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| Kitsch and Mystery in Keelung and Jiufen About an hour and a half north of Taiwan’s capital sits Keelung, (pronounced, and otherwise spelt ‘Jilong’), an unremarkable coastal city withdrab weather and several tourists spots. About an hour from Keelung is Jiufen, an old gold town which broke down in the late 60s, and recovered thirty years later to become the buzzing tourist hub it is today. | ||
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| Japan Society Presents Summer Film Festival New York moviegoers will unite for an exquisite look into Japanese culture through a display of many top-notch Japanese films this summer. Now in its third year, the New York based Japan Society will host Japan Cuts: Festival of New Japanese Film, a unique screening of 18 feature length films that are considered premium grade for American tastes. Playing from June 30 to July 12, viewers will be graced with the best of the best blockbuster originals, explosive anime, and avant-garde independent flicks all highlighting Japan’s unique culture. | ||
| News Desk: On the 15th of April, 2009, 10 days prior to the 10 years anniversary of Falun Gong persecution 4/25, European Parliament vice chairman Mr. Edward McMillan-Scott summoned China Religion Freedom hearing in Belgium. The hearing agenda is to analyze the reason why Falun Gong is the only group being singled out, blast targeted, and severely tortured by the Chinese Communist Party (the CCP) and what out side of China can do to stop the genocide crime in China. | ||
| Hong Kong Holds Mass Vigil on Tiananmen Anniversary An estimated 150,000 people held a vigil at Victoria Park in Hong Kong on June 4, 2009, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. The ceremony, hosted by Hong Kong Alliance In Support Of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, had a record turnout compared to the first anniversary held in 1990 | ||
| Chinese Journalist Condemns Ministry of Propaganda Chinese journalist Yang Jibin published an article strongly condemning China’s Ministry of Propaganda as the hidden hand behind the beating of two journalists. These journalists were attacked when they attempted to follow up on the Badong County waitress’ rape case in central China’s Hubei Province. | ||
| CCPLA: Tightening the CCPs Rule over Law Beijing is beefing up its control apparatus to counter unprecedented challenges to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) administration this year. Apart from on-going protests in the Greater Tibet Region, the police, state security, People’s Armed Police (PAP) and other units are bracing themselves against demonstrations, riots—and other “mass incidents” by tens of millions of unemployed workers and farmers. | ||
| Kala Jeera Kala Jeera, which is also known as Kalonji, Nijella, or “black cumin” is a seed that for centuries has had many uses throughout the Middle East, India, and the Mediterranean. Interestingly there are actually two varieties of this seed that come from two completely different plants. The more common of the two is Nigella Sativa. Black cumin is also completely different in appearance and taste to “green” cumin, which is more common in the west. | ||
| Is a “Win-Win” Relationship in the Cards for China and Mexico? | ||
| Madhav Kumar Nepal elected as Nepal’s new Prime Minister | ||
Chinese Lawyers Protest Police Beatings | ||
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