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East Asia
Exploration of ethos in Seoul
February 3, 2015, Tuesday morning. I was all hyped up about my first visit to Bukchon Hanok Village. Less than a month in the new city and Bukchon, one of the few places I wanted to visit, awaited me. No excuses, no sleep, I rode toward Bukchon with all my…
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East Asia
The world votes for ‘samgyetang’ as one of Korea’s best dishes
The rise of the chicken dish “samgyetang” as one of the three best dishes of Korea in a survey by foreigners show the continuing rise and heyday of Korean food in the international scene. Samgyetang, usually consumed during the dog days of summer to replenish bodily energy, is emerging as…
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East Asia
World cities’ congress on sustainability to be held in Seoul in April
Coined to be the biggest network of cities in the world, the ICLEI World Congress (ICLEI, International Council for International Environmental Initiatives) will be held in Seoul, Korea from April 8 to 12. During the congress, cities of the world including Paris, Tokyo, Copenhagen, Heidelberg, Budapest, Guangzhou, Johannesburg, Edmonton, Melbourne,…
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Business
3 Free-trade Zones Will Be Added in China
China is getting ready to build for three more free-trade zones. AFP(Shanghai) reported. On Tuesday, President Xi supported Politburo meeting to approve 3 new FTA zones in the southern province of Guangdong, eastern province of Fujian and northern city of Tianjin, depending on Xinhua. Guangdong FTZ(Free-trade Zones) is designed to…
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East Asia
Selfie sticks banned in Taiwan museums
After a long list of museums and other attractions around the world banned selfie sticks, four major museums in Taiwan have jumped on the bandwagon to outlaw their use. Selfie sticks or camera extension poles used to take self-portraits are now prohibited in the National Palace Museum (NPM) and Taipei…
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East Asia
Kim Jong Un’s visit to Russia unlikely to meet leader’s expectations
Much attention has been attracted recently by the media reports about Kim Jong Un’s likely decision to come to Moscow in May. If such a visit does indeed happen, it will be an important turning point for a remarkably reclusive North Korean leader whose unwillingness to hold summits is, indeed,…
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Top 3 Favorite Choices of Chinese Travelers “Korea, Russia, Japan”
Chinese overseas tourists are changing their travel habits with currency shifts, evolving fashions and visa policies, which helps with South Korea, Japan and Russia became the biggest beneficiaries. According to the Korea Tourism Organisation, China Mainlanders visit to South Korea had soared up to 58% against the year before, reach…
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Society
China Drafting Line to Bind Square Dance
Few of social activities do not under government supervision and norms, and soon that will include square dancing. Ever-growing numbers of enthusiastic dancers usually called “Dama”, meaning elderly women. They have always gathered on the street corners of China’s cities, therefore lead to dissatisfaction that the elderly participants blast their…
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Business
Alibaba’s Ambition of a New Entertainment Empire
China’s dominant e-commerce platform Alibaba is just trying to build glamorous empire in entertainment area. According to IHS Technology’s report, China’s box office rose by a third to hit $4.8bn in 2014. That is 1/2 of the US figure. But the latter shrank 4 per cent last year. Chinese entertainment…
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