Hong Kong Citizens Are Living in Cages… Literally
Hong Kong is a vibrant city chock-full of people — so much so that the quality of life for those at the bottom tier is atrocious. And I’m not talking about, “Oh my goodness, I have to share a bathroom with my brother and sister.” I’m talking about up to 18 strangers being smashed into a tiny 625 square foot flat with just one toilet to share.
One such former cage-dweller is Chau Kam-chuen. Mr. Kam-chuen used to be one of over 400,000 working poor who paid approximat…
Chinese Money Worth Weight in Eggs
In the years between the end of World War II and Mao’s declaration of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, it is said that China’s money was so worthless a single egg cost ¥10,000.
Perhaps one artist in Guangzhou, so…
Giant Jellyfish Capsize 10-Ton Fishing Boat
Dozens of giant Nomura jellyfish along the eastern coast of Japan capsized the 10-ton fishing trawler, known as the Diasan Shinsho-maru.
According to news sources, the incident occurred when three fishermen attempted to haul in a net contai…
China
Chinese Money Worth Weight in Eggs
In the years between the end of World War II and Mao’s declaration of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, it is said that China’s money was so worth…
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Citizens Are Living in Cages… Literally
Hong Kong is a vibrant city chock-full of people — so much so that the quality of life for those at the bottom tier is atrocious. And I’m not talking about, “Oh my go…
India
Indian Spiderman Defies Death
Many of us wish we could emulate the spider-enhanced physical prowess of Peter Parker, known more commonly as Spider-Man, but not many of us have the guts to scale a wall w…
Japan
Giant Jellyfish Capsize 10-Ton Fishing Boat
Dozens of giant Nomura jellyfish along the eastern coast of Japan capsized the 10-ton fishing trawler, known as the Diasan Shinsho-maru.
According to news sources, t…
North Korea
North Korean Arcade is a Blast from the Past
North Korea is an enigma. Not many people know what goes on past the DMZ, though speculation has it that Kim Jong-Il, the country’s diminutive and reclusive leader, i…
Rest of Asia
Yahoo! Brings in Lap Dancers for Taiwan Hack Day
Tech Giant Yahoo covering their tracks and writing up hasty apologizes after their recent Taiwan Hack Day event featured a lap dancing number that resulted in a spate of ba…
South Korea
LED Eyelashes Designed to Make Asian Eyes Bigger
For some Asian women, appearing more Westernized through having larger eyes is a very real concern. Short of plastic surgery and makeup, there are not many effective ways t…
