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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 »