Why Chinese bride wine is a wedding staple, its origins and why it’s buried for 18 years

Why Chinese bride wine is a wedding staple, its origins and why it’s buried for 18 years

A Chinese wedding has many of the trappings of a Western marriage and in addition rituals, traditions and matters of etiquette to follow. In our series on Chinese weddings, we break these down and tell you how to get everything right. Nu’er hong is a Chinese rice wine originating in Shaoxing, eastern China. It is … Read more

From menu to decor, a martial arts theme at Far East Descendant restaurant in Philadelphia

From menu to decor, a martial arts theme at Far East Descendant restaurant in Philadelphia

Wong and his older brother grew up binge-watching videotapes of TVB shows and Hong Kong movies starring Lee, as well as the slapstick comedies of Stephen Chow Sing-chi, which inspired Wong to take up martial arts as a teenager. Later, he also learned and competed in MMA and kickboxing. Five venom fries are made from … Read more

How wuxia martial arts novelists Jin Yong and Liang Yusheng became legends

How wuxia martial arts novelists Jin Yong and Liang Yusheng became legends

Another of those novelists – Chen Wentong, better known by his pseudonym Liang Yusheng – is also having the centenary of his birth celebrated this year. The statue of Guo Jing at the Terminal 1 Arrivals Hall at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Instagram / @hongkongairport Few writers captured the spirit, philosophy and beauty of … Read more