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· Laura Dang
Miss Taiwan Ejected From Miss Earth for Refusing to Be ‘Miss Chinese Taipei’
A Taiwanese beauty queen contestant was kicked out of her pageant this weekend after defiantly refusing to change her sash that read “Miss Taiwan ROC” to one that read “Miss Chinese Taipei.” Ting Wen-Yi, 22, is Taiwan’s representative at the Miss Earth 2015 pageant hosted in…
· Riley Schatzle
Taiwanese Woman Allegedly Gave Birth on U.S.-Bound Flight To Get Citizenship For Her Baby
A former flight attendant for China Airlines has come forward with new details about the Taiwanese woman who gave birth on a plane en route to Los Angeles from Taipei. The ex-attendant, Lucienne Chen, said the media painted the event as a heartwarming story, but the “miracle at…
· Riley Schatzle
The Internet is in Love With This Taiwanese ‘McDonald’s Goddess’
A Taiwanese fast food restaurant employee dubbed the “McDonald’s goddess” has drawn the attention of web users around the world. According to RocketNews24, the doll-like Wei Han Xu, also known as Weiwei, has been employed part-time at McDonald’s for five years.
· Editorial Staff
Man Tries to Impress Model Girlfriend With a Rented Lamborghini, Fails Miserably
How do you impress a hot model girlfriend? A flashy car like a Lamborghini would do the trick. How to not impress her? Smash that same car then blame it on her. Such is the case of a Taiwanese man only identified as Ding, who in an attempt to impress his 18-year-old girlfriend,…
· Jacob Wagner
Chinese Factory Worker Swears at Man Who Told Him No Smoking, Finds Out It’s His Boss
It’s probably a good idea to know what your boss looks like, especially if you are working at the world’s largest electronics manufacturing company. That’s the advice two Foxconn workers wish they followed when they told off Terry Gou, the company’s founder and chairman, after…
· Laura Dang
Inside One of New York’s Finest Chinese Restaurants Located in the Waldorf Astoria
A new, glitzy Chinese restaurant has opened its doors in the renowned Waldorf Astoria hotel in Manhattan, New York, and the food looks fantastic. The restaurant, La Chine, is in the running to be one of New York’s finest Chinese restaurants, according to Luxury Travel Magazine.
· Editorial Staff
The Chinese Have a Way of Messaging That’s Way Better and Safer Than Texting
The Chinese have been messaging each other in a way that almost puts texting to shame given how many accidents we’ve had from walking while texting or the often fatal driving while texting. Rather than glue their eyes and attention to the screen for those crucial moments while…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese University Students Are in Love With Their New ‘Cafeteria Goddess’
The latest addition to China’s list of beautiful people working ordinary day jobs is a Yangzhou University cafeteria worker who has been dubbed the “cafeteria goddess.” The cafeteria goddess, surnamed Li, is a sophomore partaking in a work-study program that requires her to work…
· Laura Dang
Seventeen-Year-Old Genius Finally Gets Job at NASA After Getting Rejected For Being Too Young
This teenaged whiz kid might be too young to vote or drink, but he holds two college degrees and works on drone and aircraft surveillance technology for NASA. Moshe Kai Cavalin, 17, graduated from community college at the age of 11 and went on to pursue a bachelor’s degree in…
· Melly Lee
Inside the Most Popular Chinese Restaurant Amongst Silicon Valley’s Elite
Silicon Valley is known for a multitude of landmarks, including the garages Apple and Google were started in, the Facebook campus, and the IBM Almaden Research Lab. The one landmark, however, that perhaps garners the most universal praise from the best and the brightest of the…
· Editorial Staff
Investigation Finds Fake Boba Allegedly Made Of ‘Leather Shoes and Old Tires’ in China
Do you know what’s in your boba? Typically, boba, or tapioca pearls, are made up of tapioca starch and brown sugar, but a recent investigative report in China found allegations that some of the country’s boba may contain leather and rubber. According to the Hong Kong Free Press,…
· Riley Schatzle
This Fake Plastic Surgery Photo Ruined a Model’s Life, Now She’s Suing for $155,000
Successful Taiwanese actress and model Heidi Yeh is suing a talent agency and cosmetic clinic over an advertising picture she says ruined her career. The widely circulated advertisement for cosmetic clinic Simple Beauty features a family portrait-style photograph with the…
· Riley Schatzle
What This Woman Found in Her Sushi is Exactly Why You Should Never Buy Cheap Sushi
A woman in Hong Kong allegedly received an additional ingredient in her sushi that has forced health inspectors to investigate the restaurant chain it was purchased from. The woman’s daughter purchased two boxes of sushi worth 75 Hong Kong dollars ($9.70) at a restaurant chain…
· Riley Schatzle
Chinese Men Now Banned From Endorsing Maxi Pads by New Law
A new Chinese law forbids men from endorsing maxi pads and has additional regulations that will transform the advertising industry in China. The new law is being called the “toughest advertising law to be passed in China” and is centered around acceptable language and celebrity…
· Editorial Staff
Undercover Jeremy Lin Wears a Fat Suit to Troll People at a Gym
Members at an Adidas gym were in for a surprise when NBA player Jeremy Lin stopped by to give the worst possible workout advice ever while wearing a fat suit and beard. Lin, along with Taiwanese celebrity Vaness Wu, prove they can be the worst (and most entertaining) personal…
· Editorial Staff
Boy Trips at Art Museum, Accidently Destroys 350-Year-Old Painting Worth $1.5 Million
A person’s worst nightmare at an art exhibit happened in real life to a 12-year-old boy who broke his fall with a $1.5 million painting. The 12-year old Taiwanese boy was on a trip to an art gallery in Taipei when he lost his balance and fell fist-first into a painting on…
· Laura Dang
Hunky Asian Guys Have Started a ‘Hot Street Worker’ Trend
Hunky, shirtless male employees appears to be the hot new marketing strategy for food vendors in Taiwan. One of the first examples of the recent trend was 26-year-old Yi Tin Chen, dubbed “Tawian’s hottest bean curd seller.”
· Editorial Staff
How an Asian-American UC Berkeley Honors Student Became a Budding Male Pornstar
Jeremy Long is a law student at UC Berkeley, the highest rated public university in California and one of the top colleges in the world. He’s always been studious, having received Berkeley’s prestigious full-ride Regents’ and Chancellors’ Scholarship for his undergraduate…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Apple Finally Admits Why They Keep Making Gold-Colored Devices
Apple is heavily influential, but it’s also influenced heavily by its global markets. It wouldn’t be surprising then to hear Apple admit that it greatly considers Chinese taste when developing its products, taking into consideration, for example, China’s color palette…
· Riley Schatzle
These 20 Award-Winning Photos Were All Taken on an iPhone
Fine photography used to be an exclusively pricey art form, but no longer is that the case. Beautiful pictures can now be captured with mobile devices such as iPhones, iPods and iPads. Without question, traditional photo equipment gives photo-seekers the best chance of high…