SNSD officially started their global promotions for their new song, “The Boys”, which started with their MV teaser which was revealed late last month. More »

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A Mandarin version of the comedic TV series “The Office” is being developed. Creator of the series, Ricky Gervasis, dropped a couple hints about it earlier but now it is confirmed that he’ll be working on this new version of the series with BBC exec Pierre Cheung in Beijing. More »

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Last week, it was confirmed that American R&B artist Usher would be having Taiwanese-American singer Leehom Wang as a special guest for his upcoming concert in Beijing. The two recently met at a press conference, where they exchanged gifts and talked about their experiences. Leehom even taught Usher some Chinese phrases! Keep reading to check it all out! More »

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Last week, American R&B singer Usher threw some big names up in the air regarding special guests for his upcoming concert in Beijing. Well, it looks like those names have been dropped in favor of a new one: Leehom Wang. More »

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American R&B singer Usher will be holding a concert in Beijing, China on July 11th. In commemoration of the event, he has invited a handful of prominent artists from the Chinese music industry such as Hangeng, Jay Chou and Will Pan to help him draw in more people for the concert. More »

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A BMW Z4 was spotted in Beijing, China with a unique characteristic: It was made entirely out of stone! More »

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Hong Kong superstars Jackie Chan and Andy Lau recently participated in a charity event for the Beijing Southwest Drought Relief project. Taking time off from his current filming projects, Andy Lau was more than willing to join the event supporting such a noble cause. More »

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College life is so stressful. It’s enough to make people do crazy things. Much like this girl in Beijing, China who offered to have sex with anyone who would do one of her assignments. More »

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World Chocolate Wonderland. Sounds like I place I would want to be in. That’s the place where this candy outfit came from. More »

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International action star Jackie Chan announced the trial opening of his Yaolai International Cinema in Beijing on Monday. The theater has 17 screens, 3,500 seats, and covers 15,000 square meters (Almost 162,000 square feet!). More »

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No, I am not talking about me. I am talking about the ultimate Asian diva Faye Wong. Since 2004, Faye has taken a break from her highly successful singing career to focus on her family. But it’s announced that she will stage her comeback concert this Fall at the World Expo Performing Arts Center in Shanghai. More »

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Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Memoirs of a Geisha) has been accused of seducing a married man and boy, are people angry about it. More »

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Asia is known to be one of the most haunted continents in the world. Not surprising since its history is full of, not only development and expansion, but violence and destruction too. Let’s take a look at a few restless spirits who just can’t let go of their pasts. More »

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Jackie Chan is back in the news this week without the explosive social commentary. This time it’s all entertainment. (Tho I personally found the responses to his social commentary to be great entertainment.) Jackie is signed on to star in and co-direct his 100th film — “Chinese Zodiac”. More »

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Here I am, going through Google’s Image Search, looking for a nice picture of a Korean taxi for a blog entry. This one thumbnail beckoned me, and I clicked on it because it did not look like any of the Korean taxis I’ve seen in my life. Next thing I know, I’m staring at my screen, minus all the purple stuff and the text.

I know some people think all Asian countries are the same thing . . . but to this extreme? Now, I’ll give the person the benefit of the doubt. Maybe what they meant were that these were Korean taxi drivers in Beijing? If that’s the case, then it would make sense, but I don’t know. “Lots of Korean taxis” is what they typed and no matter how I try to make up excuses, I still think it’s a moment of fail.

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How many of you watched the closing ceremony of the Olympics last night? Yes stupid NBC did the much delayed broadcasting as usual but I should not be complaining, since I got to see my husband the much talented Wang Lee Hom perform. He was among the six Asian stars who sang the song “Beijing Beijing I Love Beijing”. Darn! He was mighty fine if you ask me.

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If you follow women’s gymnastics, you know that Shawn Johnson finally got her gold medal Tuesday morning, edging out teammate Nastia Liukin with a fantastic balance beam routine. And the man supporting her is her coach, Liang Chow, himself a member of the Chinese national gymnastics team in the 1980’s. He’s the unsung hero behind her success—and her great attitude.

In the extensive news coverage I’ve seen on Johnson, she refers to her Chinese coach and his wife as “my second parents.” Teri and Doug Johnson, Shawn’s parents, appreciate the important relationship. In an article for the August 2008 issue of Guideposts, Teri recounts Coach Chow’s mastery in managing Johnson’s personality. Other gymnastics teachers were frustrated by Shawn’s hyperactive behavior. Chow, who owns a gym in West Des Moines, Iowa, knew how to harness it. “I love her energy. That’s what you need in this sport.” Teri stated, “He kept her interest by keeping her challenged.”

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Hurdler champion Liu Xiang has been the center of attention in recent Olympic news after he had walked away from his most anticipated race.

Liu Xiang has been the center of attention since the 2004 Athens Olympics where he became the first Chinese man to win an athletics gold in the 110m hurdles. He has also set a world record in 2006 and captured a world championship in 2007. Liu then became more than an athlete but a hero to China.

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I just finished watching the Opening Ceremonies, and it’s hard to find a word besides, “Wow.” Artistically, it was everything I’d hoped for and more. Zhang Yimou really outdid himself. I have strong feelings about the Chinese government’s political and religious oppression. But like many others, I put those aside for the sake of the athletes and the high Olympic principles that drive them. I geek out over the Olympics. I lose all my cynicism and become a kid again. More »

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