Feature Stories

Whenever Kim Jong-un, supreme leader of North Korea does anything; lift his chopsticks, for instance, young men all over China decide it is time for a haircut. Yes, Monsieur Kim is the look to have, especially these days. Nothing...

We all live in a bubble to some extent. Some people live in there with their family and friends, some with their life partner and some with their cell-phone. Humans, being born with free will, do exercise it with...

As explained in the book “Big Magic” by Elizabeth Gilbert, during the 1960s, Balinese dance became so popular to watch that the damp cold temples in which they were performed became overcrowded. In order to help the friendly, Australian...

Today is gorgeous; crisp air brushes my face as I don my first sweater in what has felt like a very long time. I make my way over to the bus station and take a seat to wait. ...

Chinese people will give up their health, time and freedom just to earn the money to buy a big house, an expensive car and the latest phone; all to protect, save and get even more “face” and respect from...

In less than two years a Nanjing woman has spent over ¥110,000 on plastic surgery after going under the knife a total of nine times. The woman is still disastrously unsatisfied and has battled in the...

Wherever one goes in the world, there to be found is literature steeped in culture and history, truly inaccessible to all but the most determined. China is no exception. Unsurprisingly, the country has a vast cannon...

Picture this. It’s a beautiful cloudy Sunday afternoon, and you’re having a pleasant stroll back from the bakery with a bag full of cakes. Suddenly, the thunderous roar of motorcycle engines growls into the silence as a band of...