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Asia, Land of Bronze Goddesses or Ivory Queens?
Tuesday, 24 Aug, 2010 – 3:50 | No Comment

It’s strange how two people looking at the same thing can develop such conflicting opinions about it. What the West sees in tanned skin, the East sees in pale skin; as though they were the …

Slim Thin Asia
Sunday, 15 Aug, 2010 – 23:04 | One Comment
Slim Thin Asia

I’ve heard it many times before, “Asian girls are slim and small”. Well if that’s true then why is it that slimming centres are a thriving business over here? Why are Asian women young and …

The Magic Fundoshi!
Sunday, 8 Aug, 2010 – 6:10 | One Comment
The Magic Fundoshi!

If you still don’t know your fundoshi, then obviously you must have skipped ‘Know your Fundoshi!’ But we’re nice people here at EAF so we’ll wait patiently while you go back there and get updated.
The …

Kamaboko
Saturday, 7 Aug, 2010 – 5:45 | No Comment

You love Bento right? Especially if they are Kyaraben Bento! But today lets take a closer look at a common ingredient in Bento. Let’s discover Kamaboko.
What is it? In 2 words, Kamaboko is just fish …

A little Chinese proverbs quiz
Friday, 6 Aug, 2010 – 5:05 | One Comment

Do you know your share of Chinese proverbs? They are often not the easiest to translate or – even after translation – to understand. Let’s test your wits with a short quiz…

Proverb One: 滴(dī)水(shǔi)之(zhī)恩(ēn)当(dāng)以(yǐ)涌(yǒng)泉(quán)相(xiāng)报(bào)
Literally: A …

The origins of Chinese New Year
Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010 – 14:00 | 5 Comments
The origins of Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is one of the most important national holidays in China / for Chinese people. It is also known as Spring Festival and it’s date is determined by the lunar calendar. For the …

Leapin Lizzards!
Monday, 26 Jul, 2010 – 23:17 | No Comment
Leapin Lizzards!

Isn’t is strange how fear mesmerizes us? I suppose that’s why chill givers such as horror movies, ghost stories, creepy crawlies and animals with giant saw like teeth have such appeal.
And that’s why I think …

A Look at China’s 5,000-year old Civilization
Sunday, 25 Jul, 2010 – 22:57 | No Comment

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If China is proud of anything, it is most certainly proud of its long history…going back some 5,000 years …

Little Chinese proverbs quiz – Part II
Tuesday, 20 Jul, 2010 – 19:36 | 4 Comments

If you are learning a new language, proverbs are one of those things that are very hard to grasp. This is not because you’re not proficient yet, but because they are more than just language. …

Art or scrap?
Sunday, 18 Jul, 2010 – 17:59 | No Comment

We know what we have manholes for and we certainly know why we need them to come covered. But do we really need them to come patterned (in an out of the ordinary more than …

Chinese Style Sex and the City
Friday, 16 Jul, 2010 – 16:46 | No Comment

Sex and the City premiered in Taipei yesterday.
The girls were decked out in high fashion and the party was on.
Julie Lin, Kate Wong, Liya Wong, and Shatina Chen, all supermodels impersonated the stars of the …

Art embedded on a manhole cover
Friday, 16 Jul, 2010 – 4:20 | 2 Comments

The Japanese are amazing. They are scientific technological wizards yet artistic geniuses all at the same time. While the rest of the world simply does ‘practicality and functional’, the Japanese take it one step or …

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