Chinese

CHINESE


	A Nonya on Yellow Mountain What’s a nonya to do when nobody seems to know what a nonya is? VIVIENNE KHOO
	Be Rich, Stay Rich How Chinese continue to dominate the apex of Indonesia’s economy, even after the fall of Suharto. CHRISTIAN CHUA
	spik gʊd ɪŋglɪʃ No longer lost in translation. Chinese migrant workers in Singapore try to get a better grasp of what's going on around them by learning some ɪŋglɪʃ. DEBBY NG
	It's Not the Translator; It's the Damn Language. Chinese is the richest language in the world that resists translation, declares Xujun Eberlein. What say you? XUJUN EBERLEIN
	Romancing the Whale Ambergris, or grey amber. Which other perfume ingredient has been celebrated in a classic novel about the struggle between Man and Nature? As the battle rages on at the International Whaling Commission meeting in Morocco, the fate of the source of ambergris hangs in the balance. VIVIENNE KHOO

asia! IN A SNAP

Carry On

Nepal's ever expanding city of Kathmandu is literally being built on the backs of Nepal's porters. Photojournalist Pushpa Adhikari tells the story of these whethered men. MORE>>
See You Tomorrow

In November 2012, a team of six eye surgeons from Nepal and Indonesia visited the cities of Padangsidempuan and Medan in Indonesia's North Sumatra, with the mission to help the blind see again. MORE>>
Write on the Wall

Street art on the walls of Kathmandu, wash the city's walls with colour and inspiration. MORE>>
No Ordinary Security Guard

Ram Bahadur has to work for each and everything. Most times, he stands at the gate, sometimes he has to fetch water, othertimes he has to go to the market to buy vegetables and fruits. He is no ordinary security guard. MORE>>
Government School

School is a place for learning about the ABCs and life. It is not merely an educational institution, it has become an essential part of childhood - a place we associate with early memories. These are memories from a student in one of Nepal's government schools. MORE>>
VIEW ALL PICTURES >>


	The Rise of Wendi Deng Murdoch
	Wendi Deng: Heiress Apparent?
	The Pursuit of Thai Coyotes in Singapore
	In Images: Ancient Chinese Erotic Art
	Ten Things You Don't Know about Wendi Deng

asia! IN A SNAP