people took in IKEA show people who love spend time there – not for...
View ArticleExam candidates relieve stress by praying at Confucius Temple
Chengde, Hebei The annual Chinese National Higher Education Entrance Examination, also known as the gao kao, will start next month. Many high school students and parents are under a huge amount of...
View ArticleTraditional Chinese Medicine offers potent cure
Hong Kong One of the biggest risks we as teachers fear is losing our voice. This happens to me more than I care to mention, and I normally just suffer in silence for the 2 to 3 days it takes to get my...
View ArticleHong Kong art scene heats up
Hong Kong The Hong Kong art scene seems to be heating up lately, particularly with the upcoming West Kowloon cultural district under construction. Most notably, there’s Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman‘s...
View ArticleExclusive: Restoring a piece of colonial-era Hong Kong
HONG KONG The 16th anniversary of the formation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has come and gone. July 1st has become somewhat of a tradition in that Hongkongers take to the...
View ArticleKawaii culture and nostalgia: Hello Kitty visits 1960s Hong Kong
HONG KONG The world needs less talking and more cuteness. That seems to be the message from a cartoon female cat named Hello Kitty, who incidentally is speechless because she has no mouth. Originally...
View ArticleChina’s photographers capture the all-important first day of school
The beginning of September means the start of school for young people around the world. This is an especially proud moment for parents in China with its one-child policy. From birth, the single child...
View Article
