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‘Teeth playing’: China’s most terrifying folk art in which artists sing with wild boar tusks in mouths
Traditional performance exposes exponent's mouths to painful damage, despite listing as intangible heritage, act is facing extinction A performer with a fierce makeup conceals the tusks of several wild boars in their mouth, flipping them up and down with their tongue and teeth. Throughout this process, they need to sing, read and dance. It could we...
LifestyleAcademic paper by top China actress triggers ability debate, bribery claims debunked
Writing for academic journals requires strong skills, substantial research, mentorship, critics ask if actress had time and ability to do so Yang Mi, one of China's most renowned actresses, faced a backlash after writing an article on acting for a prestigious academic journal. She was accused of using a ghostwriter and urged her to "focus on improv...
LifestyleNetflix movie review: The Imaginary – unimaginative animation from Japan’s Studio Ponoc
The Imaginary follows Rudger (voiced by Kokoro Terada), an imaginary friend who is separated from his human companion Amanda (Rio Suzuki) 2/5 stars Audiences have been inundated this year with stories about imaginary friends, from John Krasinski's effects-heavy IF, to insidious Blumhouse horror film Imaginary and Benedict Cumberbatch's lumbering, M...
LifestyleUsing hand grenade as hammer, elderly woman in China defies death for 20 years
Unsuspecting elderly woman uses hand grenade as a tool for cracking nuts, hammering nails for 2 decades An elderly woman in China who thought she was using a simple hammer to crack nuts and embed nails for 20 years was shocked to discover that the tool was actually a hand grenade. The astonishing story began two decades ago when the woman, surnamed...
LifestyleMarried Vietnam man with 2 daughters to become a woman with wife’s full support
Software engineer embraces yearning he has had since childhood, pending gender reassignment surgery, has started dressing in women's clothes A married man in Vietnam has decided to transition to a woman, with the full support of his wife, after eight years of wedlock. Software engineer Thuy Tien, 41, formerly known as Van Tien, is from Da Nang in c...
LifestyleMeet Yu Donglai ‘silliest boss’ in China who puts staff happiness ahead of making money
Supermarket chain boss is making waves by introducing 'unhappy leave', puts staff happiness at top of list of priorities The boss of a supermarket chain in China has been dubbed the country's "silliest boss" for putting staff happiness at the top of his list of priorities. In March, Yu Donglai, the president of the Pang Dong Lai chain, announced th...
LifestyleAmerican vlogger in China goes viral with ‘city or not city’ meme, imitated by celebrities
US vlogger in Shanghai becomes online sensation with travel meme which ranks places by trendiness, thrills An American vlogger in China has shot to fame on mainland social media - and attracted the interest of celebrities - with his invention of the "city or not city" meme. Among the stars Shanghai resident Paul Mike Ashton has grabbed the interest...
LifestyleHe went from club nights to a Hong Kong restaurant empire: meet Leading Nation’s Gerald Li
Gerald Li, co-founder of Leading Nation, the group behind Forty-Five, talks about his path to the top of Hong Kong's fine-dining scene Forty-Five is one of the most ambitious dining concepts to open in Hong Kong since the end of the coronavirus pandemic. The three restaurants, rooftop bar and private members' club high above the Landmark luxury mal...
LifestyleAccidental Burgundy winemaker mines Asia, US business experience to innovate on tradition
Brice de La MorandiEre was working in China when he got the call to take on the family's biodynamic winery. He soon began making changes It is not quite as dramatic as a plot line in the TV drama Succession, but Brice de La MorandiEre came to be the head of the family winery Domaine Leflaive thanks to a rather sudden change of circumstances. It was...
LifestyleApple's upcoming iPhone 16 WILL have a new button, video leak suggests
Apple's next iPhone is still about three months away from being officially unveiled. But a new video clip may give us the best glimpse yet of what the hotly-anticipated device will look like.
LifestyleChun Woo-hee, Song Joong-ki eye My Youth, plus Jin Ki-joo, Kim Da-mi: K-drama casting news
Jin Ki-joo has joined Undercover High School, Kim Da-mi is in talks to lead A Hundred Memories, and more in our Korean drama casting latest Korean drama stars are signing on for an eclectic mix of new series, among them a rugby sports drama, a tale of an agent going undercover in school, and bus conductors in the 1980s. Find out more in our latest ...
LifestyleSingapore is the third most relaxing city to visit and “chill” in Asia
SINGAPORE: Singapore is celebrated for its rich history, beautiful green spaces, and delicious food, making... The post Singapore is the third most relaxing city to visit and “chill” in Asia appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News
LifestyleCensorship fears as Singapore moves to scrub ‘offensive’ cigarette from Chinatown mural
Artwork depicts a historic Samsui woman holding a smoking cigarette, authorities say it sends 'wrong message' An order by the Singapore authorities to erase a cigarette from a Chinatown mural has sparked an online controversy about street art censorship. The mural, which depicted a young Samsui woman holding a smoking cigarette, was completed in ea...
LifestyleArchaeologists in China reveal remarkable architecture that allowed Song dynasty pagoda to stand for over 1,000 years
Tower next to Dongta Temple in eastern China was particularly beautiful, became local tourist attraction Originally built during Sui dynasty (581-618), rebuilt in Northern Song dynasty (960-1127) For more than 1,000 years, a remarkable pagoda stood in Jiaxing in the north of Zhejiang province in eastern China that has become a popular tourist desti...
LifestyleThe Flying Dutchman review: Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus/Jaap van Zweden
Concert performance of Wagner opera with HK Phil chorus and Netherlands Radio Choir a fitting reminder of Dutchman's work with the orchestra Under normal circumstances, the Hong Kong Philharmonic could perform The Flying Dutchman without the work's title reminding listeners that Jaap van Zweden, a jet-setting native of Amsterdam, would soon be on a...
LifestyleWho is Dong Mingzhu? One of China’s richest women, famous for domineering attitude to work
Wealthy businesswoman climbs corporate ladder to become super rich Dong Mingzhu, the chairwoman of Gree Electric, has triggered a heated online debate by suggesting that employees who want leisure time should "simply resign". It is not the first time she has been criticised for what some people consider her "sharp and unempathetic" remarks. Controv...
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