1. Weibo: The Real People’s Daily

    In practical terms there are two main poles in the Chinese media-sphere: state-run media and Weibo. With the former, the [...]

  2. Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Revealed

    S. Pellegrino, the premier Italian maker of sparkling water, unveiled its list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants in Singapore on [...]

  3. Valentine’s Day in Asia: Love and Business

    Ahhh….Valentine’s Day. Chocolates, red roses, candlelit dinners, whispered sweet nothings. For those who can’t get enough of this kind of [...]

  4. Brad Pitt Thaws China Ties

    It started with a cryptic post on Brad Pitt’s officially verified Sina Weibo account – China’s answer to Twitter with [...]

  5. China Strikes Gold at Paralympics

    The United States may have topped the standings at the 2012 Olympic Games but China ended on top at the Paralympics [...]

  6. A Mixed Bag for China at 2012 Olympics

    China may have slipped from top of the Olympic medal standings from 2008 to 2012 but the people involved in [...]

  7. China, Indonesia and South Korea’s Shared Olympic Shame

    The debate concerning Chinese swimming sensation Ye Shinwen and her golden exploits in London is still raging but there are [...]

  8. India Steps Up For 2012 Olympics

    India and China account for around a third of the world’s population and are rivals in many areas. Sport, however, [...]

  9. Didier Drogba China’s Latest Catch

    It’s happened again. China is welcoming another football superstar to the country’s Super League, and Didier Drogba is the biggest [...]

  10. China Eyes U.S. Lessons

    A few months back, I wrote on the differing challenges facing theaters and other cultural institutions in the United States [...]