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Two Articles on Korean Manhwa

(via koreabeat.com) 14 hours ago

Two Articles on Korean Manhwa

Inspired by the part of a post from Popular Gusts that dealt with the disrespectful cartoonization of Korean independence fighters (a subject also covered last year by Prof. Gwon), I dug out from my bookmarks a couple of articles...

Tags: japan, japanese, new, china, people, korean, us, korea, man, tv, popular, girls, school, style, asia, couple, children, artist, book, culture, manga, united states, record, global, artists, funny, baby, comedy, increase, koreans, hero, birth, comedian, ambassador, tourism, hello kitty


11 girls die of poisoning at school in north China

(via news.yahoo.com) 17 hours ago

Eleven girls died of carbon monoxide poisoning at a school in northern China's Shaanxi province, an education official said Tuesday evening. A news report said the girls had lit a fire to keep warm.

Tags: china, girls, school, fire, education


2,700-year-old marijuana stash found

(via www.japundit.com) 1 day ago

2,700-year-old marijuana stash found

Researchers say they have located the world's oldest stash of marijuana, in a tomb in a remote part of China.

Tags: china, world


Import food: Do inspections allay fears?

(via search.japantimes.co.jp) 1 day ago

Public concern over imported food is on the rise, especially produce from China. n Even if consumers want to avoid imported food, they have few options: Japan's food self-sufficiency rate is only 40 percent...

Tags: japan, china, food, 2006, health, google, rate


Shaolin takes over

(via www.danwei.org) 1 day ago

The Shaolin Temple, perhaps China's most well-known Buddhist temple, will test out its successful business model in a new environment when it takes over the management of four temples in Kunming. A contract signed by...

Tags: new, china, chinese, 2008, style, online, business, director, book, model, secret, test, environment, temple, martial arts, buddhist, tourism, monks


Baidu's Robin Li chickens out of speaking engagement

(via www.danwei.org) 1 day ago

Ad:tech is an annual conference that takes place in several cities around the world about digital marketing and advertising on the Internet and mobile networks.

Tags: new, china, world, 2008, show, beijing, media, home, free, style, internet, photo, shanghai, baby, mobile, scandal, google, growth, fake, blogs


Sichuan's Earthquake Six Months Later

(via www.oneinchpunch.net) 2 days ago

Sichuan's Earthquake Six Months Later

The Big Picture posts a series of photos depicting the Sichuan earthquake, six months later.

Tags: china, people, series, earthquake, photography, homeless


300 Chinese cab drivers hold strike in south China

(via news.yahoo.com) 2 days ago

300 Chinese cab drivers hold strike in south China

About 300 taxi drivers went on strike in a southern Chinese city, smashing cars and demanding a crackdown on unlicensed taxis in the latest protest against illegal taxi competition in China.

Tags: china, chinese, competition, protest, cars, illegal, crackdown


Chinese leader says China losing competitive edge

(via news.yahoo.com) 2 days ago

Chinese President Hu Jintao warned that China has started to lose its competitive edge in trade amid the global financial crisis, as he told Communist Party leaders the challenge posed a test to the government's ability to rule...

Tags: china, chinese, government, media, party, president, leader, global, trade, test, communist, hu jintao, communist party


Armless Man Caught Driving With His Feet

(via www.weirdasianews.com) 2 days ago

Armless Man Caught Driving With His Feet

Zing Shen, a 42 year-old man with no arms, was recently caught driving with his feet in Beijing.

Tags: man, armless, china


Creative Chinese Illustration Work by Mazakii

(via www.oneinchpunch.net) 2 days ago

Creative Chinese Illustration Work by Mazakii

Jing Zhang aka Mazakii, is a 23 year old illustrator, graphic designer, translator, and fashion designer from China who is now based in London.

Tags: china, chinese, couple, fashion, design, designer


Meishi

(via www.dannychoo.com) 3 days ago

Meishi

"Meishi" [名刺] is the Japanese word for a name/business card and is a fundamental item of Japanese business. Thought we'd take a look at my latest meishi design and while we're at it have a gander at meishi from my previous...

Tags: japan, japanese, new, china, people, tokyo, video, us, love, korea, life, english, girls, live, free, party, business, online, taiwan, book, list, culture, photo, global, design, development, relationship, probe, british, ambassador, impression


Harpers Bazaar China September 08

(via community.livejournal.co...) 3 days ago

Wooooo someones spammy today. br /br /Anyway, I was digging through my photos folder and Ive put off posting this editorial for forever and it deserves to be posted.

Tags: china, 2008, music, style, blog, fashion, olympic, olympics, kpop


Elliot Ng on China's Creative Abililities

(via www.allroadsleadtochina....) 4 days ago

Following up on my post Imagination, Innovation, and Incubation. Which of These are Different From the Other in China? earlier this week, Thomas Crampton has put together a few interviews of some well known entrepreneurs ...

Tags: china, youtube


What is Safe to Eat (and drink)?

(via huoleifeng.blogspot.com) 4 days ago

When I'm traveling, I love to check out the local food markets to see what is on offer. When in the US, I do my food shopping at local farmer's markets supplemented by Whole Foods and ethnic grocery stores.

Tags: china, chinese, 2008, us, love, beijing, popular, food, foreign, market, deal, water, safety, tea, pollution


Girl dead at 22

(via www.danwei.org) 4 days ago

iGirl/i (少女) was founded in 1987 as a general-interest magazine aimed at teens, one of the earliest of its type.

Tags: china, people, chinese, 2008, group, girl, single, popular, series, 2007, style, international, business, director, book, magazine, shanghai, system, cover, 2006, problem, commercial, development, economy, mobile, launch


Toray in 2010 China water-filter JV

(via search.japantimes.co.jp) 4 days ago

Toray Industries Inc. will start producing water-filtering membranes in China in April 2010 with China National BlueStar (Group) Co. and may open a ¥7.5 billion factory there, company officials said Tuesday.

Tags: china, group, market, global, water, google, population, growth


Tibetans Back Dalai Lama's 'middle Way,' Despite Impatience

(via www.csmonitor.com) 4 days ago

Tibetans Back Dalai Lama's 'middle Way,' Despite Impatience

NEW DELHI - At the end of a conference called to consider the future of the Tibetan movement, the Dalai Lama and his delegates spoke of continuity

Tags: dalai lama, china, tibet talks


Villagers Tunnel Through Mountain

(via www.ananova.com) 5 days ago

Villagers Tunnel Through Mountain

Villagers in China spent five years hammering out a tunnel through a neighbouring mountain with primitive tools. Residents of Matigou village took on the gargantuan task to build a quick, safe route to nearby Shiyan city.

Tags: tunnel, drill, china


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