China's tea-growing Pu'er is now its coffee capital
Notably, China’s Yunnan province, along with Indochina (mainly Vietnam and Thailand), contribute about a quarter of global ...
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The Most Stunning and Influential Chinese-Language Films Ever Made
Chinese-language films can be a tough nut to crack if you’re from the other side of the Great Wall. The culture can seem ...
One last look at the Oscars Best Picture race: ‘Anora' vs. ‘Conclave' is a battle of polar opposites
Talk about polar opposites. The Oscar contest between Anora and Conclave is a face-off between arguably the most dissimilar ...
How the indie outfit MDFF is saving Canadian cinema, one film at a time
The Toronto-based outfit can honestly lay claim to being one of the most influential forces in independent Canadian cinema ...
The Victoria Advocate14d
Chinese treasures restored in the heart of Beijing
One restorer used a fine brush to carefully touch up a peeling, disembodied statue head, while another painted a glistening liquid over an ancient scroll from the Qing Dynasty. "The conservator is ...
The Indian Express14d
How the historic Tea Horse Road connected India to China, through Tibet
Why did the route decline? In 1912, as the time of the Qing dynasty came to an end, the Horse Tea Road would continue to remain significant. Domestic “turmoil and foreign aggressions” provided a ...
Time Out15d
A look back at Sunbeam Theatre, its history, and cultural significance
Hong Kong’s iconic Sunbeam Theatre has weathered over half a century of immense changes as the city grew and developed around it – but no more, as we are mere days away from the theatre finally ...
The Washington Post18d
The best movies of 2025 so far, according to critics
When it comes to movies, why wait for the end-of-year best-of lists? A number of movies have already garnered 3.5 stars or more from The Washington Post’s critics and contributors (Ann Hornaday ...