Ishi Mak on Photographing Shanghai’s Architectural Heritage
He captures what remains of Shanghai’s vanishing heritage structures, showcasing their beauty and elegance as deserved.
SUE ANNE TAY
Wherever I Leave My Hat
The Mosuo people of China don’t believe in marriage – they literally walk in and out of each other’s lives
DAPHNE CHUI
The Wretched Acts of Domestic Worker Abuse
Some people think they have the carte blanche to treat foreign live-in help in barbaric ways. And sometimes the law lets them get away with it.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
The Economics of Extra-Curricular Tuition
Is there really a correlation between extra tuition and better grades?
ANDREA LEUNG
China: They Called Him “Ta Hoo Za”
“A cute little girl who was really inquisitive came closer and tried to remove it by hand.” Here’s an amusing story of a Pakistani and his beard in China.
AASEM BAKHSHI
South Korea Embraces the Talmud
South Koreans study the central text of Judaism, the Talmud, in the hope of cultivating genius.
YNET
Soupy End to Indian Sharks
India lands an estimated 70,000 tonnes of sharks annually, and they eat none of it.
DIVYA KARNAD
Pinoy Sunday – Walking a Mile in Their Shoes
A touching movie that lets us vicariously walk several miles in two Filipino migrant workers’ shoes.
AU WAIPANG
There Could Well Be a War in South China Sea
There are good reasons why China and Vietnam are increasingly belligerent in the territorial dispute.
蔡慎坤 (CAI SHENKUN)
China: Golf in Xinjiang
The phenomenon of growing an elite sport in a poor province.
JOSH SUMMERS
Japanese “Comfort Women” Served US Soldiers
In images: Japan recruited its own comfort women for U.S. military use after World War II.
谢谢YaHoO
China: Ghost Towns
Whether they are the result of speculation gone wild or shrewd planning, China’s ghost towns are spectacular.
VIVIENNE KHOO
Gonna Get Drunk Tonight Like I've Never Been Drunk Before
A guide to Korean-style drinking for the uninitiated. Gun bae!
Ask a Korean
Li Na – Rewriting Chinese Competitive Sports
Her victory at Roland Garros has proven that Chinese players can defy the state system – and still win.
王学进 WANG XUEJING
Li Na Dreams the Dream of a Nation
A Chinese blogger ponders the Grand Slam win of compatriot Li Na and wonders how much the tennis champion owes to China's national sporting policy.
RACHEL HUANG