Culture

Buddhist-Muslim Clashes Lead to Curfew in Myanmar

Andy Vitalicio   | Jul 06, 2014 04:22 PM EDT

New violence erupted Saturday in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city, even after authorities have started imposing a curfew following several nights of clashes between Muslims and Buddhists. read more

Group Condemns China’s Restriction from Ramadan Fasting in Xinjiang [PHOTO/VIDEO]

Frida Palma   | Jul 03, 2014 02:13 AM EDT

An exile group has denounced China’s move to ban civil servants, students and teachers from participating in the celebration of Ramadan fasting that began over the weekend. read more

Is Urine Drinking The New Chinese ‘Miracle Cure’?

Bianca Ortega   | Jul 02, 2014 09:14 AM EDT

Members of the China Urine Therapy Association have claimed that around 100,000 people in mainland China now practice urine therapy. read more

Fake Shaolin Monks arrested for Swindling

Erika Villanueva   | Jul 01, 2014 08:10 AM EDT

Seven suspects were arrested after being caught impersonating monks and swindling over 160,000 yuan, or 25,787 dollars from over 100 tourists visiting the Shaolin Temple in Henan Province. read more

eBay Refuses World War II-era Mercedes Benz in Auction List

Marco Foronda   | Jun 28, 2014 02:09 PM EDT

Giant online shopping site, eBay, rejected a World War II-era Mercedes Benz gets rejection from its auction list after learning it was previously owned by a Nazi commander. read more

Hangzhou Opens First Private Museum

Katie Collom   | Jun 27, 2014 03:27 AM EDT

Hangzhou now has bragging rights to its own private museum in the form of the T Museum which opened in the city earlier this month. read more

Kilometer-high Phoenix Towers to rise in China

Erika Villanueva   | Jun 26, 2014 10:54 AM EDT

Set to be an ‘iconic landmark’ in China, Chetwood Architects design the Phoenix Towers to reflect the astounding colors of the sunsets in the region making it seem to be colored in a bright pink and green shade. read more

Ancient Iraqi Temple Featured in 'The Exorcist' Falls into ISIS Hands

Katie Collom   | Jun 26, 2014 07:35 AM EDT

The ancient, pre-Christian temple which is featured in the opening scene of the 1973 horror film "The Exorcist" has fallen into ISIS militant hands, reports state. The incident fosters rising concerns that the extremist group will destroy valuable ancient artifacts. read more

K-Pop Culture Strengthened In China To Attract More Tourists To Visit South Korea

Acsilyn Miyazaki   | Jun 25, 2014 02:58 PM EDT

The tourism authority of South Korea has strengthened its tour and K-pop culture advertisement in China to attract more tourists to visit the country. read more

How Yang Lan, the “Oprah of China” Brings Stories of Women

Frida Palma   | Jun 24, 2014 02:55 PM EDT

MAKERS China Executive Producer, Yang Lan may not ring a bell to America, but the Chinese media mogul, often referred to as the “Oprah of China,” is making a name for herself in the global arena. read more

Taiwan-Japan Museum Name Row Resolved

Christl Leong   | Jun 23, 2014 10:29 AM EDT

Taiwan's art collection on loan to the Tokyo National Museum for an exhibit opened as planned after the latter had revised its promotional materials to include the word "National" to refer to Taiwan's National Palace Museum. read more

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