Shanghaiist (Free subscription) | yesterday
Several tomcats in Sichuan province have started to develop fur-covered wings and while their owners have attributed the strange growth to the hot summer spell and stress from having too many female cats desiring to mate with them (!), scientists think otherwise. The cats have caused a sensation , attracting large crowds of people to behold the unusual sight. More from The Telegraph : Although...
People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
Reconstruction of the Qiang Ethnic Minority Group Museum, approved by National Development and Reform Commission, is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2011. This project received an investment of nearly 120 million yuan. Mao County is China's largest habitat for the Qiang ethnic minority group and core area of Qiang culture. Mao County Qiang Ethnic Minority Group Museum has a collection of...
Hindu (Free subscription) | yesterday
Stir Fried Prawns with Sichuan Chilly Sauce House of Ming The Taj Mahal Hotel Mansingh Road, New Delhi Prawns are popular across the world. As a main dish, as a snack, bland or spicy, prawns lend themselves to all kinds of combinations. Its texture is strong and distinctive, so while the flavours may blend, the pieces stand out.The colours of Stir Fried Prawns with Sichuan Chilli Sauce...
TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Jump to the full entry & travel map Chengdu, Sichuan, China Wenshu Temple (admission RMB 2, open 6 am - 20h30 pm), a monastery which dates back to the Tang dynasty, is Chengdu's largest and best-preserved Buddhist temple. Originally known as Xinxiang Temple, it was AOC Gold renamed after a Buddhist monk who lived there in the late 17 th century. Perhaps the best thing about the monastery is...
China Digital Times (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
From the Shanghaiist blog: The Chinese internets are abuzz with the idea that China's final medal count of 51 golds, 22 silvers and 28 bronzes coincides with the date and time of May's devastating Sichuan earthquake — 5.12, 2:28pm. ... the rumour from spreading like wildfire. But fear not, as inhouse censors ...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
By Malcolm Moore in Hong Kong Last Updated: 12:15PM BST 27 Aug 2008 Sichuanese orphans celebrate as they enter the National Stadium to watch the Olympics although none have been adopted Photo: EPA The process to adopt the children has been blighted by bureaucracy and by the unwillingness of Chinese families to take injured or disabled children.Jiang Tao, head of the Marriage and Adoption Registry,...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Thousands of schoolchildren died in the Sichuan earthquake. Their parents blame corrupt or incompetent builders and local officials, yet Beijing seems keener to gag the bereaved than punish the culprits. Report by Tania Branigan. Pictures by Dan Chung
Shanghaiist (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
The Chinese internets are abuzz with the idea that China's final medal count of 51 golds, 22 silvers and 28 bronzes coincides to the date and time of the deadly Sichuan earthquake: May 12, 2:28pm. We must admit we ourselves were kind of freaked out by the connection when we first heard this. Were the heavens trying to tell us something? Alas, if only it were really true. China won 21 silvers...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
Nineteen giant panda cubs were born in captivity after the May 12 earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province, researchers said. Zhang Zhihe, the China Giant Panda Breeding Technology Commission head, said the new arrivals included nine from the China Giant Panda Research Center in the quake-hit Wolong and 10 from the giant panda breeding base in Chengdu, the provincial capital. The cubs,...
Gothamist (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
This summer hasn't been too brutal, so there's no reason not to turn on the AC and make candies. These little truffles are addictive and delicious. To personalize them, you can use whichever spices you prefer to flavor the ganache. If you use milk chocolate instead of dark, however, you'll need to adapt the recipe by using a 1:2.5 ratio of heavy cream to chocolate instead of the 1:2 ratio specified...
Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
The forty-three Chinese kids from the China's earthquake-hit Sichuan province arrived Friday in Sofia, where they will spend four days on a history and entertainment tour of the Bulgarian capital. This is part of their vacation in Bulgaria, for which China decided to spend the EUR 100 000 provided...
Guide Bulgaria (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
The forty-three Chinese kids from the China`s earthquake-hit Sichuan province arrived Friday in Sofia , where they will spend four days on a history and entertainment tour of the Bulgarian capital . This is part of their vacation in Bulgaria, for whic...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
The international community has donated through the United Unions to China's early recovery efforts in the areas affected by May 12th's devastating earthquake. Mr. Khalid Malik, UN Resident Coordinator in China, declared in Beijing today on August 22 that 15 million USD in donations had been offered by the governments and private sectors of the international community since the UN launched its appeal...
Beijing Olympics 2008 Live (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
BEIJING/CHENGDU, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Gymnast Zou Kai snatched a gold medal in men's horizontal bar on Tuesday to become the first, and most likely the only triple-crowned Chinese Olympian at the Beijing Games, and the glory came exactly 100 days after an 8.0-magnitude earthquake devastated his hom 2 Vote(s)
Vinyl Pulse (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Today we continue our ongoing look at the impressive lots for ‘This One’s for the Children of Sichuan’ – a charity auction organized by MINDstyle to benefit kids victimized by May’s devastating earthquake. The auction is now online at liveauctioneers.com. Proceeds will benefit Care for Children's efforts to assist the...
