Operation Empty Plate: China’s Campaign on Food Waste
Chinese diners are being told to order less food as part of a campaign by President Xi Jinping to tackle waste and embrace thrift.
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Rocking the Kimono: Anji Salz Breaks the Rules with Note-Perfect Style
Millions of things can be said about designers banking on culturally-significant attires from other countries, but Anji Salz remains unfazed. The German designer continues to defy expectations as she follows her dreams in Japan.
Hong Kong Activists Charged for Taking Part in Tiananmen Vigil
Twenty-five Hong Kong democracy activists were charged Thursday with taking part in a banned June candlelight vigil marking the anniversary of China’s 1989 Tiananmen crackdown.
Chinese Beer Lovers Leave Facemasks and Worries Behind as Festival Opens
Thousands of Chinese beer lovers left their facemasks and virus worries behind to gather in large crowds and raise a much-needed glass as the annual Qingdao beer festival opened over the weekend.
China’s Young Jobseekers Struggle Despite Economic Recovery
Biology student Ma Jingjing wandered the hall of a job fair in central China among other young Chinese hoping to find work in an economy crushed by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Philippines’ Long and Arduous Plight for Divorce
The Philippines is the only remaining country in the world except for the Vatican where divorce is not legal. What happens to unhappy couples if a marriage cannot be dissolved? We take a look at how the Philippines is treading legal matters with an extremely Catholic perspective.
Tokyo Blockbuster Art Exhibition Opens Up Despite Challenges
It’s a blockbuster exhibition, featuring some of the biggest names in Japan’s contemporary art scene. But will people flock to galleries in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic?
Global Beauty Brands Ditch “White” to Come out Clean in Dark Times
The beauty and skincare industry is worst hit not just by the Covid-19 pandemic but also by the aftermath of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Global beauty brands scrambled to reposition themselves to align with the “movements”.
Original Selfies: Japan’s Purikura Photo Booths Survives More than Two Decades
A pair of Japanese schoolgirls primp their hair before a long mirror, preparing for the perfect shot. But they are not taking a smartphone selfie, they are using a “purikura” photo booth.
Pakistanis’ Animals Scrub Clean at the Car Wash ahead of EID Festival
In the run-up to the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, Karachi car-wash owner Sheikh Sagheer sees much of the traffic at his business switch from four wheels to four legs.
Japanese Fashion Designer Kansai Yamamoto Dead at 76
Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto, considered a pioneer of the country’s industry and known for his work with David Bowie, has died of leukemia aged 76, his daughter announced on Monday.
China’s Two-Child Policy Means More Babies Named after Mum
When Wang Rong gave birth to her second son, she reminded her husband of a promise he made even before their wedding: to let her pass on her family name.
Japan Firm Preserves ‘The Soul’ in Weaving Judo Uniforms
Judo uniforms are made all over the world, but just a handful of suppliers are designated by the sport’s international federation. And of those, just one weaves its own materials.
Japan and Judo – an Unbreakable Bond
When the Tokyo Olympics eventually open a year late, one of the hottest tickets in town will be for judo. Invented in Japan and first introduced at Tokyo 1964, judo is coming home.
Alpine Glacier Melts Reveals Layers of Historical Treasures
The Mont Blanc glacier in the French Alps yields more and more secrets as it melts — this time a clutch of newspapers with banner headlines from when Indira Gandhi became India’s first and so far only woman prime minister in 1966.
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What It’s Like to Navigate the Art World as an Asian American
Although America is waking up to the need for representation in media, one industry has yet to make major progress in this area. Art museums and galleries remain a staunch, traditional atmosphere, and as a young Chinese artist, I recognize that we have a long way to go.
