Archive for Culture
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Asia New 7 Wonders of the Nature
Based on the success of the New Seven Wonders of the World, Swiss based organizer New Open World Corporation (NOWC) is selecting finalists for New 7 Wonders of Nature. Among finalists from Asia are Haolong Bay (Vietnam) Jeju Island (South Korea) Puerto Princesa Underground River (Philippin...
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Hong Kong is Asia’s Top Fashion City
According to Global Language Monitor, a U.S. based non-profit group that tracks the frequency of words and phrases in the media and internet, Milan is the World's Top Fashion City knocking off New York. Hong Kong was #7 on the list and was #1 in Asia. Tokyo came in # 12, Shanghai was #15 and Si...
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Best MBA Schools in Asia
BusinessWeek recently ran an article on the Top Business Schools in Asia. I was suprised to see so many Chinese universities making the list. With a population of only 4 million, Singapore has 3 top business schools in Asia. Beijing International MBA at Peking University China Admissi...
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Tokyo Tops World’s Most Expensive Cities to Live 2009
Tokyo, Japan tops the list for the Most Expensive cities to live in the annual Mercer's Worldwide Cost of Living survey. A typical subway ride cost $3.25. Add a newspaper and a cup of coffee and the total comes out to over $11. The top 2 cities on the survey were both Japanese cities. O...
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Mount Wutai Added to UNESCO World Heritage List
Mount Wutai, also known as Wutai Mountain or Qingliang Shan, located in Shanxi, China, is one of the Four Sacred Mountains in Chinese Buddhism. It was added to UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009. A World Heritage Site is a place of either cultural or physical significance. ...
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KFC China is adding Shaobing to its menu
KFC China (Kentucky Fried Chicken) will sell Chinese snack, shaobing, at their restaurants staring on June 15. Shaobing, is a very popular traditional Chinese snack. It is made from flour and is coated with roasted sesame seeds. I especially like their Portuguese egg tarts sold only in KF...
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Proper Way to Eat Sushi – Japanese Style
If you live in Japan for any amount of time, you know everything has a correct etiquette and decorum way of doing something. This funny videos mocks the the way Japanese eat sushi. You can actually learn alot of their culture and customs by looking at the video. Source: Almost Japan...
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Duan Wu Festival – Dumpling Festival
Duan Wu Jie (端午節) is celebrated every 5th day of the 5th lunar month. This year 2009, the “Fifth of the Fifth” is on May 28. Duan Wu Jie in English is translated as Dragon Boat Festival. Many people celebrate the day by eating rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo leafs. It became a nation...
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Ex South Korean President Roh Dead in apparent suicide
Former President Roh Moo-hyun died Saturday after a fall in the mountains behind his home in southern South Korea, police and hospital officials said. His top aide said Roh died from an apparent suicide. Roh had been under investigation over allegations that he took more than $6 million from a ...
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Top Asian Universities 2009
QS/Top Universities just released their ranking for Asian Universities 2009. University of Hong Kong (aka Hong Kong U) took the top honors. The top 6 Asian Colleges were occupied either by Hong Kong or Japan. For the World Ranking, Harvard University was awarded the top university in the world....
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China Sichuan Earthquake 1 Year Anniversary Remembrance
It was exactly one year ago that many people and young school children lost their live during the massive earthquake that shoke Sichuan province (Beichuan/Wenchuan). A total of 68,712 people incluing 5,335 students with around 18,000 people still missing. Rest In Peace ...
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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament Begins, Asashoryu and Hakuho
Summer Grand Sumo tournament began yesterday as reigning champion, Hakuho, and yokozuna, Asashoryu, looks to win the grand championship. Reigning champion Hakuho methodically dissected Tochiozan's defenses at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan, going inside for a hold and wriggling his way into an unbeatab...
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Golden Week 2009 – Japanese Holidays
The end of April and beginning of May usually signifies the start of Golden Week in Japan. Golden Week period is a celebration of 4 national holidays within 7 days. Many Japanese offices close for about a week to 10 days, depending on the calender. People take a vacation and travel around th...
