One of America’s oldest Chinese restaurants may close after 114 years

The Pekin Noodle Parlor, one of the oldest continuously operating Chinese restaurants in the U.S. and the oldest that has remained in the sa...

Michigan student from China charged with voter fraud

A 19-year-old Chinese citizen studying at the University of Michigan was charged with voter fraud and perjury after allegedly casting a ball...

Vancouver scammers steal nearly $6M from Chinese Canadian community

Vancouver authorities report that scammers targeted the city’s Chinese Canadian community members, stealing nearly $6 million since the begi...

Danish gold medalist impresses with his Chinese fluency

Denmark’s two-time Olympic gold medalist in badminton Viktor Axelsen has surprised many Chinese social media users with his fluency in Chine...

Harvard’s Asia Center holds first-ever Daoist ritual

Harvard University’s Asia Center held its first-ever Daoist ritual in the hopes of igniting interest in establishing Daoist studies centers ...

Japanese companies tap AI start-up to translate 50,000 manga into English

Japanese companies are investing in artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize the translation of Japanese manga into English, aiming for...

Chinese man, 86, marries college sweetheart, 81, decades later

Two octogenarians, who were college sweethearts in their youth, recently tied the knot decades after they parted ways. Key points: ...

Woman diagnosed with ‘love brain’ after calling boyfriend 100 times in a day

A Chinese doctor recently shared a case about a patient she diagnosed with “love brain,” who became heavily dependent on her boyfriend and e...

How a Chinese painter turns himself ‘invisible’ to help save the planet

A Chinese painter, skilled in seamlessly blending into his surroundings using body paint, is harnessing his social media fame to promote env...

Kenyan marathon runner in Beijing insists they were pacers as controversy swirls

A Beijing half marathon runner from Kenya has insisted he was employed as a “pacer” for winner He Jie amid controversy over the race’s...

How Jeremy Lin’s mom used her life savings to fund his NBA dreams

Jeremy Lin achieved his basketball dream with the help of his mother, Shirley, who used her life savings to support him for two years while ...

Renowned Chinese calligrapher, 85, announces marriage to younger woman

Renowned Chinese calligrapher and millionaire Fan Zeng announced on Chinese social media his marriage to a younger woman, whom many online a...

Why TikTok users are mastering the phonetics of a Mandarin-language song

A viral Chinese song challenge has taken TikTok by storm, with users worldwide mastering the phonetics of a Mandarin song and delivering dra...

Chinese man makes $12,000 in 10 days by donning blackface as ‘Kobe Bryant’

A Chinese content creator has gained rapid fame and earned tens of thousands of dollars in a matter of days by impersonating late Los Angele...

Film producer believes Hong Kong film industry is ‘going downhill’

Film producer Debbie Lam believes that the Hong Kong film industry is on a downward trend, as the industry sees a significant drop in the nu...

Controversy erupts in Virginia over Chinese signature on police academy’s graduation certificates

The graduation of 61 law enforcement trainees from Fairfax County’s Criminal Justice Training Academy last month stirred controversy due to ...

Chinese woman and fiance who spent $276,000 on his cancer treatment goes viral

A woman who pledged to spare no expense on medical treatment for her fiance after he was diagnosed with cancer just two months before their ...

Video of Mexican American toddler crying because she’s not Chinese goes viral

A video of a Mexican American girl crying and upset because she is not Chinese has gone viral. About the video: The video, uploaded to TikTo...

Brooklyn Nets hold Chinese New Year celebration at Barclays Center during game

The Brooklyn Nets held their annual Chinese New Year celebration during the team’s home game against the Boston Celtics at the Barclays Cent...

Chinese migrants to Mexico more than doubled in 2023: report

Mexico saw a high surge of Chinese migrants who received temporary resident visas in 2023, making China the third most common country of ori...

‘Breaking Point’ tackles mental health, suicide in men through Asian Australian lens

Australian director Lochlan Graham is helping amplify the discussion on mental health and suicide in Australian men through an Asian Austral...

California sees spike in Chinese migrants entering US-Mexico border

The influx of Chinese immigrants seeking entry into the U.S. through Mexico has reached its highest levels in a decade, contributing to a su...

Drinking 3 cups of tea daily could delay aging, study suggests

Scientists at China’s Sichuan University found that daily tea consumption could extend people’s lifespans. Key findings: Their r...

Woman recounts story of traumatized Asian friend who mistook innocent exchange for racism

A woman took to Reddit to share her experience with a friend who misread a moment at a Chinese restaurant as a racist attack. What happened:...

New NJ law requires state documents be translated into 7 languages

A new bill in New Jersey requires state agencies and departments to translate documents into the seven most-spoken, non-English languages in...

Sibling stars of ‘American Girl: Corinne Tan’ on representing Asian girls, blended families

While siblings Miya and Kai Cech from California braced the chilly Canadian weather for Mattel’s live-action film “American Girl: Corinne Ta...

Picky Chinese man fails to find partner after 100 dates in 10 years

A story of a 45-year-old Chinese man who has gone on some 100 dates in 10 years but still has not found a partner due to his high standards ...

Edison NJ’s first Asian American cop dies after ALS battle

A trailblazing Asian American police officer in Edison, New Jersey, is being remembered for his valuable contributions and impact to the com...

Montreal’s Chinatown registered as city’s first heritage site

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante this week announced that the city’s historic Chinatown became its first area designated as a heritage site, ma...

Man filmed demanding Asian father and son to stop fishing in ‘Australian waters’

A man was filmed berating an Asian man and his son while they were fishing, claiming that they were not allowed to fish as the area belonged...

TikToker reveals features of a ‘rich face’ in China

A TikTok user has ignited discussions after posting a video of herself identifying facial features that make a person “rich” in ...

Chinese restaurants stay open on Christmas Day

Many Chinese restaurants across the country remained open on Christmas Day, upholding a tradition that gives patrons the space to share warm...

SF candidates face stricter regulations when using Chinese names on ballots

In San Francisco, the tradition of political candidates adopting Chinese names for ballots is facing stricter regulations.  Adhering to stat...

Korean now 6th most popular language studied on Duolingo: report

Korean has climbed up the global rankings of the most popular languages studied on Duolingo in 2023, the company revealed in its annual repo...

Chinese woman spent $38,000 in 9 years on her hotpot addiction

A woman in China has spent 270,000 yuan ($38,100) over the past nine years indulging in her love for hotpot.  Kong’s addiction: The Chinese ...

‘Most beautiful yoga grandma in China’: 78-year-old woman goes viral for her physique

A video of 78-year-old Chinese woman Bai Jinqin has gone viral due to her amazing physique and disciplined fitness routine, earning her the ...