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Meet the Gangster Asian Lady Who Fought Off Three Armed Burglars While Calling 911
Last month, a woman in suburban Atlanta made headlines after a video of her fighting off three armed burglars went viral online. Chen Fengzhu is a Chinese-American woman who runs a seafood market in Atlanta. She was sleeping at her home in Gwinnett County, Georgia when she was…
· Ryan General
Chinese Netizens Turn Trump And Clinton Debate Into Hilarious Karaoke Performance
Amid the serious and, at times, hostile tone of the 2nd US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on Sunday, netizens have noticed something peculiarly interesting in many of the photos that emerged: the candidates looked like they were performing a…
· Editorial Staff
Woman Pretends to Get Hit By a Car, Immediately Gets a Dose of Karma
A woman in China thought she was being smart when she pretended to get hit by a car to potentially get some easy money. The woman didn’t seem to care about people watching her and simply lied down in front of the car.
· Ryan General
Woman Donates Most of Her Liver To Former Teacher Who Taught Her Math
A grateful student from Malaysia, who felt indebted to her former teacher’s kindness, gave the best gift one could ever give to someone: an extension of his life. Marie Christie Robert did not think twice on donating a part of her liver to her beloved teacher, 57-year-old Cheong…
· Benny Luo
Former SNSD Trainee Reveals the Distorted Reality of Beauty in K-Pop
For K-pop fans around the world, the group SNSD, or Girls’ Generation, is a household name. They’re the flagship act for SM Entertainment, a major South Korean entertainment company that was valued at $660 million in 2013, according to Forbes. SNSD reportedly generated $18.6…
· Ryan General
German Scammer Who Begged For Money to Party Gets Deported From Indonesia
A German con artist who has scammed people across Asia by pretending to be a beggar to get money so he can party has been nabbed in Indonesia and deported accordingly. Benjamin Holsts, a professional beggar-troll, has traveled to different Asian cities begging for money on the…
· Ryan General
Thai Model Sues Hospital After Plastic Surgery Permanently Disfigures Her Face
An up-and-coming Thai model decided to boost her career opportunities by undergoing plastic surgery to change the shape of her jaw. The decision, however, turned out to be a huge mistake after the surgery allegedly left her seriously injured. Ploynatchaya “Ploy”…
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Former Karaoke Hostess May Become the First Asian American to Represent New York’s Chinatown
Yuh-Line Niou, 33, is on track to becoming the first Asian-American to represent Chinatown and any part of Manhattan in the New York State Assembly. On Tuesday, Niou won the primary race for the 65th Assembly District and beat out five other prominent candidates in the running.…
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Chinese Parents Camp Outside Their Kids’ College Dorms Because Goodbyes Are Hard
While college freshmen in other parts of the world are quick to break free from their parents, students in China need time — for the first few days of classes, at least. Across the country, universities set up tents that accommodate parents who just brought their kids in. For…
· Editorial Staff
Controversial Travel Company Invites Foreigners to Become Farmers in North Korea
While North Korea has been making headlines on alleged crazy executions and tourist abduction, one company is inviting foreigners to serve the country as farmers. According to The Daily Caller, Young Pioneer Tours, a travel company in China, just offered a tourist package that…
· Ryan General
Columbia Student Forms K-POP Boy Band With No Koreans in Sight
Bora Kim, an “interdisciplinary artist and sociologist from Seoul, Korea,” is attempting the impossible: to get her non-Korean boy band creation to break into K-pop stardom in Korea. The Columbia University graduate student signed up 6 talented young men who went through an…
· Ryan General
An Alarming Number of People in China Are Suffering From Eating Disorders
One of the negative impacts of China’s economic growth is the alarming rise in eating disorders among the Chinese citizens. Previously seen to be most prevalent in Western societies, the illness primarily blamed on media and societal affluence is growing while local services…
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China’s Most Lovable Olympian Charms Hong Kong, Resists Going to Disneyland
China’s most lovable Olympic swimmer turned on the charm during a Hong Kong press meet. Fu Yuanhui is the bronze medallist Olympian who won millions of adoring fans for her quirky personality and honest reactions. After meeting with the Chinese president last week, Fu and the…
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Chinese Police Forced to Disband Deadly Army of Japanese Schoolgirls
It’s not everyday when one encounters a battalion of Japanese schoolgirls invading the streets. But that’s exactly what happened in China this weekend — 100 women dressed up as Japanese schoolgirls in an obvious attempt to catch public attention.
· Ryan General
Malaysian Olympian Writes a Heartwarming Message After Not Winning a Gold Medal
Malaysia’s dream of an Olympic gold has cast a tremendous expectation of an entire country upon mixed doubles shuttlers Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying. Their bid to become the first gold medalists in Malaysian history was foiled this week, however, after Indonesian duo Tontowi…
· Ryan General
This Insane Robot Can Make Perfectly Formed Sushi In Less Than A Minute
From super-smart artificial intelligence to realistic-looking sexbots, recent advancements in robotics technology have led companies to create some pretty awesome machines. Kawasaki, one of the leading industries in robot manufacturing, has introduced something special — this…
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China’s Most Lovable Olympian Admits She’s on Her Period After Poor Performance
China’s star swimmer Fu Yuanhui is proving yet again why she’s the most lovable athlete at the Olympics following a not-so-good performance. Fu and her teammates placed fourth in the women’s 4x100m medley relay on Sunday, just missing out on a medal. When the team was getting…
· Ryan General
Ryanair Passenger Sprints Across Tarmac to Catch His Flight, Succeeds
An airline passenger who arrived a bit late to catch his Ryanair flight from Madrid to the Canary Islands chose a brave course of action just to get on the airplane last Friday. The unnamed traveler who booked a flight with Ryanair reportedly failed to arrive on time and missed…
· Benny Luo
Meet the Mastermind Behind ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Editor’s Note (8-5-18 7:51 a.m. PST): This post has been updated. Kevin Kwan is a Singaporean novelist best known for his book “Crazy Rich Asians”, a fictional story inspired by his childhood growing up with the rich elite in Asia.
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Chinese Tourist Loses His Wallet in Germany, Accidentally Becomes a Refugee
A 31-year-old Chinese tourist ended up as a refugee after losing his wallet in southern Germany. According to The Local, the mishap began in the city of Heidelberg where the man noticed his missing wallet.
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Kuaishou is China's number-two short-video platform, where livestream selling turned everyday creators into a shopping channel and rewired how goods get sold.
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One of the layers behind Webtoon, LINE, Snow.
Company · Japan · TYO:4755
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Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.