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Beijing cheer permeates Olympic atmosphere
On 8-8-08, the day of the Opening Ceremonies – lucky in Chinese terms since the number ‘8’ symbolizes “prosperity” – it was hard not to get into the Olympic spirit...The post Beijing cheer permeates...
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Cartan Tours turns Olympic dream into nightmare for travelers
The Olympic tour agent boasts “excellence in travel.” But numerous mistakes and omissions by the company left travelers gypped, stranded and at serious risk in Beijing Over the years, Meniscus...The...
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Hotel Review – Leisure City International Hotel (Beijing, China)
Olympic host city Beijing has scrambled to build or promote hotel properties in time for the Games. One of these is the Leisure City International Hotel.The post Hotel Review – Leisure City...
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A guide to the Pusan International Film Festival (and Busan, South Korea)
The Korean film industry has been in some turmoil lately, with the audience for local films shrinking and overseas markets becoming ever less receptive, especially such formerly reliable ones as...The...
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Battling crowds, assumptions, hunger: Ramen at New York’s Ippudo
Although the subject of this long-delayed second column was to focus on an education of ramen in the dish’s motherland, a recent bout of cold weather and the calendar have...The post Battling crowds,...
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Our top 2012 video: North Korean girl wows on xylophone and drums
Video footage of a percussionist in Pyongyang, appearing to be no older than six, captured the attention of many of our readers, including a bogus television network and Bob Bryar of My Chemical...
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Retracing ’60s and ’70s Cambodian cinema, one building at a time
Inspired by Davy Chou's documentary "Golden Slumbers," the author set out in search of Phnom Penh theaters from the golden age of Cambodian film.The post Retracing ’60s and ’70s Cambodian cinema, one...
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Hong Kong’s Golden Harvest tribute: Nostalgia through film, footage
For the next generation of film fans, the Hong Kong Film Archive’s efforts in keeping Golden Harvest's films alive should serve as a required reminder of an important era in cinema history.The post...
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Searching for Hong Kong cinema in Macau
What is a mere 40 miles between two administrative regions in China? Plenty, as it turns out from a cinematic standpoint.The post Searching for Hong Kong cinema in Macau appeared first on Meniscus...
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The Rubber Duck Project: Hong Kong’s cult of personality
When the 16.5-meter subject of Florentijn Hofman’s traveling exhibit sailed into Victoria Harbour, who could predict the idolatry that would ensue?The post The Rubber Duck Project: Hong Kong’s cult of...
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Mnemonikos exhibit in Bangkok stretches limit of textiles
Rope, Teflon, tea bags and recycled bottles were just some of the materials used in the mnēmonikos exhibit on display at the Jim Thompson Center through Feb. 22.The post Mnemonikos exhibit in Bangkok...
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In Seoul, a late-night mall dispels typical winter street fashion
The entire B1 level at Doota, a Seoul shopping mall that is open until 5 a.m. five days out of the week, is devoted to street fashion.The post In Seoul, a late-night mall dispels typical winter street...
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Su Xiaobai’s simplicity graces Art Basel Hong Kong 2014
By his own admission, the German-trained, Shanghai-based contemporary artist's preference for pureness over complication transfers into his work.The post Su Xiaobai’s simplicity graces Art Basel Hong...
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Chiang Rai’s White Temple, before the earthquake
The White Temple incorporates an unusual combination of Buddhist and Hindu architecture. Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat was responsible for the design.The post Chiang Rai’s White Temple, before the...
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Zang Toi: Fashion, furniture and food – Malaysia style
While the fashion designer runs his primary operations out of New York, on the other side of the world, his company has a distinctly different feel. The post Zang Toi: Fashion, furniture and food –...
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Snow King (雪王冰淇淋) ice cream, Taipei, Taiwan
Snow King is a popular ice cream shop with both standard and unusual flavors, several of which draw from locally available fruits and Taiwanese dishes. The post Snow King (雪王冰淇淋) ice cream, Taipei,...
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Ozaki wagyu beef: Ryukyu Chinese Dining TAMA, Tokyo
Ozaki beef may be rare in terms of sheer quantity, but at Ryukyu Chinese Dining TAMA ((琉球チャイニーズダイニング TAMA) a 100-gram plate will set you back only 1500 yen. The post Ozaki wagyu beef: Ryukyu Chinese...
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studioMilou | National Gallery Singapore
buyMeDesign interviewed Jean-François Milou, principal architect and lead partner of studioMilou, about his studio’s design concepts for the National Gallery Singapore. The post studioMilou | National...
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Qiaotou Tai Chen Meat Bun (橋頭肉包) (Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
In Taiwan's second-largest city, the Qiaotou Tai Chen Meat Bun shop produces quality mantou that is seemingly difficult to find even throughout Asia. The post Qiaotou Tai Chen Meat Bun (橋頭肉包)...
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The last hurrah for Tsukiji Fish Market & Ichiba Sushi?
We look at photos of Tsukiji Fish Market and Ichiba Sushi (市場すし), with the future of both in doubt following a scheduled relocation in November 2016. The post The last hurrah for Tsukiji Fish Market...
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