You might think that it takes a lot of skill and training to become a flight attendant. Put aside all the “follow your dream” and “if you stick to it you’ll reach your goal” kinda thinking, it won’t get you anywhere in the Chinese airline business provided you can show certain physical features like attractiveness, a particular height and you

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Acupuncture is one of the oldest forms of treatment and dates back to at least 2697 B.C. when Huang Ti, the Father of Acupuncture', succeeded Shen Nung as Emperor.

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An excellent book review of "The Skull Mantra", award-winning novel by Eliot Pattison about a Chinese detective in Tibet. This detective starts out in prison, and is a prisoner throughout the story, a complex murder mystery involving religious artifacts, suppressed monks and monasteries, foreign investors, and Chinese/Tibeta

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There’s been quite a bit of talk online about the legitimacy of China’s lunar photos, saying they are nothing more than stolen pictures from the NASA site. What’s really odd about this claim, though, is that it’s coming from inside China itself.

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It was a special day at the temple. I never learned which one, which deity from the pantheon I know little about was being feted for supernatural feats. People from across the city of 12 million had gathered at the largest temple in the region. Fridays are not usually busy days for religious observance in boomtown. I love old things. Maybe th

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The old concept that cellular phones are merely luxurious toys is now dismissed by the growing need for it. Cellular phones now became a very essential tool for everyone including parents who want to know where their kids are on a real time basis. Business executives do business more effectively with a multi-functional cellular

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The Beijing Olympics are getting closer and closer, and more people are considering going to the most populated country in the world to watch. I don’t really condone China and their policies, but for those who want to make the trip, here are a few important reminders. China has only one time zone. All places in China use Beijin

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Doing business in China? Curious about Asia?

The ShangHighRoller tells you how to get smart, make money and have fun in the most exciting city on earth: Shanghai.

It's easy to be swept away by all the China myths and news that appear every d

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Thanks to China's booming economy and the upcoming Olympic Games, China and Beijing are going through a construction boom. Some of the world's leading architects are working on the projects giving China's cities a new moder look. Also making an

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The Forbidden Kingdom starts off similar to The Karate Kid with Jason (Michael Angarano),, a boy new to his local high school who loves kung fu movies, but is helpless to defend himself against the neighborhood bullies. These same bullies force him to help them into a pawn shop whose owner is shot but still passes on a mysterio

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Its no Surprise that Andy Rodick won his game today in China at the Shanghai tennis masters which was a great place to be to see some amazing math ups today.

Other contenders like the spanish guy Nadal also had some success in which he played like a true champion. Rated just second spot in rankings, this young guy is seeking a number one t

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The actor traveled last year to China and Egypt seeking to persuade Sudan’s allies to use their leverage with Khartoum to solve the 4 1/2 -year-long crisis. He said he had learned that “there are two ways of getting things done,” and with his new U.N. role, he would try “being a little more diplomatic

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Many Canadians who watch TV or pick up a newspaper to read the latest installment of the Western protests against the Chinese Olympic torch relay must be pretty pleased with what they see. People from around the world are apparently pursuing the noble cause of helping the Tibetan people gain independence from the oh-so oppressi

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10 stories that show the range of issues in modern recycling, from serious problems of dumping toxic waste, especially electronic waste, in developing countries to excellent policies by cell phone recycling companies, and everything in between. Surprises? How about toxic waste dumping in Italy? Attention is focussed on issue

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This post is the start of a report on a conversation with Qiu Xiaolong, the Chinese-born author of extremely popular books of detective fiction set in Shanghai. It is the first author interview for a blog that has been mostly a fiction review site. Qiu's first two books are discussed and/or reviewed earlier on this same blog

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The fiction blog "Nearly nothing but novels" issues Part 2 of the discussion with Chinese author, poet and translator Qiu Xiaolong. There is an original photograph of the books displayed at Barnes & Nobel for the book-signing event, the centerpiece being Qiu's latest, Red Mandarin Dress, published by St. Martin's.

The c

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China PR has won the highly coveted title of Miss World 2007 in a glittering, star-studded ceremony at the Beauty Crown Theatre in Sanya, Hainan Province, China.
The 2007 Miss World Festival has seen 106 beautiful and talented contestants spend an unforgettable month in China, but there could only be one winner and the applause rang out in t

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