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· Ryan General
16-Year-Old Malaysian Singing Phenomenon Could Be ‘Sing! China’s’ First Champion
A young Malaysian singer may be the first ever grand champion winner of “Sing! China”, the country’s unofficial version of “The Voice”. Lee Pei Ling, the 16-year-old singing sensation from Penang, Malaysia, has been wowing audiences and judges since the competition kicked off in…
· Editorial Staff
China is Incredibly Pissed at Hollywood
Chinese moviegoers are giving Hollywood the cold shoulder. Hollywood is quickly losing its Chinese audience over the industry’s notorious “whitewashing” of Asian roles. Some recent controversial castings include the rumor that Jennifer Lawrence was cast as the title character in…
· Editorial Staff
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…
· Ryan General
Asian Americans Are Pissed Matt Damon is Saving China From Monsters In Great Wall film
China’s most expensive film to date is generating quite a buzz — but not the kind producers were hoping. The movie “The Great Wall,” is a period flick set a thousand years in the past where Hollywood A-lister Matt Damon plays a soldier in ancient China. The film, which…
· Editorial Staff
Girls in China Are Making Up to $20,000 a Month Live Streaming Their Lives Online
Young social media stars in China are making loads of money by live streaming on their phones, according to ABC Australia. China’s live streaming industry has gotten so big that the market is now valued at $11 billion — bigger than the country’s film industry. By comparison,…
· Waylae Gregoire
Meet the 25-Year-Old Beauty Queen That China is Too Afraid to Let in the Country
(UPDATE: Anastasia Lin has NOT yet received the invitation required to apply for a visa to participate at the Miss World pageant in Sanya, China. The November 20 deadline has passed and rehearsals for the pageant will begin on November 23.) Anastasia Lin is a Chinese-born…
· Laura Dang
Inside the Superstar Life of the ‘Taylor Swift of China’
A 24-year-old pop star is being hailed as the Taylor Swift of China. She writes her own music about boys and breakups and is currently on her first North American tour. Chinese singer and songwriter G.E.M., whose name stands for “Get Everybody Moving,” is a pop icon in Hong Kong…
· Editorial Staff
Phillipine President Duterte Says Filipinos in America are Not Filipinos
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte recently disavowed Filipinos in America by publicly declaring that they are not considered Filipinos anymore. Rifts in the relationship between the Philippines and the United States continue to threaten America’s vital alliance in Asia. The…
· Ryan General
Arnold Schwarzenegger to Star in Upcoming 3D Chinese Blockbuster Film
Arnold Schwarzenegger is the latest prominent Hollywood actor to star in a 3D blockbuster Chinese production. According to Xinhua, the upcoming film is set to combine “Hollywood technology and oriental culture,” which is set around the ancient Sanxingdui ruins located near…
· Max Chang
Wharton Professor Who Says Chinese Men Are Ugly Should Probably Look in a Mirror
A Wharton professor is under fire after making some strange and racist remarks at a recent real estate conference. Peter Linneman, who’s also a principal at real estate consulting firm Linneman, was interviewing billionaire Sam Zell when they starting talking about the…
· 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
Japan’s Revolutionary Pro Basketball Court is Absolutely Insane
A new professional basketball league in Japan has recently opened and its games are unlike anything anyone has seen in pro-basketball games before. The B. League inaugural match between Alvark Tokyo and the Ryukyu Golden Kings looked very much like a video game. Matches are…
· Editorial Staff
Fans Are Extremely Worried Hollywood is Going to Make Mulan a White Girl
When Disney first announced that they were creating a live-action adaptation of their famous animated film “Mulan”, fans were excited. However, their excitement quickly dissipated when they realized the amount of whitewashing that has been going on in Hollywood films lately. It…
· Laura Dang
Her Parents Pushed Her to Be a Doctor — Now She’s One of the Biggest Asian Fitness Gurus
One woman who defied her parent’s wishes of becoming a doctor is now one of the biggest fitness icons on social media and inspiring millions to improve their health. Cassey Ho, 29, is the founder of Blogilates, a YouTube channel for fitness, fashion and health with over 3.2…
· Ryan General
Nike Reveals What ‘Just Do It’ Means in This Insane New Chinese Ad
Since its conception in 1988, “Just Do It” has become universally known as Nike’s tagline synonymous with taking action without hesitation in sports. For the Chinese audience, the company deemed it necessary to explain it a bit in a remarkable new Nike ad. The tagline, often…
· Ryan General
Olympics Commentator Faces Backlash For Saying Chinese Swimmer ‘Died Like a Pig’
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has issued several apologies online and another one on-air on Wednesday night following an inappropriate gaffe of one of its TV sports commentators. CBC commentator Byron MacDonald said a defeated Chinese swimmer “died like a pig”…
· Ryan General
Meet the Hilarious Chinese Olympian Who’s Won the Hearts of Everyone in the World
This year’s Olympics has so far produced several instant stars and admired athletes. One enthusiastic Chinese swimmer, however, has captivated the international fans in a very unique way. Chinese competitive swimmer Fu Yuanhui became the universal Olympic darling after showing…
· 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.
· Ryan General
Watch a Young Chinese Woman Eat Nearly 9 Pounds Of Cooked Rice in One Sitting
If competitive eating was an Olympic sport, this young woman would definitely win the gold for China at every event that involved chomping down large amounts of food. Chongqing native Mi Zijun wowed her audience at a recent rice-eating competition in Hangzhou after downing over…
· Editorial Staff
Microsoft-Backed Startup Has a Genius Way to Give People Wi-Fi in the Philippines
Internet access to some parts of the world is either extremely limited or non-existent. It’s no secret that the Philippines has one of the worst Internet services in the world. However, there are now free sponsored Wifi hotspots in stores across the Philippines to help with the…
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