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Sniff sniff.. The Olympic Games Self-Heating Meal

August 18th, 2008 at 5:42 am » Comments (1)

Spotted on the Olympic Green where food is scarce.. Chinese takeout that heats up by itself - an explosive combo of rice and spicy chicken for 20 yuan (US$3). House rules ...more »

Olympic Games 2008 Host City – Beijing

August 14th, 2008 at 10:22 pm » Comments (0)

Some basic facts on China's capital Beijing: Beijing means "northern capital" in Chinese and is also known as Peking.  On October 1, 1949, the Communist Party of China, under the ...more »

Golden Day As East Asia Turns The Tide

August 14th, 2008 at 11:26 am » Comments (0)

Asia's swim stars showed their mettle on a day when records were smashed and Phelps was momentarily forgotten. Japan's breaststroke king Kosuke Kitajima single-handedly delivered an unprecedented "double-double" in the ...more »

Asia’s Hottest Olympic Athletes – Korea

August 13th, 2008 at 6:19 am » Comments (0)

Teenage sensation Park Tae-hwan scored the hottest victory by winning South Korea's first-ever swimming Olympic gold medal in the 400m freestyle and became the first Asian male to win an ...more »

News Summary: China’s July PPI Hits A Record 10 Percent

August 11th, 2008 at 5:50 am » Comments (0)

The Shanghai Index plunged 5.2% today to its lowest level in almost 20 months, led by shares in the industrial sectors, following a higher-than-expected producer price index (PPI) reading and ...more »

080808 Olympics Quick Facts 2 – Clash.. Of The Feng Shui Masters

August 6th, 2008 at 7:10 pm » Comments (0)

Continued from Part I ('Significance of 080808 And Chinese Astrology') - this is geomancer Master Raymond Lo, consultant to the Hong Kong Tourism Board for their Feng Shui tours, ...more »
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