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The source of the epidemic is thought to be the civet cat. This animal was served in restaurants throughout the region both before and after the outbreak, although briefly taken off the menu when it was discovered to be a carrier of the disease.

SARS & Vinegar: The Untold Story of Mainland China

When news of the outbreak spread across the globe, foreign tourists, expats and journalists fled ...

China Adam Bray

in the village

on visiting a Kayan Lahwi Village

A part of me thinks it would be better to stay home.

China / Thailand Jack VanNoord

Mandarin-Style Fish with Ginger-Garlic Sauce

Recipe: Mandarin-Style Fish with Ginger-Garlic Sauce

Of all Suzhou's famous dishes, the Mandarin Squirrel Fish is one of the most intriguing. However ...

China Celeste Heiter

Fleeing by Night

Film Review: Fleeing by Night

A delicate love triangle develops when American-educated cellist Hsu Shaodung returns to Beijing ...

China Celeste Heiter

Celebrating Chinese New Year - Brush Painting

Chinese brush paintings decorate each page of this book. If you look closely, you will see the pa...

China Tricia Morrissey

Green Tea

Film Review: Green Tea

Based on a short story Adiliya by the River by Jin Renshun, Green Tea zooms in on the world of bl...

China Celeste Heiter

Chinese Lunar Animal - Rabbit

The nimble Rabbit loves beauty and has impeccable manners. Peaceful and friendly, the Rabbit hops...

China Tricia Morrissey

Recipe: Yangrou Paomo - Bread and Mutton Soup

Serves 8 An Arab influenced dish brought along the Silk Road, Paomo is said to be the dish that m...

China Habeeb Salloum

Book Review: The Red Thread by Nicholas Jose

An ambitious undertaking by acclaimed author Nicholas Jose , The Red Thread picks up where the cl...

China Celeste Heiter

A memorial stupa in Zhongdiang

A Wish and A Prayer

The people of Yunnan province introduced me to many different ways to make good luck wishes for m...

China MaryLou Driedger

Curiosity Kills the Cat

Roads Taken...At Cinequest 2007

This year's Asian entries in the 17th annual San Jose Cinequest Film Festival all seem to focus o...

China / Vietnam / Indonesia Celeste Heiter

General Tso’s Chicken

Recipe: General Tso’s Chicken

Make it yourself: General Tso’s Chicken

China Habeeb Salloum

Celebrating Chinese New Year - Red Envelopes

Children's pockets bulge with a windfall of shiny, red envelopes. Each envelope is a gift; the gl...

China Tricia Morrissey

Opium Den display in the Shanghai City Museum

Opium had a devastating impact on China just over a hundred years ago. One man tried to stop it b...

China MaryLou Driedger

Fruit seller on the roadside, Nepalganj, Nepal.

Kailash Pilgrimage Journal - Day 1

Nepalganj When the Journey Begins The pilgrimage begins when you pack up the computer; when you g...

China / Nepal Jeff Greenwald

Bamboo scaffolding, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Everyday Hong Kong

It is unique to the city of Hong Kong but you will probably never find it on any postcards. Bambo...

China Janet McKelpin

Lillian Too, Feng Shui Master Extraordinaire.

Lillian Too, the most prolific Feng Shui writer in the world, has written over 50 books on Feng S...

China / Singapore Ee Lin Wan

Sichuan Noodle Salad

Recipe: Sichuan Noodle Salad

Make it yourself: Sichuan Noodle Salad

China Habeeb Salloum

There’re no domestic flights, so you can get around the city by land & sea, but you won’t be flying.

Trains, Trams and the Travelator: Public Transit of Hong Kong

In most cities you take public transit to get to the local attractions, but in Hong Kong public t...

China Steven K. Bailey

A ship comes into the Hong Kong container port

A Story About the Hong Kong Container Port

6 million containers move in and out of the Hong Kong port each year.

China MaryLou Driedger

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