China Mourning Earthquake Victims

On Monday, China began a three-day national mourning for 32,476 people killed in a powerful earthquake which struck Sichuan Province on May 12.

Send Your Prayers To Earthquake Victims In China

There are 9000 plus people died and nearly 900 students are feared buried under the collapsed school buildings…

Tibet Protest And Taiwan’s Presidential Election

A week after the crackdown of Tibet protest, Taiwan elected its first President, Ma Ying-jeou who always wants to have a closer economic relationship with China. In almost 60 years, Chinese communist party finally find a “friend” across the Taiwan Straits.

Chinese government always treats Taiwan as one of its provinces; and in many ways to pressure countries who have close ties with Taiwan. Tibet is just like Taiwan, and both of them would like to claim independent from mainland China. However, both failed to do so. Tibet’s crackdown in one way or the other influences Taiwan’s Presidential Election.

Tibet Timeline

Taiwan Timeline

Happy Chinese New Year - The Year Of Rat

祝 大 家 鼠 年 快 樂，万 事 如 意！

Jewish Community In Shanghai, China

With the Jewish community of Shanghai reaching a population of 1200, Shehebar Sephardic Center (SSC) in Jerusalem have recently consecrated a brand new synagogue in the center of Shanghai city.

Shanghai Jewish history dated back to early 19th century…

Link:
Jewish Communities of China  - Photos

Unusual Snow Storms In China

The worst snow storms in 50 years crippled transportation system in China during this biggest holiday season. With Chinese Lunar New York is only one week away, thousands of people stranded in cars, buses and train stations…

“Yasukuni” (日本的靖國神社) By Chinese Director - Ying Li

Being the only Chinese director in Japan’s film society, his documentary film opens wounds in Japanese as officials honor the deceased at the legendary shrine, where swords used to kill Chinese, Korean and Okinawans were famously forged.  

Beijing And London’s Olympic Stadium

Beijing 2008 Olympic is coming soon… and London reveals its 2012 Olympic stadium model. Do they look the same? One looks like a birdsnest and the other looks like a noodlesoup bowl.

Beijing Birdsnest - Dec. 2003 ~ Mar. 2008

London Noodlebowl - Apr. 2008 ~ 2012